Abstract: Implementations disclose a mesh network of nearby mobile devices as a combined speaker system for audio. A method includes detecting one or more other computing devices within a geographic vicinity of a computing device, transmitting a confirmation to join a speaker mesh network with the detected one or more other computing devices, receiving a playback synchronization instruction for a media item, adjusting playback of the media item according to the playback synchronization instruction, wherein the one or more other computing devices in the speaker mesh network provide synchronized playback of the media item according to the playback synchronization instruction, receiving a stereo sound and audio equalization instruction, and applying, according to the stereo sound and audio equalization instruction, stereo sound and audio equalization settings to the playback of the media item at the computing device.

Abstract: Implementations disclose a mesh network of nearby mobile devices as a combined speaker system for audio. A method includes detecting one or more other computing devices within a geographic vicinity of a computing device, transmitting a confirmation to join a speaker mesh network with the detected one or more other computing devices, receiving a playback synchronization instruction for a media item, adjusting playback of the media item according to the playback synchronization instruction, wherein the one or more other computing devices in the speaker mesh network provide synchronized playback of the media item according to the playback synchronization instruction, receiving a stereo sound and audio equalization instruction, and applying, according to the stereo sound and audio equalization instruction, stereo sound and audio equalization settings to the playback of the media item at the computing device.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a user device, a plurality of signals pushed to the user device from a plurality of store devices located in a plurality of physical storefronts. Each signal includes a store identifier identifying the associated physical storefront. Store visit data is generated for each signal, the store visit data including the store identifiers and time data representing times associated with visits to the physical storefronts. Store visit data is aggregated for the plurality of signals pushed to the user device. Aggregated store visit data is transmitted to an analytics server configured to combine aggregated store visit data from a plurality of user devices and generate analytics data from the combined aggregated store visit data. At least a portion of the time data is removed from the aggregated store visit data before transmission to the analytics server.

Abstract: In general, this disclosure is directed to techniques for toggling communication connections based on signal strengths. A first computing device receives an indication of a user input to send data packets to a second computing device. Responsive to receiving the indication, the first computing device determines a signal strength of a first wireless communication connection, comprising one of a cellular network connection or a wireless local area network connection, to the second computing device, and determines whether the signal strength satisfies a threshold signal strength level.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing an interface and implementing rules and metrics received from the interface regarding the selection of sponsored content networks that provide sponsored content items. This may include providing mediation code to a publisher for inclusion in publisher content provided to a user device, the mediation code associated with a table of sponsored content networks, receiving an image of a sponsored content item and a sponsored content network identifier from the user device, analyzing the image of the sponsored content item, the analysis generating extracted image data from the sponsored content item, categorizing the sponsored content item based on the extracted image data and the sponsored content network identifier, receiving an instruction to filter the sponsored content networks exceeding a metric based on a category, and updating the table of sponsored content networks to remove a particular sponsored content network.

Abstract: A method of automatic content verification may include requesting, from a server by an application executed by a client device, an item of content for display to a user of the client device, the request comprising environmental information related to an environment in which the item of content is to be rendered on the client device. A network interface of the client device may receive, from the server, the requested item of content. A renderer of the client device integrated with the application may render the received item of content. A capture module of the client device integrated with the application may capture an image of the rendered item of content. The network interface of the client device may transmit, to the server, the captured image, the server comparing the captured image to a predetermined image to identify any rendering distortion.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting the visibility of a content item on a resource are provided. One method includes receiving coordinates of a content item slot on a resource. The method further includes splitting the content item slot into a plurality of slot pieces. The method further includes, for each slot piece, determining a representative point of the slot piece and determining whether the slot piece is an uppermost element of the resource visible to a viewer of the resource at the representative point. The method further includes calculating an amount of slot pieces determined to be the uppermost elements of the resource at the representative points. The method further includes detecting a visibility of the content item in the content item slot based at least in part on the amount of slot pieces determined to be the uppermost elements of the resource at the representative points.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems for sourcing hours of operation for a business or other location entity can include receiving a request to update hours of operation. A number of mobile devices present at the location entity during one or more periods of time can be determined based at least in part on a collection of time-stamped mobile device location data that identifies mobile devices associated with discrete users present at the location entity. The number of mobile devices and initial operating hours for the location entity can be provided as input to a statistical model (e.g., neural network, support-vector machine (SVM) or logistic regression model). An output of the model can indicate a likelihood that operating hours for the location entity have changed relative to the initial operating hours. The operating hours for the location entity can then be updated based at least in part on the model output.

Abstract: Systems and methods of reducing latency in online network traffic are provided. The system can include a processor and a memory couple to the processor. The memory stores computer-executable instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to identify an indication of an interaction with a content item presented within a content slot of an information resource, generate a click identifier that uniquely identifies the interaction, transmit a first request comprising a click resource link including the click identifier to a click server, and transmit a second request to access the landing page of the content item independent of transmitting the first request. The second request comprises a generated resource link that identifies a resource identifier of the landing page of the content item and the click identifier.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a user device including one or more processors, a signal pushed to the user device from an in-store device physically located in a store. The signal includes a first store identifier. The method further includes storing the first store identifier in memory. The method further includes receiving a content item from a third-party content provider device, the content item including a second store identifier. The third-party content provider device transmits the content item to a plurality of user devices within a geographic area around a location associated with the second store identifier. The method further includes providing the content item for display in response to determining the first store identifier matches the second store identifier. The content item is displayed without providing an indication of the presence of the user device at the store to the in-store device or to the third-party content provider device.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a user device, a plurality of signals pushed to the user device from a plurality of store devices located in a plurality of physical storefronts. Each signal includes a store identifier identifying the associated physical storefront. Store visit data is generated for each signal, the store visit data including the store identifiers and time data representing times associated with visits to the physical storefronts. Store visit data is aggregated for the plurality of signals pushed to the user device. Aggregated store visit data is transmitted to an analytics server configured to combine aggregated store visit data from a plurality of user devices and generate analytics data from the combined aggregated store visit data. At least a portion of the time data is removed from the aggregated store visit data before transmission to the analytics server.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus include computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium for delivering content. A method includes: identifying an application that is installed on a user device; accepting a bid from a sponsor associated with the application for presenting customized content on the user device after installation of the application on the user device; identifying an opportunity to present content on the user device including receiving a request for content that identifies the user device; conducting an auction including evaluating the accepted bid along with other bids; determining that the accepted bid is the winning bid in the auction and providing, in response to the determining, a shell for the customized content; enabling the shell to be populated with data stored on the user device to produce the customized content; and providing the customized content for presentation on the user device in response to the identified opportunity.

Abstract: A method of selective file synchronization between computing devices is disclosed. Creation of customized profiles for grouping digital content, such as application programs and multimedia files, and assignment of the content to the profiles is described. Digital content can be manually or automatically assigned to profiles. Customizable file synchronization profiles provide improved data security because private files can be excluded from a profile and will not be transferred. The disclosed subject matter is applicable to general purpose and special purpose computing devices in mobile and non-mobile environments.

Abstract: An entity-based summary of an electronic book (e-book) is presented to a user of a client device. The e-book to be summarized is identified and multiple entities, e.g., characters, events and dates, referenced in the identified e-book are also identified. A computer server is adapted to determine a type of the e-book to be summarized and to identify one or more external data sources based on the determined type of the e-book, where an external data source provides information about entities in the identified e-book. Upon receiving a request for an entity-based summary of the e-book from the client device, the computer server is adapted to generate an entity-based summary of the e-book, which describes identified entities referenced in a range of the e-book specified in the request. The generated entity-based summary is presented to the client device responsive to the request.

Abstract: A vehicle base station comprises a platform on which a vehicle may be positioned, a first battery bay located on a first side of the platform, a battery replacement assembly to remove a battery from the vehicle and to replace the battery with a new battery, and a power source adapted to provide power to the vehicle while the vehicle is positioned on the platform.