Abstract: A method for rule-based gift giving method collects information about life events of one or more friends from one or more social network systems and/or from one or more online profiles. The gathered information may be organized in a news stream format or a calendar items format. The user creates rules including parameters such as monetary value of the gift, identity of the recipient and the life event on which to send the gift. The user may generate a default list of friends who will automatically receive user-selected gifts on user-selected life events. According to another embodiment, the user may generate an on-demand list of friends who will receive gifts on selected life events upon user's approval.

Abstract: Disclosed is an approach for managing a dialog between a user and a merchant as part of a purchase. The method includes receiving a posting of an item through a social networking site, wherein the social networking site receives and transmits posted items from a posting entity to receiving entities. When the posting references a product in a product database, the posting includes a payment process initiation object. Clicking on object transitions the user to a dialog application that engages in a dialog between the user and the merchant. The dialog application includes payment processing capabilities such that the user can complete the purchase via the dialog application.

Abstract: Disclosed is an approach for coordinating via two browser APIs with a payment service. The method includes receiving input from a user indicating a desire to purchase a product from a merchant site, and receiving, based on the input, at a browser and via a first API between the browser and the merchant site, a payment request from the merchant site for payment data. In response to the payment request, the method includes communicating, from the browser and via a second API between the browser and the payment service, a payment request event to the payment service, wherein the payment service can process a payment for the product. The method includes receiving, at the browser and from the payment service and via the second API, a confirmation of the payment and communicating, from the browser and via the first API to the merchant site, the confirmation.

Abstract: Disclosed is an approach for providing a multi-site shopping cart. A method includes receiving, via a browser shopping cart application programming interface associated with a browser, first data associated with a first product viewed by a user navigating on a first site using the browser. The first data is stored for later retrieval. The method includes presenting a browser payment interface to the user for managing the purchase of the second product, the browser payment interface being associated with a browser payment request API in which payment data for the user is passed from the browser to the second site through the browser payment request application programming interface. The method includes presenting on the browser payment interface information about the first product (based on the stored data) and processing a payment of both the first product and the second product based on user interaction with the browser payment interface.

Abstract: Disclosed is an approach for providing a payment capability in a dialog. The method includes receiving, via a messenger application and as part of a dialog between a site and a user, an input from the user, presenting user text associated with the input in the messenger application, responding, as part of the dialog and by the site, to the input with a response, presenting response text associated with the spoken response in the messenger application, and identifying a product the user desires to purchase from the site. Based on a buy interaction by the user, the method includes receiving, at a browser and via a browser payment request API, a payment request for payment data of the user for purchasing the product and, in response to the payment request, communicating, from the browser and via the browser payment request API, payment information to the site for purchasing the product.

Abstract: Disclosed is an approach for managing a transition from the first site to a destination merchant site and a deep link state. A method aspect includes receiving an interaction from a user with an object associated with an advertisement for a product, the advertisement being presented via a first site presented within a browser, transitioning the user from the first site to a destination merchant site in a deep link state. The transitioning process includes retrieving data from the browser and using the data from the browser to enable the user to transition from the first site to the destination merchant site in the deep link state. The deep link state enables the user to purchase the product via an interaction with a purchase object without manually entering payment account data or user address data. The deep link state can enable a “one click” purchasing experience after the transition from the first site.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for providing a buy option to social networking communications. The method includes communicating with a social networking site that posts text, images and/or videos from posting entities to receiving entities. The posting can have data that points to a product in a product database. The data determines whether there is a sale-related intent. The data is used to access a database of products for sale from a merchant. When the sale-related intent applies, the system transmits the posting through the social networking site with a buy button associated with the transmission such that a recipient can easily purchase a product.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for door unlocking using a payment account. The system receives registration of a user at a business entity, such as a hotel and receives identification of a payment account associated with the user. Then the system establishes a policy such that the payment account is used as a key to unlock a door at the business entity, such as a hotel room. The system receives data associated with the payment account by receiving a card swipe at the hotel room door using a card associated with the payment account or via a wireless communication at the door. The door is unlocked based on validation of the data provided at the door.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for streaming data. The method includes presenting a data stream including an interactive communication and detecting feedback from the user in response to the interactive communication. If the feedback indicates a request to receive data associated with the interactive communication, the method includes buffering the data stream from a point in time associated with the feedback to yield a buffered data stream, connecting the user device to a commerce presence associated with the interactive communication temporarily and resuming playback of the buffered data stream to the user device following completion of the temporary communication between the user device and commerce presence.

Abstract: A helmet including an insert provides the ability of including a highly energy absorbing feature within the insert. The insert includes a structure such as a Bingham plastic which, upon impact, absorbs the energy of the impact by converting from a solid to a liquid. Other energy absorbing features are contemplated. The energy absorption process occurs in one aspect in a nonreversible manner such that once a high enough level impact occurs on the insert, it must be replaced within the helmet. The insert has a fastener which enables it to be replaceable. In this manner, a highly absorbing feature of a helmet can be provided to reduce concussions while not requiring the complete replacement of a helmet.

Abstract: Disclosed is an approach for managing a dialog between a user and a merchant as part of a purchase. The method includes receiving a posting of an item through a social networking site, wherein the social networking site receives and transmits posted items from a posting entity to receiving entities. When the posting references a product in a product database, the posting includes a payment process initiation object. Clicking on object transitions the user to a dialog application that engages in a dialog between the user and the merchant. The dialog application includes payment processing capabilities such that the user can complete the purchase via the dialog application.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for streaming data. The method includes presenting a data stream including an interactive communication and detecting feedback from the user in response to the interactive communication. If the feedback indicates a request to receive data associated with the interactive communication, the method includes buffering the data stream from a point in time associated with the feedback to yield a buffered data stream, connecting the user device to a commerce presence associated with the interactive communication temporarily and resuming playback of the buffered data stream to the user device following completion of the temporary communication between the user device and commerce presence.

Abstract: Disclosed is an approach for receiving, via a user interface of a browser, user input in an input field and presenting an object in response to the user input, the object configured such that when a user interacts with the object, the method includes transitioning the user to a second site associated with the object, filling the user input into a second site input field and causing the user input to be processed at the second site as though the user entered the user input into the second site input field.

Abstract: Disclosed is an updated browser having an API for communicating payment data between the browser and a site for processing payments of purchases and to reduce the number of user interactions needed for a purchasing process. The method includes receiving, via the user interface, an interaction by a user with an object associated with a site, the interaction indicating a user intent to make a purchase, receiving, based on the interaction and via an application programming interface, a request from the site for payment data in connection with the purchase and transmitting, to the site and via the application programming interface, the payment data, wherein the payment data confirms the purchase or can be used to process or deliver a product associated with the purchase.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for providing a buy option to social networking communications. The method includes communicating with a social networking site that posts images from posting entities to receiving entities. The image can have data that points to a product database. The data is processed to determine whether there is a sale-related intent such as a product in a product database. The data is used to access a database of products for sale from the merchant. When the sale-related intent applies, the system transmits the image through the social networking site with a buy button associated with the transmission such that a recipient can easily purchase a product.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for saving an open file to an open destination on a graphical display using a drag and drop method. The system presents an action icon associated with an open file such that the action icon is selectable by a user. The system receives an interaction from the user with the icon, such as via a computer mouse click. Following a dragging indication by the user, the dragging indication being associated with the interaction and resulting in a destination for the file identifiable on a graphical display, the system saves the open file at the destination.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for door unlocking using a payment account. The system receives registration of a user at a business entity, such as a hotel and receives identification of a payment account associated with the user. Then the system establishes a policy such that the payment account is used as a key to unlock a door at the business entity, such as a hotel room. The system receives data associated with the payment account by receiving a card swipe at the hotel room door using a card associated with the payment account or via a wireless communication at the door. The door is unlocked based on validation of the data provided at the door.

Abstract: A helmet including an insert provides the ability of including a highly energy absorbing feature within the insert. The insert includes a structure such as a Bingham plastic which, upon impact, absorbs the energy of the impact by converting from a solid to a liquid. Other energy absorbing features are contemplated. The energy absorption process occurs in one aspect in a nonreversible manner such that once a high enough level impact occurs on the insert, it must be replaced within the helmet. The insert has a fastener which enables it to b replaceable. In this manner, a highly absorbing feature of a helmet can be provided to reduce concussions while not requiring the complete replacement of a helmet.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for presenting a search response to a user query configured to include a buy option. In response to the user query on a generalized search engine, the method includes presenting a purchase-related search result that is configured such that when a user interacts with the purchase-related search result and confirms a purchase via interacting with the buy option, the generalized search entity initiates processing of the purchase of an item. The method includes receiving an interaction from the user associated with the purchase-related search result. The generalized search engine or entity can store and process payment information and communicate through an API with a merchant who handles delivery of the item.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for presenting a search response to a user query configured to include a buy option. In response to the user query on a generalized search engine, the method includes presenting a purchase-related search result that is configured such that when a user interacts with the purchase-related search result and confirms a purchase via interacting with the buy option, the generalized search entity initiates processing of the purchase of an item. The method includes receiving an interaction from the user associated with the purchase-related search result. The generalized search engine or entity can store and process payment information and communicate through an API with a merchant who handles delivery of the item.