Abstract: A technique for determining the effectiveness of an offer includes analyzing views, clicks, acceptances and satisfactions of the offer. Transaction data is retrieved to determine whether criteria of the offer has been satisfied. As a result, a total cost per transaction may be determined for an advertisement campaign that incorporates the offer. Further, detailed queries may be issued to identify areas in which the offer needs improvement.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide approaches for detecting anomalies in electronic communications. Specifically, a set of response metrics is obtained from each of a plurality of communications. Each of the plurality of communications is part of a communications batch. Based on an aggregation of the response metric over the plurality of communications, a response metric value for one or more of the set of response metrics is computed. This response metric value is compared to a predicted metric value corresponding to the response metric. Based on this comparison, it is determined whether the response metric value is anomalous. If the response metric value is anomalous, a remediation activity is performed.

Abstract: Electronic payment card processing systems and methods include at least one host computing device that accepts transaction data as payment card transactions are made and processed over the multi-party payment processing network. Based on the accepted transaction data, the host computing device identifies a first payment card transaction between a first enrolled cardholder and a first enrolled merchant that includes a delivery of a first good to a location that is within a predefined geographic area including the first enrolled merchant. The host computing device retrieves at least one incentive offer relating to a second enrolled merchant and involving a delivery of a second good within the predefined geographic area, and sends the at least one incentive offer to additional enrolled cardholders within the predefined geographic area.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining advertisement content based on cluster density analysis of advertisement targets within a dynamic visibility fence are disclosed. A computer-implemented method includes determining, by an advertisement determination device, a dynamic visibility fence for a time, the dynamic visibility fence defining a first set of advertisement targets, determining, by the advertisement determination device, an advertisement to display based on cluster analysis of the first set of advertisement targets, and displaying, by the advertisement determination device, the determined advertisement.

Abstract: A real-time messaging platform allows advertiser accounts to pay to insert candidate messages into the message streams requested by account holders. To accommodate multiple advertisers, the messaging platform controls an auction process that determines which candidate messages are selected for inclusion in a requested account holder's message stream. Selection is based on a bid for the candidate message, the message stream that is requested, and a variety of other factors that vary depending upon the implementation. The process for selection of candidate messages generally includes the following steps, though any given step may be omitted or combined into another step in a different implementation: targeting, filtering, prediction, ranking, and selection.

Abstract: As provided herein, a primary content provider (e.g., a book retailer) may present a campaign for a product (e.g., a novel), comprising non-published content and a keyword (e.g., the novel title), to a permitted content provider (e.g., the publisher of the novel). The permitted content provider may be presented with an option to bid on the keyword. Responsive to the bid being accepted by the primary content provider, a cumulative bid is determined based upon an accumulation of an existing bid from the primary content provider and the bid. The non-published content, but not second non-published content of a second primary content provider, may be selected to be provided to a user based upon the cumulative bid exceeding a second bid for the keyword by the second primary content provider. In this way, content that may be relevant to the user may be identified and provided to the user.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a geo-social networking system records location data of a user, generate a set of recommendations based on the user's location data, and present one or more recommendations of the set of recommendations to the user based on the user's current location.

Abstract: In an approach to automated merchandising, one or more computer processors detect access to an electronic store by a user. The one or more computer processors determine a location of the user. The one or more computer processors retrieve a plurality of social media communications associated with the location of the user, where social media communications include one or more publically available entries made by one or more users of one or more social media applications. The one or more computer processors determine whether the retrieved social media communications are associated with one or more merchandise associated with the electronic store. In response to determining the retrieved social media communications are associated with the one or more merchandise associated with the electronic store, the one or more computer processors determine a position of the one or more merchandise in one or more communication channels.

Abstract: A computerized method of transmitting content to a first device and a second device may include receiving a first identifier and first location data of the first device, and a second identifier and second location data of the second device. The method may include comparing the first location data with the second location data, and generating a co-location score in response to the comparison. The method may include determining that the co-location score is greater than a threshold, and responsively generating household data indicative of a relationship between the first device and the second device. The method may further include generating and transmitting a report indicating the relationship to a content provider that transmits content to the first device and the second device.

Abstract: An intelligent marketing and advertising platform which provides an innovative merchandising solution for retailers by effectively transforming the glass surface of retail product containers (such as cooler doors) into a non-transparent display of planograms. The merchandising solution provides for digital planograms and pricing management, real time promotional updates and sales data, etc. This is accomplished by converting/transforming the simple glass surface of a retail product container (such as cooler/freezer doors) into digital “smart” screens that provide for innovative advertising solutions. The cooler/freezer doors are configured to use at least one camera to capture images when the doors are opened, in order to effectively take inventory of what is inside the cooler/freezer.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a processing system including a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, including detecting a vehicle, obtaining a demographic profile for an occupant of the vehicle, obtaining a directed advertisement for the vehicle based on the demographic profile of the occupant, generating a message for the vehicle based on the directed advertisement, and broadcasting the message to the vehicle, wherein an on-board device of the vehicle receives the message. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A system for integrated consumer interaction via media broadcast, comprising an immediate communication system that communicated with a media provider and a communications system, wherein the consumer submits a request to a content provider for interaction that is then handled by the immediate communication to establish an interaction with a communication system, and a method for providing integrated consumer interaction.

Abstract: A media channel can include a mix of media items and invitational content items. At some point during the playback of the media channel an invitational content item can be presented. In some cases, the invitational content items eligible for presentation can be of differing types, such as video and audio. In can be advantageous to restrict presentation of video invitational content items to times when a user is likely to view the screen of the client device during playback of the invitational content item. To accomplish this one or more heuristics or rules can be applied to client device data to predict a user attention level. The user attention level can then be correlated to an invitational content item type, which can then be used to select an invitational content item for playback.

Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying one or more candidate computing entities associated with a first user of a first computing entity are disclosed. A first technical ID associated with the first computing entity and one or more parameters associated with the first computing entity are received by the ad system. A first identity fingerprint for the first computing entity is determined by the ad system. One or more candidate computing entities are identified by the ad system based on a similarity between the first identity fingerprint and an associated identity fingerprint of the one or more associated identity fingerprints of the candidate computing entity. First behavioral data is determined by the ad system based on the associated behavioral data of one or more of the one or more candidate computing entities. An advertisement based on the first behavioral data is provided by the ad system.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detecting and correlating content consumption, e.g., viewing of programs and/or accessing websites, across platforms of different types are described. Content consumption, e.g., requests and/or streaming is monitored and recorded on a per subscriber basis for a wide variety of platforms, e.g., set boxes, IP content playback devices such as cell phones or pad devices with IP streaming support, and/or other devices. Web site access and corresponding content consumption is determined based on DNS requests thereby avoiding the need for monitoring at web site servers and allowing centralized monitoring of web site access operations in the form of DNS requests to be detected by a Web service provider who, at least in some embodiments, is also a content provider.

Abstract: A system and method for providing personalized recommendations or promotional information to consumers based upon a recommendation algorithm selected from a number of recommendation algorithms, by matching personal contextual information of each consumer to detailed contexts in which each recommendation algorithm exhibits optimal performance with regard to particular business performance measures.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, for serving content to a user. A method includes: receiving a request for content from a user, the content to be displayed in a slot associated with an online resource; determining an expected activity score for the user based at least in part on one or more criteria associated with a context of presenting the online resource to the user; comparing the expected activity score for the user to a threshold; selecting one or more content items to serve to the user based at least in part on the comparison; and serving the selected content items to the user responsive to the request.

Abstract: A method of operating a user device includes receiving, by a processing device of the user device, a conditional ad object from a remote user device. The conditional ad object includes two or more instances of conditional content, one or more access mechanisms, and one or more conditions. Each condition is associated with a respective instance of conditional content when verified. The method includes analyzing the one or more conditions to determine if any of the one or more conditions are met. The method includes selecting a selected instance of the two or more instances of conditional content based on the analyzing of the one or more conditions. The method includes generating a user-selectable link based on the selected instance of conditional content and the one or more access mechanisms. The method includes outputting the user-selectable link via a user interface of the user device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system and method embodiments for streaming media. An embodiment operates by receiving, at at least one computing device, a request for media from a viewer. At least one program is identified in which at least a portion of the media is available. A presentation is generated to identify the at least the portion of the media based on the at least one program and at least one order, wherein the order comprises at least one order component associated with the at least one program. The embodiment further includes dynamically generating an identification of an advertising clip for the presentation and then transmitting the presentation to the viewer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to facilitating control of advertisement spending. In embodiments, a spend rate allocated to a datacenter having a plurality of bidders is referenced. The spend rate allocated to the data center is used to determine a spend rate per bidder for each of the plurality of bidders within the datacenter. For each bidder, the spend rate per bidder is used to generate a bid rate indicating a number of advertisement bids to place per unit of time in accordance with a real time advertisement auction. Each bid rate generated for the corresponding bidder is intended to result in placement of an amount of advertisement bids that correspond with the spend rate per bidder. The bid rates are provided to the plurality of bidders, wherein each of the plurality of bidders uses the corresponding bid rate to determine whether to place a bid for an advertisement.

Abstract: A real-time messaging platform allows advertiser accounts to pay to insert candidate messages into the message streams requested by account holders. To accommodate multiple advertisers, the messaging platform controls an auction process that determines which candidate messages are selected for inclusion in a requested account holder's message stream. Selection is based on a bid for the candidate message, the message stream that is requested, and a variety of other factors that vary depending upon the implementation. The process for selection of candidate messages generally includes the following steps, though any given step may be omitted or combined into another step in a different implementation: targeting, filtering, prediction, ranking, and selection.

Abstract: Systems and methods for publishing content are provided. One method includes generating a content item template for a content item configured for publication within one or more resources. The method further includes storing the content item template within a memory for later publication. The method further includes receiving input data from the content provider and detecting a trigger signal associated with the content item. The method further includes entering the content item into an auction in response to detecting the trigger signal. The method further includes adding the input data provided by the content provider via the interface to the content item template to generate the content item prior to publication of the content item within the one or more resources.

Abstract: Systems and methods according to present principles provide a virtual environment, particularly but not exclusively for virtual and augmented reality, with the ability to offer compelling interactive advertisements that users can choose (or not) to interact with, without being forced to watch the same. In so doing, the systems and methods provide for addressable units, termed “vessels”, which are interactive and which provide the viewer with the ability to control their experience via an active selection, e.g., of advertisements. Such interactivity is provided along with the ability to enjoy a “main” item of content, in some implementations. In addition, the interactivity may be provided as part of an entertainment “hub” in which VR experiences may be launched and/or in which main content may be displayed. Thus, the system provides a new, addressable unit, such as for advertisements, for virtual content-viewing environments, hubs for the same, or other virtual environments.

Abstract: 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 set of trigger-monitorable activities defined by a set of sponsoring brands or, in case 2, a subset of the trigger-monitorable activities defined by the set of sponsoring brands.

Abstract: Methods and systems for facilitating a program with participating merchants and consumers are described. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a wish list of a user. The wish list may include items or services sold by merchants participating in the program. The wish list may be published to the merchants participating in the program. A location of the user may be determined, and an offer from one of the participating merchants may be received, where the offer is based on the location of the user. A total cost of the offer may be calculated by analyzing the offer. The user may be notified of the offer and the total cost.

Abstract: A user interface system, including a user device. The user device includes a processor, a display that interacts with the processor to display a user interface including a site content and a first interactive object. The processor is operative to expand the first interactive object and transform the first interactive object to a content object displayed on the display, when a user touches and holds the first interactive object for a predetermined period of time. The processor is also operative to terminate, contract, and transform the content object for the display to display a second interactive object, the second interactive object having a secondary content trigger, upon the user releasing the holding of the first interactive object after the predetermined period of time.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method may be provided for identifying a user device. An identification server in communication with the user device may receive a request from a browser of the user device to access, from a destination uniform resource locator (URL), an asset from the identification server. The request from the browser may be received from a website server. The asset is configured to be presented on a webpage hosted by the website server. The request from the browser may be modified to associate a new identity attribute of the user device with the request.

Abstract: A property assessment system is provided to assess a property for various purposes. The system includes a property assessment apparatus configured to be inserted into any space of a property and retrieved therefrom once necessary information is collected from the space. The property assessment apparatus operates to monitor various conditions in the space, which is used to assess the property.

Abstract: One illustrative method includes receiving a first data set associated with a shipping manifest from a first shipping entity. The method also includes receiving a second data set associated with a user preference. The method additionally includes generating a shipping matrix based on the first data set and the second data set. The method also includes receiving a third data set associated with an invoice and including a first shipping cost. The method additionally includes determining a particular row of the shipping matrix based on the third data set. The method also includes determining a second shipping cost based on data from the particular row of the shipping matrix. The method further includes determining if the first shipping cost is within a predefined tolerance range of the second shipping cost.

Abstract: Enhanced systems and methods for processing invoices, payments, and money transfers are described. One aspect of the invention is a computer-implemented method (and corresponding system and computer program product) for inviting an entity to open an account at a billing and payment system, the method comprising: issuing a check payable to the entity, wherein a checkbox for opening an account at the billing and payment system is printed on an endorsement section of the check along with a reference to additional information regarding additional information related to the account opening; receiving an image of the endorsement section of the check after the check is cleared; determining whether the checkbox is checked in the image; and responsive to a determination that the checkbox is checked, opening an account for the entity at the billing and payment system.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for migrating a computing environment entitlement contract (CEEC) from one computing resource to another. These mechanisms generate one or more CEEC data structures, each CEEC data structure defining terms of a business level agreement between a contracting party and a provider of the data processing system. A CEEC cohort is generated comprising a collection of CEECs having similar terms. The one or more CEEC data structures are associated with a computing resource cohort and a seller of a CEEC data structure, in the one or more CEEC data structures and a buyer of the CEEC data structure, in the one or more CEEC data structures, is identified. The CEEC data structure is migrated from the seller to the buyer and workloads are executed in accordance with terms specified in the CEEC data structure at the buyer after migrating the CEEC data structure.

Abstract: An electronic procurement system includes an administration module, a shopping module, and a service/analytics module. The administrative module may allow the building, customizing and management of catalogs. This may include approved supplier pricing and business rules, such as item restrictions and product substitutions. The shopping module allows end-users to browse shop and complete orders for preferred suppliers. This module may also allow users to compare items at the point of purchase. Finally, the service/analytics module allows for access to business analytics and to manage order workflow tasks, such as order approvals and user approvals.

Abstract: Systems and methods for supporting regulatory requirements for the distribution of controlled and non-controlled items such as, for example, non-controlled prescriptions (Rx), medical devices, and controlled substances in countries such as the United States and Canada, are provided. The systems and methods incorporate a license verification module that is configured to perform license validation for a particular order placed for a controlled and/or non-controlled item. In certain embodiments, the license verification module compares order data to historically sorted data and if one or more discrepancies exist, validation is unsuccessful. The license verification module may further query a third party database for updated license information upon validation failure.

Abstract: A register system includes an optical code reader, a data storage, a wireless communication interface through which the register system communicates wirelessly with a user computing device, a display, and a processor. The processor queries a master record stored in the data storage to determine whether or not a product corresponding to a product code read by the code reader is an confirmation-required product, and responsive to determining that the product is an confirmation-required product, controls the wireless communication interface to transmit a pull request for a user attribute stored in the user computing device. The processor further determines whether or not product registration processing for the confirmation-required product should continue with or without special processing based on the user attribute received by the wireless communication interface from the user computing device responsive to the pull request.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises: generating, by a computing device, a computer-accessible corpus including evidence passage generation information; storing, by the computing device, the corpus; automatically generating, by the computing device, evidence passages that support a proposer's response to a customer's proposal request, wherein the evidence passages include a narrative identifying the proposer's capabilities to satisfy evaluation criteria in the proposal request, and wherein the narrative is based on customer-specific information, wherein the generating includes accessing and searching the corpus via an application programming interface (API); and outputting, by the computing device, the evidence passages as an electronic document that is editable via software running on a user device via a user interface.

Abstract: A system is provided that includes a computer implemented method for the automated purchasing of a security system having a plurality of security equipment components for use and installation on a unique geo-coordinate referenced location (i.e., a property). The system also includes a computer implemented method for installing the security equipment on the property that was purchased using the automated purchasing system.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention would provide shape-customized, value-bearing item labels, such as, for example, shape-customized, postage-indicia-bearing labels and would further provide systems and methods for creating and providing shape-customized, value-bearing item labels, such as, for example, shape-customized, image-customized, postage-indicia-bearing labels. Various embodiments of the present invention would provide shape-customized labels adapted for receiving value-bearing item indicia, such as, for example, postage indicia and would provide systems and methods for creating and providing shape-customized labels, such as, for example, shape-customized, image-customized labels, adapted for receiving value-bearing item indicia, such as, for example, postage indicia.

Abstract: Systems and methods including one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computing instructions that are configured to run on the one or more processors and perform acts of receiving a test set comprising potential candidate items for substitution for a target item, determining association scores for each of the potential candidate items in the test set, determining one or more semantic similarity features of the potential candidate items in the test set, determining one or more image similarity features of the potential candidate items in the test set, and creating a substitutive probability model by determining a relative contribution of each of the association scores, the semantic similarity features and the image similarity features to a substitutive probability for the potential candidate items in the test set, with reference to a baseline set of the potential candidate items. Additional embodiments are disclosed herein.

Abstract: Example embodiments described herein disclose a specially configured device to generate and cause display of human readable titles for browse pages. The token based title system may be or include a group of one or more server machines. A user device may accordingly receive a search query and set of structured data elements (e.g., filter attributes), create a browse node based on the content of the search query and the structured data elements, access published content (e.g., an item inventory) based on the browse node, and generate a human readable page title to be displayed as a title of a browse page.

Abstract: A system that evaluates Boolean expressions receives a first set of Boolean expressions that include one or more Boolean expressions, and receives a second set of Boolean expressions that includes one or more Boolean expressions. The system determines one or more overlapping Boolean expressions between the first set and the second set. Each Boolean expression has a corresponding identifier and priority, and two or more Boolean expressions overlap when the Boolean expressions have an identical identifier. Each set of Boolean expressions includes a corresponding index.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for locally searching a search string in network content. A user accesses network content through a client device and enters a search string through the client device. Once the local search is performed on the network content by a client application or a search application through a network, the result would be encoded and displayed for the user to view. Furthermore, the content may be modified based at least in part on stored search data corresponding to prior searches.

Abstract: Each user of the social network is prompted to list their favorite products (i.e., cell phones, computers, movies, cars, groceries, and others), services (i.e., accounting, carpet cleaning, legal, medical, landscaping, and others), people (i.e., celebrities, executives, consultants, specialist, and other people), and organizations (any business, non-profit organizations, and others). The data is then available for the member and other associated members to view and search. Members are allowed to only list items with positive ratings. Search results are organized based on the Search Criteria specified. The System is also utilizing a generic hardware/software interface that enables communication of the information directly from the place of business (Retail Store Interface).

Abstract: The invention relates to a computer-implemented system and method for providing travel information to a customer of a business such as a financial institution, according to one example.

Abstract: A method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium being operable to provide a shopping cart for a shopper, and segment items in the shopping cart based on the carbon footprint associated with each item. Additionally, the method may include displaying substitute or complementary items in the shopping cart for selection by the user to reduce total carbon values, and awarding carbon certificates.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems and methods allow, in connection with a customized web landing page, a “shake to reveal” content functionality, wherein an end-user customer provides input, via an electronic device, with respect to predefined categories, and content responsive to the input is determined. The content may include a product or service recommendation and will have one or more sensory aspects pertaining thereto. Upon performance of a triggering action on the end-user device, the device is provided with aural, visual, haptic, or other feedback conveying the sensory aspects. Further, the content is displayed on the device. Varying forms of end-user triggering actions may be performed, and embodiments may use a neural network trained on a data set to generate the recommendations and select content for the end-user.

Abstract: A system and method for providing recommendations to individuals on a social network, in which the recommendations include information indicating the similarity of the individuals to one another, to aid the individuals in judging the degree to which the opinions of the others are applicable to the themselves.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method for providing a personalized recommendation service based on email and an apparatus for the same. The personalized recommendation service may be provided by determining a personalized recommended item targeted at a recommendation target user, creating dynamic image output code for outputting the personalized recommended item, creating an email based on the dynamic image output code and sending the email to the recommendation target user, and calling the most recent item information about the personalized recommended item from a marketing server based on execution of the dynamic image output code when the recommendation target user reads the email. Also, when a user reads an email, the most recent information about items that are being provided in the marketing server may be provided.

Abstract: Electronic multimedia content is recommended based on personal preferences. Consumption information may be collected to generate recommended multimedia content. Electronic storefronts may also be selected based on the consumption information. Different portals and access points may be used based on IPTV assets, mobile assets, and mobile assets.

Abstract: A system architecture of a gift transaction system is disclosed. The gift transaction system can include a buyer interface module, a recipient interface module, a merchant backend interface module, a store front interface module, a curation module, a reminder module, an analytics module, or a media plug-in interface module. A method of operating the gift transaction system under the system architecture includes: providing an embedded widget on a website to determine gift intent to initiate a gift transaction by a buyer account for a recipient account; generating a gift buyer interface for a first client device to personalize a gift package including a gift item; generating a gift recipient interface for a second client device to customize the gift package; and communicating with a merchant backend system to complete the gift transaction to ship the gift package.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are herein disclosed for allowing suppliers to generate an invoice from a purchase order without requiring them to log in or pre-register with a networked application. Implementation is provided by having a first user provide a first document to a networked application. An electronic notification is dispatched to a receiver for the first document with a unique link to a data entry page within the networked application. The data entry page is sandboxed with limited functionality within the networked application, but accepts data from the receiver to be sent directly into the first user's system.