Patents Issued in April 13, 2017
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Publication number: 20170103416Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and devices for generating efficacy metrics. Systems may include a data object aggregator configured to receive a plurality of advertisement data objects characterizing online advertising content associated with at least one online advertisement campaign. Systems may also include an efficacy metric generator configured to generate a plurality of efficacy metrics characterizing an estimate of a probability of at least some of the plurality of advertisement data objects interacting with a target audience, where the generating is based on one or more properties of the plurality of advertisement data objects. Systems may further include a report generator configured to generate at least one report based on the plurality of efficacy metrics.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: Turn Inc.Inventor: Harshini Ramnath Krishnan
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Publication number: 20170103417Abstract: The cardinality of an audience logical expression is estimated in real time based on Hyperloglog data structures. In embodiments, an apparatus includes a communication module to receive a query for cardinality estimation associated with an audience logical expression. Further, the apparatus includes a conversion module to convert the audience logical expression into an equivalent expression based on selected Hyperloglog data structures, and an estimation module estimates the cardinality associated with the audience logical expression based on one or more addition or subtraction operations with the respective cardinality associated with the selected Hyperloglog data structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Trung Thanh Nguyen, Shashank Ramaprasad
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Publication number: 20170103418Abstract: An advertising system identifies users associated with an interest topic and generates a list of such users in which all advertising accounts are proportionately represented in the list. Such users are identified by recording user-page access data to each page in a cluster of pages associated with the interest topic. A list of user-account associations is generated by grouping the user-page access data by the advertising account associated with each page. The list is then optimized so a proportion of user-account associations for each advertising account is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold. This ensures that no one advertising account is overrepresented in the list. Using the optimized list, the advertising system can target users associated with the list with advertisements related to the interest topic.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Haibin Cheng, Dominique Marcel Georgette Van de Sompel
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Publication number: 20170103419Abstract: A system for promoting user-product engagement including a plurality of token readers and a messaging system server is disclosed. Each of the plurality of token readers comprises one or more sensors configured to detect a code from a token associated with a packaged product when the token is in a range of the sensor, and also detect a user identifier from a proximate mobile electronic device, and a transmitter. The messaging system server is configured to receive a signal emitted by any of the plurality of transmitters associated with each of the plurality of token readers, retrieve, from a data store, profile information for a user who is associated with the user identifier, update the profile information with product information corresponding to the detected code and location information corresponding to the token reader ID, and save the updated profile information to the data store.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventor: George A. Gibson
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Publication number: 20170103420Abstract: Acoustic information is obtained from an acoustic sensor of a mobile computing device. Location information of the mobile computing device can be obtained from location sensors of the mobile computing device. A context of the acoustic information can be determined and can have an assigned context attribute. A context-based acoustic map can be generated based on the context and the location information. Offers can be presented to a user of the mobile computing device. The offer can have an offer attribute matching the context attribute and a location attribute matching the location information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventor: Vaidyanathan P. Ramasarma
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Publication number: 20170103421Abstract: Methods and systems to determine consumer locations based on navigational voice cues are disclosed. An example method includes identifying, with a processor, a route point designated by a navigational voice cue output by a navigation system providing directions to an operator of a vehicle. The example method also includes determining, with the processor, at least one of a location or an anticipated location of an occupant of the vehicle based on the route point.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Ameyon R. Hawkins, Jan Besehanic, Jeremy T. Satterly, Jibri Duncan
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Publication number: 20170103422Abstract: A mobile computing device includes a computing processor that displays an indication in association with a native application icon to indicate that an advertised state of the native application can be accessed by pressing and holding the icon. The mobile computing device receives a user selection includes a press-and-hold of the native application icon. In response to the user selection, the mobile computing device displays a preview of the advertisement state adjacent to the icon. An application launcher is configured to launch the native application into the advertised state upon receiving a user selection that includes a press of the advertisement preview. The computing processor launches the native application into the advertised state via an access mechanism associated with the advertised state upon receiving a user selection of the advertisement preview.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: Quixey, Inc.Inventors: Eric J. Glover, Brent Harrison
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Publication number: 20170103423Abstract: A mobile computing device includes a computing processor that displays an indication in association with a native application icon to indicate that an advertised state of the native application can be accessed by pressing and holding the icon. The mobile computing device receives a user selection includes a press-and-hold of the native application icon. In response to the user selection, the mobile computing device displays a preview of the advertisement state adjacent to the icon. An application launcher is configured to launch the native application into the advertised state upon receiving a user selection that includes a press of the advertisement preview. The computing processor launches the native application into the advertised state via an access mechanism associated with the advertised state upon receiving a user selection of the advertisement preview.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Eric GLOVER, Brent HARRISON
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Publication number: 20170103424Abstract: Systems and methods for providing consumers with mood-based advertisements and coupons according to diagnostic measurements are described. A mood of a consumer is determined utilizing diagnostic measurement(s) received through a consumer's portable device. An advertisement or coupon for a product affiliated with a mood correlative with the consumer's mood is selected and transmitted to the consumer's portable consumer device. The mood affiliated with the product of an advertisement or coupon may be based upon historic consumer purchasing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Jeremy Pastore, Arun Elangovan, Michael Zhao
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Publication number: 20170103425Abstract: A system and method for generating challenges and awarding promotional awards through a gamified social network. The system and method creates a competitive challenge through a network, such as a social network, by providing challenges that have a theme, and enabling a user or a group in a network to participate in performing, evaluating, commenting, and receiving promotional awards based on achievement of the challenge. The method enables users to participate in the challenge alone or challenge group members of the network to participate in the challenge. Users can evaluate performance of the challenge, the user, or the group participating in the challenge. Users can interact with the group and the network about the challenges or performance of the user or group. Promotional awards can be awarded to the user or group who successfully accomplishes the challenge, so as to monetize the system and method.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Fani Christofi, Aristarchos Christofi
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Publication number: 20170103426Abstract: A messaging novelty device. A messaging novelty device can include a customizable message provisioning system and a customizable display system. A method of operating a messaging novelty device can include controlling reproduction of content on a customizable display system of the novelty device according to how a user interacts with the novelty device and content presentation rules.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: Jishu Technologies, LLCInventors: Neil Peretz, Scott Fullam
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Publication number: 20170103427Abstract: A method and program product includes detecting that a wearable item is being displayed for viewing by others during an activity of a user wearing the wearable item. The detecting at least including recording outputs from one or more electronic sensors. Location information and time data of the user during the activity are recorded. The recording at least comprising obtaining the location information and time data from an electronic tracking device. At least the recorded outputs, location information, and time data are transmitted to a server system, where the server system processes at least the recorded outputs, location information, and time data for brokering a paid sponsorship of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventor: Jared Clark
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Publication number: 20170103428Abstract: System architecture and methods for enabling a client-side real-time auction of advertising inventory that works in conjunction with ad serving technologies. The method according to some embodiments of the present invention comprise: (i) an end-user visiting a web page wherein multiple advertisements are displayed, (ii) for each ad unit on the page, multiple parallel requests are sent from the end-user's browser client to multiple real-time bidders who respond with a bid & advertisement for each unit, (iii) the bids are compared within the end-user's browser and the winning bid is sent to an ad serving system to be compared with other statically priced advertisements and exchange demand to determine the winning advertisements that will be displayed to the end-user and (iv) data is aggregated for each bid and price limits are set based on the aggregations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Qasim Saifee, Bin Shen, Brian Schmidt, Jarriett Robinson, David Tannenbaum, Vadim Telyatnikov
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Publication number: 20170103429Abstract: Various types of Intelligent Ad Auction and Response Latency Timeout compliance techniques are described which may be implemented at Advertising Service Provider Systems and ad servers for intelligently handling ad requests in online and mobile electronic data networks.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Kartik SURA, Rohan BANKAR, Suraj G. NARKHEDE, Anand DAS, Kartik MAHAJAN
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Publication number: 20170103430Abstract: A technique is presented for determining coordinates of a region within a web page or other window is viewable to a user. A minimum bounding rectangle is defined for the viewable area of a viewport into the web page or other window, by defining one corner at (min(X), min(Y)) and a second corner at (max(X), max(Y)). Information about the minimum bounding rectangle may be presented to the advertisement. The advertisement may then reformat itself, such as by resizing the advertisement or by rearranging the contents of the advertisement to ensure important areas are inside the minimum bounding rectangle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventor: Jeffrey Gilbert
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Publication number: 20170103431Abstract: A promotional item including a promotional panel on an outer surface of the promotional item, wherein the promotional panel promotes a company and directs individuals to finding more information about the company through websites and social media sites. A method of making the promotional item, by printing a promotional panel on an outer surface of the promotional item, wherein the promotional panel promotes a company and directs individuals to finding more information about the company through websites and social media sites. A method of advertising by providing a promotional item including a promotional panel associated with a company on an outer surface of the promotional item, and promoting the company.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Phyllis A. Shapiro, Kevin Mendelson, Lawrence Melton
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Publication number: 20170103432Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a system facilitates the generation of a customized fundraising campaign on behalf of a third party organization by providing mechanisms via which an organizer of the third party organization can set terms of the fundraising campaign and allow participants of the campaign to create customized avatars for use in promoting the campaign.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Michael Borchetta, Michael Frank, Michael Donnarumma, Karen Phillips
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Generating and Using Estimated Asset Monetary Values and Estimated Macroeconomic Measure Data Values
Publication number: 20170103433Abstract: Provided are, among other things, systems, methods and techniques for estimating the value of a macroeconomic measure, e.g., by: (a) generating a mapping from a first set of data values for macroeconomic variables to monetary values for a second set of assets based on historical data values for the macroeconomic variables and historical monetary values of the assets; generating estimates of the monetary values of the assets by inputting data values for macroeconomic variables into the mapping; and generating an estimate of a data value for at least one of the macroeconomic variables using the mapping and known monetary values for the assets.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: C4CAST.COM, INC.Inventors: Gordon Michael Phillips, James Tzeh-min Chong, Demosthenes A. Halcoussis, William Palmer Jennings -
Publication number: 20170103434Abstract: A method of posting a listing submitted with respect to a first electronic commerce system onto a second electronic commerce system is disclosed. A submission of the listing is received for posting in association with a target category included in a taxonomy of the first electronic commerce system. Category confidence scores are generated pertaining to strengths of correspondences between the target category and each of a set of candidate matching categories included in a taxonomy of the second electronic commerce system. At least one of the candidate matching categories is selected as an actual matching category. The selecting is communicated for posting of the listing in association with the actual matching category included in the taxonomy of the second electronic commerce system in addition to the posting of the listing in association with the target category included in the taxonomy of the first electronic commerce system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Daniel Hurwitz, Ram Nov, Alex Zhicharevich
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Publication number: 20170103435Abstract: A system and method for fulfilling orders from users via networked computing systems are disclosed. In one implementation, the system and method allows a user to input their contact and payment information and a request to be contacted when and if item that they desire becomes available for sale. The system and method may ingest the requests from a plurality of users, create custom fulfillment requests for the individual users and generate an individualized custom communication for each user in order to alert the user to the availability of their specific request and make them a custom offer which may have to be communicated in a specific time period based on parameters ingested.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Anthony Saia, Joshua Manley
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Publication number: 20170103436Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a coordination server, a coordination system, and a coordination method capable of reflecting an intention of a providing source of a first product in search for a second product to be combined with the first product. In a preferred aspect of the present invention, a coordination server (10) is a coordination server (10) that performs coordination of a second product for a first product, and includes a coordination condition acquisition unit (25) that acquires a coordination condition that is information on a product that is combinable with the first product, which is set by a providing source of the first product, and a product group generation unit (27) that generates a first product group consisting of candidate products of the second product on the basis of the coordination conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Makoto YONAHA
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Publication number: 20170103437Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products that determine yield for units of perishable inventory, such a seats on a flight. Yield for future sales of seats is determined based on a weighted average of prices for used tickets and unused tickets for flights that have departure dates in the future. To increase the amount of data on which to base the yield, simulated reservation records are generated based on expected demand for flights during an open reservation window. Proxy tickets are then generated for the simulated reservation records and for reserved but unbooked reservation records. These proxy tickets are stored in a database of proxy tickets that is updated periodically to reflect changes in available inventory, pricing, and reservation context. The prices of the proxy tickets are then used to enrich booked ticket and flown ticket data for calculating yield.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Bastien Guillard, Michael Robini, Roman Rubsamen, Pierre-Yves Rault
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Publication number: 20170103438Abstract: Examples of the disclosure enable a user to evaluate a credibility of a website and/or a merchant in a remote financial transaction. In some embodiments, a request for a score is received from a client device. The request includes usage data associated with the client device. A website and/or merchant is identified based on the usage data, and customer experience-related data associated with the website and/or the merchant are retrieved from one or more sources. A first score is generated at a score generator based on the retrieved customer experience-related data, and the first score is transmitted to the client device for presentation at the client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Bradley Kenneth Dickinson, Jason Hull, Christopher Eric Mullen, Kelly Elaine Atwood, Corey M. Hively
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Publication number: 20170103439Abstract: A computer method and system provide can allow for receiving evidence of a vendor's capability and creating database objects by extracting features therefrom and permitting a user to search for a vendor using the evidence. The system can have a database of case studies and organizations. A user may enter their search query and the search engine determines which vendors or evidence document are most relevant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: GASTOWN DATA SCIENCESInventors: Kurt Robert KOLB, Maziyar HAMDI
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Publication number: 20170103440Abstract: Provided are an augmented reality, virtual reality and mixed reality eyeglass communication device and a method for facilitating shopping, payments and multimedia capture using an eyeglass communication device. The eyeglass communication device may comprise a frame, and a right earpiece and a left earpiece connected to the frame. The eyeglass communication device may comprise a processor configured to receive one or more commands of a user, perform operations associated with the commands of the user, receive product information, and process the product information. The eyeglass communication device may comprise a display connected to the frame and configured to display data received from the processor. The eyeglass communication device may comprise a transceiver electrically connected to the processor and configured to receive and transmit data over a wireless network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Zhou Tian Xing, Dylan T. X. Zhou, Tiger T. G. Zhou, Andrew H. B. Zhou
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Publication number: 20170103441Abstract: A computer method and system match buyer requirements to Evidence Documents of vendors. The system comprises a database of Evidence Documents and organizations. A user may enter their requirements using natural language, which the system analyzes to determine which Evidence Documents are most relevant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: GASTOWN DATA SCIENCESInventors: Kurt Robert KOLB, Maziyar HAMDI
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Publication number: 20170103442Abstract: A visual exploration system presents one or more interfaces for selection and purchase of one or more travel packages. Using the presented interfaces, a user may input his or her preferences and may also select one or more travel exploration representations (“TERS”). Based on the selected TERs, the disclosed system may present a refined set of TERs, or may present suggested travel packages or travel package components for purchase, or about which additional information may be requested. The disclosed system may rank and/or weight the presented TERs and travel packages. The disclosed system may further include other types of purchase exploration representations to find application in other types of purchases, such as real estate, interior design, fashion, and auto sales.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventor: Kimberli Cheung Wright
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Publication number: 20170103443Abstract: The present invention provides a method for connecting people with 3D scanners to people who need a 3D scan.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Victor Erukhimov, Andrey Filev
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Publication number: 20170103444Abstract: According to an embodiment, a system comprises a remote server adapted to interact with a buyer device and one or more other servers over a network, wherein the remote server is adapted to implement a shopping cart. The system also comprises one or more processors, and one or more memories adapted to store a plurality of machine-readable instructions which when executed by the one or more processors are adapted to cause the system to receive, at the remote server, first transaction information from the buyer device through the shopping cart, wherein the first transaction information comprises a transaction request from a first seller; receive, at the remote server, second transaction information from the buyer device through the shopping cart, wherein the second transaction information comprises a transaction request from a second seller; and process the first and second transaction information through the shopping cart for the first and second seller.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventor: Elliot Stocker
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Publication number: 20170103445Abstract: A method for managing a current revision on prior revision of an order is described. A modified set of compensations tasks for addressing amendments indicated in the current revision are determined. The modified set of compensation tasks may be determined by carrying over one or more compensation tasks, associated with the prior revision, that have not yet been completed. Alternatively or additionally, the modified set of compensation tasks may be determined by adding new compensation tasks based on the current revision.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Marc Corlett, Brian Dueck, Amir-Behzad Roshan-Pazhouh, Daniel Ho
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Publication number: 20170103446Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for forming a purchase agreement. A computer implemented method of forming a purchase agreement comprises: receiving, via a user interface and from the customer, a selection of one or more items to add to a purchase agreement option, calculating, with a control circuit, a total payment amount for the purchase agreement option comprising at least a purchase agreement service fee and a sum of prices of the one or more items according to an inventory database, providing total payment amount and a purchase agreement option expiration date to the customer. A purchase agreement contract based on the purchase agreement option is formed if a first payment for the purchase agreement option is received by the purchase agreement option expiration date. Otherwise, the purchase agreement option is terminated without charging the purchase agreement service fee to the customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Ruth A. Blass, Kellie D. Embree, Meriah D. Montondo
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Publication number: 20170103447Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a system and method for sorting, ranking, and presenting and/or recommending multiple products for purchase having different labels in a coherent and structured way, and more specifically a system and method to generate marketing communications which display labels and/or wine labels based on an affinity system and ranking to help consumer and buyer select and purchase wine using either a digital interface or even in the course of normal retail buying process to select appropriate product.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Zac Brandenberg, Barry Gordon, Josiah Gordon, Mingfeng Yang, Hang Chun Yu
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Publication number: 20170103448Abstract: Various examples manage giving a gift from a sponsor to a recipient. In example, the sponsor of the gift gives access to a file with at least one participant or customer of the sponsor. The recipient of the gift, the participant, and the sponsor of the gift are all different entities. The system assigns a unique token to the participant. A first message with the unique token is sent to the participant. The message includes instructions on how send the gift to the recipient. The participant makes a selection of an identity of the recipient of the gift. A second message is sent to the recipient. The second message includes information that the participant is giving the recipient a gift from the sponsor and including information on how the recipient can select the gift. The recipient selects a gift. The gift is sent from the sponsor to the recipient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventor: James CASHION
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Publication number: 20170103449Abstract: An electronic book (ebook) lending system for requiring at-library book activation. The lending system includes a central system for managing and hosting ebooks, the central system including a storage device and a processor to control a user interface that enables a user to interact with the central system. The central system also includes an access device for activating ebooks at the library. A user may reserve an ebook through the user interface accessed by a remote user device or a library device. The content of the ebook is inaccessible to the user until the ebook is activated, wherein a user may activate the ebook by providing user identification information to the access device, and after the ebook is activated, the user may access the content of the ebook remotely. The present disclosure further includes an ebook lending system for incentivizing library visits by patrons and a digital content lending system for requiring at-library digital content activation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Matthew D. Moore, Joel J. Bradley, Jennifer N. Crane, Naveen Kalkur, Thomas C. Mercer, Terry S. Nees, Emily M. Van Vliet
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Publication number: 20170103450Abstract: A method and a computer system for carrying out the method are disclosed including instructions that, when executed, operate an online marketplace facilitating auctions between buyers and sellers in which buyers and sellers remotely communicate with each other in real-time across a server computer in communication with a plurality of client devices. The method includes: initiating a real-time auction of a subject that is at least one of an item and a service; sending real-time display during the auction including a real-time image representing the subject of the auction to multiple client devices during the auction; determining a high real-time bidder from bids sent in real-time from the multiple client devices; and sending video in real-time representing the seller and the high bidder in the form of a screen area showing both the seller and the high bidder.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Moisses Gonzalez, Charles F. Kerby, II, Alejandro Trevino, Richard Galvan
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Publication number: 20170103451Abstract: There is disclosed a method of determining an optimal value of an auction parameter for a digital object. The method comprises using: an indication of a digital object, an auction parameter associated with the digital object and an environment feature at the respective moment of time to execute an offline training of a machine learning algorithm to predict an optimal value of auction parameters for a plurality of digital objects, the plurality of digital objects being associated with the interaction history of the first portion of users. The method further comprises applying the machine learning algorithm to determine a first optimal value of an auction parameter for a plurality of digital objects associated with the second portion of users and using such determined value for determining a digital object being relevant to the request from a user from the second portion of users.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Vyacheslav Vyacheslavovoich ALIPOV, Andrey Vladimirovich GULIN, Andrey Sergeevich MISHCHENKO
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Publication number: 20170103452Abstract: A computer-implemented method of providing a brand sponsorship environment includes providing a computer-implemented platform establishing a sponsorship junction involving, in case 1, a first set of trigger-monitorable activities defined by a set of audience providers or, in case 2, a second set of trigger-monitorable activities defined by a set of sponsoring brands, or, in case 3, both the first set and the second set of trigger-monitorable activities.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Alexander Hertel, Philipp Hertel, Marc Tedder
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Publication number: 20170103453Abstract: In one example, a computing device provides a data market associated with a lighting infrastructure applications framework. An example device comprises means for receiving, at the computing device, data related to a lighting infrastructure that includes at least one lighting node platform device, and means for calculating a value and bidding conditions of the received data based on certain value factors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Hugh Martin, Rusty Cumpston
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Publication number: 20170103454Abstract: In one example, a computing device is configured to provide a data market associated with a lightning infrastructure applications framework. An example device comprises a memory and a processor coupled to the memory configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising receiving, at the computing device, data related to a lighting infrastructure that includes at least one lighting node platform device; calculating a value and bidding conditions of the received data based on value factors, wherein the value factors include at least a data type and collection area; receiving a bid message for the receive data; determining whether bidding conditions have been met based on the calculated bidding conditions; and transmitting the data to a recipient device associated with the received bid message when the bidding conditions are determined to have been met.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Hugh Martin, Rusty Cumpston
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Publication number: 20170103455Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with invoice record and receipt record matching utilizing best match criteria are described. In one embodiment, a method includes matching a plurality of invoice records to a plurality of receipt records based on a first set of criteria. When an invoice record matches no more than one receipt record, the invoice record is marked to indicate that the invoice record is matched to the receipt record. When an invoice record matches at least two receipt records based on the first set of criteria, one of the at least two receipt records is selected as a best match receipt record based on a second set of criteria. The invoice record is marked to indicate that the invoice record is matched to the selected receipt record. The invoice records determined to have matching receipt records are transmitted for payment by a financial system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Jurgen SCHROEDER, Gerald J. HANSON, Dmitriy UCHENIK
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Publication number: 20170103456Abstract: The process and system as described herein provides for unique tracking and validation processes that may enable investors in loans originated through online or marketplace lending platforms to access independent validation of account information for each loan in a portfolio of loans at origination and on an ad hoc basis after origination.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Mark Andrew PARSELLS, Robert Wilson BROWN, Thomas D. VEALE
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Publication number: 20170103457Abstract: A method for generating a prediction of a latency of a transaction processing system includes: sampling a first plurality of messages from a database that stores data indicative of messages previously processed by the transaction processing system including a characteristic and a processing time of each previously processed message; generating latency tables based upon the characteristics and the processing times of the sampled first plurality of messages; determining a characteristic of each of a second plurality of messages being processed by the transaction processing system; selecting, for each of the second plurality of messages, a latency table from the plurality of latency tables based upon the respective determined characteristic; simulating a processing time for each of the second plurality of messages based upon the respective selected latency table; and generating a latency prediction for the transaction processing system based upon the simulated processing times for the second plurality of messageType: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Jose Antonio Acuña-Rohter, Paul Callaway, Kyle D. Kavanagh, Christopher Walsh, Sherry Bryant, Elisa Lugo, Joshua Hoffberg
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Publication number: 20170103458Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods make derivatives contracts based on an underlying virtual currency available for trading. Certain derivatives contracts have a settlement value based on the difficulty factor associated with generating the selected virtual currency. Other disclosed derivatives contracts have a settlement value based on the expected yield that a virtual currency miner can expect to generate using a particular computer configuration. The contracts can be used, for example, by virtual currency miners to hedge certain risks associated with mining virtual currency.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Ryan Pierce, Sandra Ro, Mansoor Ahmed
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Publication number: 20170103459Abstract: A new type of financial trading model including a user terminal having an account application for storing a virtual cash blocks constructing the virtual cash, a service center installing the account application into the user terminal when the user requests product trade and conducting product trade by increasing or decreasing the virtual cash blocks stored into the account application based on an index change following time of a trading item after setting any one of a number of financial products that the index is being changed as time passed to the trading item according to a selection of the user, and a relay server receiving an index change data in real-time from a certified institution, which is used as a standard of product trade.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventor: SUNG HUN KIM
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Publication number: 20170103460Abstract: An electronic exchange computing system is provided that includes a computer storage system, at least one transceiver, and a processing system. The storage system stores an electronic order book. The transceiver receives data transaction requests and transmits messages of an electronic data feed. The processing system generates an identifier, which may be referred to as a transaction identifier, for received data transaction requests. The identifier may be generated in a non-sequential and increasing manner such that it is greater than previously generated identifiers. The processing system will process the data transaction request and generate an electronic data feed message based on how data transaction request is handled. The electronic data feed message is sent to client computing system and includes the generated identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventor: Leo GOLUBOVSKY
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Publication number: 20170103461Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to systems and methods for matching orders for a financial product. A first order for a financial product is received. The first order includes a preference for a first order book. An order processer selects a first hardware match processor based on the preference. A first hardware match processor attempts to match the first order with a previously received order in the first order book. A second order for the financial product is received. The second order includes a preference for a second order book. The order processor selects a second hardware match processor based on the preference. A second hardware match processor attempts to match the second order with a previously received order in the second order book. The first and second hardware match processors use different matching algorithms.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: José Antonio Acuña-Rohter, Pearce Peck-Walden, Ari Studnitzer
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Publication number: 20170103462Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to systems and methods for triangulation of options and futures. An exchange receives a volatility quoted order. The system attempts to match the order within a volatility order book. If there is a match, the system attempts to mitigate the risk of the order by implying an order into the futures market. If there is not a match, the system implies an order into a premium quoted option order book. The exchange automatically maintains the order based on changes in the underlying futures market and a stored quoting model.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Pearce Peck-Walden, Ryan Eavy, Dileep Konduru, Zachary Bonig, Ari Studnitzer
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Publication number: 20170103463Abstract: An apparatus and method for modeling, interacting with and testing market behavior has a system defining a virtual market that may be used to study and test algorithmic trading and market behavior at the microstructure level. The system may use real data and time sequences and features a trading mechanism implemented by a database server, an information center, client computers and a matching engine through which a live stream of orders is matched against a static historical stream of orders. In one embodiment, the system uses real servers on a real network with inherent latency.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: THE TRUSTEES OF THE STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Ionut Florescu, Dragos Bozdog, Jinyu Zeng, Ziwen Ye, George Calhoun
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Publication number: 20170103464Abstract: Enhanced tools and techniques are provided for collecting, processing, and analyzing 529 plan data. In one embodiment, the process includes a computer-based method for identifying related 529 plan accounts from a plurality of 529 plan accounts, including identifying 529 plan accounts having a common beneficiary or identifying 529 plan accounts having a common owner/beneficiary combination; and, aggregating the information for related 529 plan accounts in a computer implemented aggregation database.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Alexandra S. Sanders, David M. Gauntt, Sara Geraghty, Bryan E. Anderson, Timothy B. Calderara, Erica Kuharich, Mohan N. Pandhare, Luther Townsend
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Publication number: 20170103465Abstract: A system and method for providing real-time insurance coverage and updating the insurance coverage for an aerial vehicle based on current flight characteristics and an operator profile. A current flight pattern is generated from the current flight characteristics and is compared to a flight pattern of another aerial vehicle that was involved in an incident to generate a current risk profile of the aerial vehicle. The risk profile is adjusted based on an operator profile for the current operator of the aerial vehicle. As the operator operates the aerial vehicle, an insurance policy is automatically adjusted in real time as the risk profile changes in response to changes in the flight characteristics of the aerial vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventor: Erik T. ZENTLER