Abstract: A method for utilizing multi-media identities for access control to a secure area or item can begin with a multi-media identity management system providing a multi-media identity to an entity for use with an access control system. The multi-media identity can be a digital identifier defining multi-media authentication data and security privileges for the entity. The provided multi-media identity and multi-media authentication data can be received in an access request for a secure area or item. The multi-media authentication data can be verified against the multi-media data elements of the multi-media identity. The security privileges of the multi-media identity can be validated for the secure area or item. When the multi-media authentication data, multi-media identity, and security privileges are valid, the entity can be granted access and denied access when at least one item is invalid.

Abstract: A customer can be recognized at a point-of-sale (POS) system. The customer can be recognized using a customer card or using image processing technology. The POS system is a self-service POS system. The scan rate for the customer can be compared with a minimum scan rate using a processor, and an action can be initiated responsive to the comparing.

Abstract: An error condition can be detected at a first point-of-sale (POS) system during a transaction for a customer. The first POS system is a self-service POS system. Responsive to the error condition, the transaction can be transferred to a second POS system using a processor without human intervention.

Abstract: A planogram associated with a physical store can be identified. The physical store can be associated with an inventory. A virtual store comprising of a layout can be created. The virtual store can be a three dimensional environment permitting electronic commerce transactions. The layout of the virtual store and the planogram of the physical store can be identical. The layout can be a position or an orientation of an inventory item associated with the physical store inventory. The virtual store can be customized based on a personalization data. The customization can be an inventory item position and an orientation. The layout of the customized virtual store can be different from the planogram of the physical store.

Abstract: A method for utilizing multi-media identities for access control to a secure area or item can begin with a multi-media identity management system providing a multi-media identity to an entity for use with an access control system. The multi-media identity can be a digital identifier defining multi-media authentication data and security privileges for the entity. The provided multi-media identity and multi-media authentication data can be received in an access request for a secure area or item. The multi-media authentication data can be verified against the multi-media data elements of the multi-media identity. The security privileges of the multi-media identity can be validated for the secure area or item. When the multi-media authentication data, multi-media identity, and security privileges are valid, the entity can be granted access and denied access when at least one item is invalid.

Abstract: A system for collaborative shopping comprising shopping devices interconnected by a network and respectively used by shoppers in a collaborative shopping session, and virtual shopping carts respectively associated with the shopping devices for sharing information on items of interest among the shoppers and enabling the shoppers to collaborate on the shopping.

Abstract: One or more consumers proximate to a kiosk can be detected. The kiosk can present a product advertisement associated with a product. The product can be a good or a service. Metrics associated with the consumers can be collected responsive to interacting with the product advertisement. The interaction can be a visual and aural interaction. The metrics can be analyzed to determine an impression associated with the consumers interacting with the product advertisement. The impression can be a rational descriptor and/or an emotional descriptor. The rational descriptor and/or emotional descriptor can be a computer readable value associated with a behavioral change of the consumers responsive to the interacting. A normalized content can be generated based on the impression associated with the consumer. The normalized content can adjust the product advertisement to improve the impression.

Abstract: A method of on-premise customer support can include, responsive to logging a customer into a computerized shopping system on-premises of a store, recalling a shopping list associated with the customer. A route through the store can be generated automatically according to one or more items on the shopping list.

Abstract: A method for maximizing product discounts can begin with an independent discount management system receiving user-entered shopping data that includes a product selection and/or data for an existing discount. Applicable discount data and discount handling rules can be aggregated from discount providers. A discount-maximized shopping plan can then be synthesized. The discount-maximized shopping plan can define a combination of discount data, date, time, and retailer that affords a maximum discount for each product selection. Upon user-acceptance, an aggregate discount code can be generated for the user-accepted discount-maximized shopping plan and both can be stored. Notification can be received from the retailer that the aggregate discount code has been redeemed. Compensation between the retailer and corresponding discount providers can then be coordinated.

Abstract: Video and audio of a capture area is recorded. The capture area includes a sound-producing element that is to appear within a video. A radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag is attached to the sound-producing element. The RFID tag is scanned to automatically track the sound producing element relative to a position in the capture area. Configurable audio associated with the sound-producing element is embedded within the video.

Abstract: The present solution can include a method for allowing the selective modification of audio characteristics of items appearing in a video. In this method, a RFID tag can be loaded with audio characteristics specific to a sound-producing element. The RFID tag can then be attached to an item that corresponds to the sound-producing element. The video and audio of the area including the item can be recorded. The audio characteristics can be automatically obtained by scanning the RFID tag. The audio characteristics can then be embedded within the video so that the audio characteristics are available when the item appears in the video.

Abstract: In the invention, incorrect authentication information for accessing at least one secured computing asset can be received. A similarity score between the incorrect authentication information and correct authentication information can be determined. One of many different access levels can be assigned to a computing session based upon the similarity score. Access consistent with the assigned access level can be granted. One access level can be an emulation access level that grants access to at least one simulated asset designed to mimic the secured asset. Access to the simulated asset can be provided in a fashion so that a user, who is likely an intruder, is unaware that they are not receiving the secured asset information. A tracking action can be optionally initiated against the intruder. Further, user behavior with the simulated session or a limited access session can be compared against a behavior profile to dynamically increase or decrease session permissions.

Abstract: A network traffic associated with a communication request within a computing device can be identified. The device can comprise of a first and second communication stack which can addresses a first and a second network interface within the computing device. The first network interface can be associated with a mobile broadband network and the second network interface can be associated with a computing network. A first and second portion of the network traffic associated with the communication request can be programmatically determined to be conveyed to the first and second network interfaces. The first and second portions of network traffic can be conveyed simultaneously to the mobile broadband network associated with the first network interface and the computing network associated with the second network interface.

Abstract: A method for managing deployed electronic documents that can begin when the deployed electronic document is accessed. A data probe can be automatically conveyed to a remotely located document manager responsive to the access attempt. The data probe can include data specific to the deployed electronic document. A management command can be received from the document manager. At least one management action can be locally and automatically performed for the deployed electronic document in accordance with the received management command. The management action can alter the content of the deployed electronic document and/or access rights to existing content of the deployed electronic document.

Abstract: A collaborative shopping group can be established within a social networking web site. This initially established group can consist of individuals with whom the establishing user has a social networking affiliation. After an initial establishment of the collaborative shopping group, each individual within the group is able to add additional individuals to the collaborative shopping group. A shared shopping cart can be established for the collaborative shopping group. A set of different members of the collaborative shopping group can individually and independently add items from a set of different e-commerce sites to the shared shopping cart. An e-commerce purchase of items in the shared shopping cart can be completed. The completed e-commerce purchase can receive a transaction discount greater than or equal to a sum of discounts that would have resulted from discrete purchases of the items of the shared shopping cart by the individuals of the collaborative shopping group.

Abstract: A collaborative shopping group can be established within a social networking web site. This initially established group can consist of individuals with whom the establishing user has a social networking affiliation. After an initial establishment of the collaborative shopping group, each individual within the group is able to add additional individuals to the collaborative shopping group. A shared shopping cart can be established for the collaborative shopping group. A set of different members of the collaborative shopping group can individually and independently add items from a set of different e-commerce sites to the shared shopping cart. An e-commerce purchase of items in the shared shopping cart can be completed. The completed e-commerce purchase can receive a transaction discount greater than or equal to a sum of discounts that would have resulted from discrete purchases of the items of the shared shopping cart by the individuals of the collaborative shopping group.

Abstract: A computerized method that provides a Web page having control structures for gathering behavioral biometrics. The method can receive behavioral biometric data in accordance with the control structures and in accordance with interactions of a user with the Web page. Additionally, the method can compare the received behavioral biometric data with at least one set of previously established values. The user can be profiled based upon comparison results. This profiling can affect the manner in which Web pages are provided to the user as well as the content contained therein.

Abstract: The present solution can include a method for embedding information contained within a RFID tag into a video. A RFID tag can be loaded with item information specific to a product item. The RFID tag can then be attached to a physical item corresponding to the product item. While the physical item is being recorded, the RFID tag can be simultaneously scanned to obtain the item information automatically. The item information can then be embedded within the video at the time when the physical item is present. A user can view and interact with the generated video in a manner that permits the user to selectively view and/or otherwise utilize the embedded item information. For example, a user can opt to purchase an item appearing in the interactive video.

Abstract: A method for utilizing networked devices can include a step of receiving a network job associated with a network user. A location of the network user can be automatically determined. One of many possible networked devices can be dynamically selected based upon the determined user location. The network job can be assigned to the selected device.

Abstract: An interactive virtual model of a physical storefront can be presented to a shopper within a user interactive interface of a computing device remotely located from the physical storefront. At least a portion of the organizational structure of the interactive virtual model can be identical a portion of the organizational structure of the physical storefront. The organization structure can varies from storefront-to-storefront of different physical storefronts, each being related to a different interactive virtual model. A change involving at least one physical object within the physical storefront can be sensed. Responsive to sensing the change, a virtual object presented in the interactive virtual model can be changed so that the change to the physical object occurring in the physical storefront is reflected in the interactive virtual model and is shown in the user interactive interface.