Abstract: Systems and methods described receive a request for a transportation plan for a user, wherein the request comprises a starting point and an ending point for a route. Systems and methods then generate a set of potential transportation plans for the route, determine an impact of a subset of plans in the set of potential transportation plans and estimate a likelihood of acceptance of the subset of plans in the set of potential transportation plans based on a personal preference model for the user. Systems and methods also select an influence strategy of the user based on a user model and generate a message recommending a selected plan from the subset of plans for the user, wherein the message is generated based on the selected influence strategy.

Abstract: Systems and methods described receive a request for a transportation plan for a user, wherein the request comprises a starting point and an ending point for a route. Systems and methods then generate a set of potential transportation plans for the route, determine an impact of a subset of plans in the set of potential transportation plans and estimate a likelihood of acceptance of the subset of plans in the set of potential transportation plans based on a personal preference model for the user. Systems and methods also select an influence strategy of the user based on a user model and generate a message recommending a selected plan from the subset of plans for the user, wherein the message is generated based on the selected influence strategy.

Abstract: Systems and methods described receive a request for a transportation plan for a user, wherein the request comprises a starting point and an ending point for a route. Systems and methods then generate a set of potential transportation plans for the route, determine an impact of a subset of plans in the set of potential transportation plans and estimate a likelihood of acceptance of the subset of plans in the set of potential transportation plans based on a personal preference model for the user. Systems and methods also select an influence strategy of the user based on a user model and generate a message recommending a selected plan from the subset of plans for the user, wherein the message is generated based on the selected influence strategy.

Abstract: Systems and methods described receive a request for a transportation plan for a user, wherein the request comprises a starting point and an ending point for a route and generate a set of potential transportation plans for the route. The systems and methods determine an estimated travel time and an estimated fuel consumption for at least a first subset of plans in the set of potential transportation plans and estimate an impact on a transportation system of at least a second subset of plans in the set of potential transportation plans. Based at least in part on the estimated time, the estimated fuel, and the estimated impact on the transportation system, a plan is selected.

Abstract: Systems and methods described receive a request for a transportation plan for a user, wherein the request comprises a starting point and an ending point for a route. Systems and methods then generate a set of potential transportation plans for the route, determine an impact of a subset of plans in the set of potential transportation plans and estimate a likelihood of acceptance of the subset of plans in the set of potential transportation plans based on a personal preference model for the user. Systems and methods also select an influence strategy of the user based on a user model and generate a message recommending a selected plan from the subset of plans for the user, wherein the message is generated based on the selected influence strategy.

Abstract: Systems and methods described receive a request for a transportation plan for a user, wherein the request comprises a starting point and an ending point for a route and generate a set of potential transportation plans for the route. The systems and methods determine an estimated travel time and an estimated fuel consumption for at least a first subset of plans in the set of potential transportation plans and estimate an impact on a transportation system of at least a second subset of plans in the set of potential transportation plans. Based at least in part on the estimated time, the estimated fuel, and the estimated impact on the transportation system, a plan is selected.

Abstract: A system and method for content-based message distribution are provided. An incoming message with a recipient address and a tag address including at least one content tag associated with one or more users is received. The content tag within the tag address and a recipient associated with the recipient address are identified. The recipient is added to the content tag as one of the users. The incoming message is displayed to at least one of the users associated with the content tag.

Abstract: A system and method for verifying online dating profiles is provided. A profile is retrieved for a user on an online dating site. A social network page is identified for the user. Information about the user is accessed from the social network page, wherein the information includes one or more fields of metadata. The metadata from at least one of the fields on the social network page is compared with metadata from a corresponding field of the online dating site. A determination is made as to whether the metadata of the social network page matches the metadata of the online dating site. A certification status of the metadata is assigned to at least one of the fields on the online dating site. A certified status is assigned to the metadata when a match occurs. An uncertified status is assigned to the metadata when no match occurs.

Abstract: A system and method for content-based message distribution are provided. An incoming message with a recipient address and a tag address including at least one content tag associated with one or more users is received. The content tag within the tag address and a recipient associated with the recipient address are identified. The recipient is added to the content tag as one of the users. The incoming message is displayed to at least one of the users associated with the content tag.

Abstract: A system and method for content tagging and distribution through email are provided. A user-to-tag record including content tags, each associated with one or more users, is maintained. An incoming email message with a tag address is received. The tag address is processed to identify a content tag, which is applied to the user-to-tag record. Users associated with the identified content tag are determined. The incoming email message is provided to the associated users.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for identifying user activities. The system collects activity descriptions from a plurality of users, wherein a respective user is allowed to add, remove, or vote for at least one feature associated with the activity from a predetermined viewpoint. The system then identifies a user activity as a typed, stateful, and instantiated entity by detecting one or more features associated with at least one of: a type, state, and instance, of the entity.

Abstract: A system and method for content tagging and distribution through email are provided. A user-to-tag record including content tags, each associated with one or more users, is maintained. An incoming email message with a tag address is received. The tag address is processed to identify a content tag, which is applied to the user-to-tag record. Users associated with the identified content tag are determined. The incoming email message is provided to the associated users.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program for operating an application server using email messages uses the address format of the email address of an incoming email message to invoke an application to process the content of an incoming message. Each application available on the server defines acceptable address formats of the email addresses of messages that it will accept for processing. An application may generate a reply to an incoming email message, or may generate an event, to advance processing of a task. The application server may also determine a recipient email address of an actual recipient of the incoming e-mail, and transmit the incoming e-mail message to the recipient email address. In this case, the application server functions by interposing itself in the email channel between two recipients.

Abstract: A method and a system for managing and tracking information items within a message-based system on a user system are disclosed. The message-based system has a viewer. A thrask is generated. The thrask includes at least one information item having a set of metadata. A new information is sorted into the thrask in accordance with at least one criterion. The thrask and at least one of the metadata of one of the information items in the thrask are displayed in the viewer.

Abstract: A method for providing emergent and flexible workflow management to a user. The user communicates with other users, using a message-based system having embedded information management resources. The message-based system has a viewer. A message is generated at the message-based system. The message has metadata. The metadata of the message is updated using the embedded information management resources. The metadata include at least one of the group of a deadline, a reminder, a deferral and an obligation. The message is sent to the other users. Some of the metadata of the message are displayed on the viewer of the message-based system. Some of the metadata of the message are tracked at the message-based system.

Abstract: A method and a system for managing and tracking information items within a message-based system on a user system are disclosed. The message-based system has a viewer. A thrask is generated. The thrask includes at least one information item having a set of metadata. A new information is sorted into the thrask in accordance with at least one criterion. The thrask and at least one of the metadata of one of the information items in the thrask are displayed in the viewer.

Abstract: A method for managing and tracking information items within a message-based system. The message-based system has a viewer which include a first, a second and a third viewing panes. A plurality of thrasks is generated. Each of the thrasks includes at least one information item having a set of metadata. A new information item is sorted into one of the thrasks in accordance with at least one criterion. Some of the thrasks are displayed in the first viewing pane. A list of the information items of a thrask selected from the displayed thrasks is displayed in the second viewing pane. For each of the displayed information items at least one of the respective metadata is displayed. Some of the content of an information item selected from the list of the displayed information items is displayed in the third viewing pane.

Abstract: A method, system and article of manufacture for organizing and grouping objects is provided. By assigning property names and values to a plurality of related objects, they may be organized into a group and one object of the group may be displayed as the representative. Grouping objects and displaying a representative provides a single way to keep objects organized, keep “reminders” of things to do or future events, all accessible through a central interface, and reduces the amount of display and storage space required to view and store all the objects. Additionally, the group of objects may be treated as a single document and the representative returned as a result of a search where one of the objects meets the search parameters.