Abstract: The system provides a method and apparatus for providing controlled access to events, premises, transportation, and the like. In one embodiment, the system provides a ticket that is tied to a user and/or a device. The ticket in one embodiment comprises a dynamic link whose privileges and permissions can be controlled by a system controller so that use, re-use, and re-sale of the ticket can be controlled by the issuer and not by a purchaser or user. The system in one embodiment uses a reader/scanner associated with a controlled entrance that can receive tickets via scanning or some other form of electronic communication. In one embodiment, the system uses radio signals, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC (Near Field Communication) from a mobile device to determine if access should be granted.

Abstract: The system provides a method and apparatus for allowing the creation of customized private social networks through a dashboard interface. A user invokes the social network building interface and selects desired features for the network by selecting one of a plurality of possible features. When a feature is selected, the system guides the user through parameters and metrics to implement that feature as desired by the user. The system is implemented through a cloud based architecture that provides components that are used in the private social network, including services such as database, caching, load balancing, security, encryption, dynamic link control, and others. These services and components are accessed and invoked through a series of function calls through an API that allows the creation of a scalable number of private social networks.

Abstract: The system provides a method and apparatus for providing a dynamic link to ephemeral content. The system and method receives a content from a first device. The method and apparatus receives a set of permissions associated with the content. The method and apparatus provides the dynamic link to the content to a second device based on the permissions associated with the content.

Abstract: The system provides a method and apparatus for providing controlled access to events, premises, transportation, and the like. In one embodiment, the system provides a ticket that is tied to a user and/or a device. The ticket in one embodiment comprises a dynamic link whose privileges and permissions can be controlled by a system controller so that use, re-use, and re-sale of the ticket can be controlled by the issuer and not by a purchaser or user. The system in one embodiment uses a reader/scanner associated with a controlled entrance that can receive tickets via scanning or some other form of electronic communication. In one embodiment, the system uses radio signals, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC (Near Field Communication) from a mobile device to determine if access should be granted.

Abstract: The system provides a method and apparatus for defining rights and permissions for content that allows for subsequent modification of creator owned content, but restricted to permissions and changes associated with the content. The permissions may be one or more from a plurality of possible modifications, time periods, distribution rights, and the like, and include a fee associated with the right to modify. In one embodiment content is accessed via a dynamic link, and the dynamic link includes rules, controls, and restrictions that limit the ability to modify the content to an agreed upon number and type of changes.

Abstract: The system provides a method and apparatus for attaching media spend to an offer to be published by one or more publishers. In one embodiment the system allows an offering publisher to attach media spend to an offer that is available to one or more receiving publishers, such as through a syndicate network. The attached media spend may include an agreement to buy advertising space on the publishing platform of a receiving publisher. In one embodiment, the attached media spend may allow a receiving publisher to have the right to advertising space on the publishing platform of the offering publisher. In one embodiment, the attached media spend is a combination of an offer to buy space of a receiving publisher and to provide space to the receiving publisher on the publishing platform of the offering publisher.

Abstract: The system provides a method and apparatus for a syndication network of publishers to share advertising and customer acquisition strategies. In one embodiment, the system allows the sharing of promotions, such as a daily deal, among publishers, with the ability to accurately track the allocation of compensation related to the daily deal using the system. In addition, the system allows for the acquisition of customers in the syndication network. A dashboard provides the ability to automate decision making, deal acquisition and deployment, accounting, and the definition of filters to maximize customer acquisition.

Abstract: An improved method for managing advertising campaigns is provided. The method includes defining an advertising campaign, uploading a multi-media file of each member of the campaign; linking each of the multi-media files of the advertisements and associating the media files with a data capture template based on the media type; configuring the scheduling and promotion details for display of the media ad; associating survey questions with respondent incentives; calculating the present cost of the campaign; capturing consumer responses to individual members of the campaign; aggregating and analyzing the cumulative responses; making program adjustments to the type, location, and schedule for the campaign members based on these real-time results; and transmitting the revised campaign management instructions and adjusted media files to remote systems at the media channels thereby optimizing in real-time the overall ad campaign.

Abstract: The system provides a method and apparatus for providing analytics to determine accountability of offers and ads. The system provides real time analysis of advertising effectiveness and permits modification of ad campaigns during the life of the campaign. The system also determines success and performance of an ad campaign on a per platform basis. The system includes an analystics engine that receives response data to an offer, along with metadata and metrics associated with the offer. The analytics engine utilizes historical data associated with a specific product, category of product, geographical area, temporal data, demographic data, platform of publishing, platform of response, and the like, along with response data from consumers during a campaign to determine the effectiveness of both online and offline advertising. The system allows the pricing of ads to be determined and to determine the value on a response platform basis.

Abstract: The system provides a method and apparatus for improving the adoption of apps. The system provides a method of allowing a downloadable App to be associated with a distributed offer such as a daily deal The offer is distributed to a plurality of publishers but each publisher includes the App download capability with the offer so that any consumer who purchases the offer must download the App as part of the transaction. The system provides metadata and tags for each publisher and publishing platform so allocation of compensation can be accurately made based on from which platform the App was downloaded. The system increases the exposure of the App to a greater number of customers than would otherwise be possible.

Abstract: An improved method for managing advertising campaigns is provided. The method includes defining an advertising campaign, uploading a multi-media file of each member of the campaign; linking each of the multi-media files of the advertisements and associating the media files with a data capture template based on the media type; configuring the scheduling and promotion details for display of the media ad; associating survey questions with respondent incentives; calculating the present cost of the campaign; capturing consumer responses to individual members of the campaign; aggregating and analyzing the cumulative responses; making program adjustments to the type, location, and schedule for the campaign members based on these real-time results; and transmitting the revised campaign management instructions and adjusted media files to remote systems at the media channels thereby optimizing in real-time the overall ad campaign.

Abstract: An improved method for managing advertising campaigns is provided. The method includes defining an advertising campaign, uploading a multi-media file of each member of the campaign; linking each of the multi-media files of the advertisements and associating the media files with a data capture template based on the media type; configuring the scheduling and promotion details for display of the media ad; associating survey questions with respondent incentives; calculating the present cost of the campaign; capturing consumer responses to individual members of the campaign; aggregating and analyzing the cumulative responses; making program adjustments to the type, location, and schedule for the campaign members based on these real-time results; and transmitting the revised campaign management instructions and adjusted media files to remote systems at the media channels thereby optimizing in real-time the overall ad campaign.

Abstract: An improved method for managing advertising campaigns is provided. The method includes defining an advertising campaign, uploading a multi-media file of each member of the campaign; linking each of the multi-media files of the advertisements and associating the media files with a data capture template based on the media type; configuring the scheduling and promotion details for display of the media ad; associating survey questions with respondent incentives; calculating the present cost of the campaign; capturing consumer responses to individual members of the campaign; aggregating and analyzing the cumulative responses; making program adjustments to the type, location, and schedule for the campaign members based on these real-time results; and transmitting the revised campaign management instructions and adjusted media files to remote systems at the media channels thereby optimizing in real-time the overall ad campaign.

Abstract: A distributed computing system comprises a primary server having a primary virtual shared memory and a back-up server having a back-up virtual shared memory. The primary server periodically provides a state table to the back-up server in order to synchronize the virtual shared memory and the back-up virtual shared memory. A plurality of client computer resources are coupled to the primary server and the back-up server through a network architecture. The client computer resources further comprise plural worker processes each adapted to independently perform an operation on a data object disposed within the primary virtual shared memory without a predetermined assignment between the worker process and the data object. Upon an unavailability of either the primary server or the back-up server, the worker process performs the operation on the corresponding data object disposed within the back-up virtual shared memory.

Abstract: A facility is provided in a telecommunications network so that a record containing details about an associated call may be delivered to a customer in real time during the progression of the call and/or immediately after the call has been terminated.