Abstract: A content server (250) for managing a digital content item (80) sold in a content market (65) includes a content communication device (52) that communicates with a member terminal (40) including a display (40a) and a content control device (251) that causes the display (40a) to display an analytical graph (201a) through the content communication device (52). The analytical graph (201a) includes two or more nodes (202) representing different entities extracted from sales data and contract information and an edge (203) representing a relationship between the two or more nodes (202). The analytical graph (201a) includes the edge (203) extending from a node (202), as a center, representing identification information of the digital content item (80) to a node (202) representing an entity different from an entity for the digital content item (80).

Abstract: Provided is a communication device including: a first receiving unit configured to receive distribution information from a second moving object that is different from a first moving object on which the communication device is mounted; a storage unit configured to store the distribution information; a transmission unit configured to transmit the distribution information to a third moving object that is different from the first moving object; and a communication relay unit configured to relay a communication between an external terminal located outside the first moving object, and an external network, in which the distribution information includes a restriction condition for restricting the transmission of the distribution information, and when the transmission unit determines that the transmission of the distribution information to the third moving object is not restricted based on the restriction condition, the transmission unit transmits the distribution information to the third moving object.

Abstract: A system and method for identifying a person's location at a school, hotel, office, business, restaurant or other venue and tracking the movements of that person during their visit to the venue. One or more wireless virtual beacons communicate with the person's electronic device. The virtual beacons provide the system with real-time data about the person's whereabouts, allowing for the confirmation and tracking of the person at the location. A first non-limiting example of use, include a company that provides food and beverage allowing the person to place an order for food and beverages on their electronic device and having the order delivered to the person at their current location as determined by the system. Another non-limiting example includes a company performing analytics on the time and movement of its employees and customers.

Abstract: A method for UE-to-UE (U2U) relay discovery security is disclosed. The method may comprise provisioning an end-UE with security material for a direct discovery set and a U2U discovery message and provisioning a U2U relay with security material for the U2U discovery message. The security material for the direct discovery set may comprise at least one of: A ProSe restricted code, associated key material, or an indicator associated with a relay service code (RSC) that indicates whether the RSC supports per ProSe direct discovery set protection. The method may comprise sending, by the end-UE to the U2U relay, a direct connection request (DCR) message. The DCR message may comprise at least one of: an RSC, and end-UE User info identification (ID), or a ProSe restricted code. The method may comprise sending, by the end-UE, an indication for direct discovery set protection.

Abstract: A community reporting system is described. The system includes a computer server and a plurality of user computing devices. The system operates to receive from the user computing device a signal having community condition information including a community condition in a corresponding community. The community condition information is geotagged. The system automatically accumulates the community condition information and aggregates the community condition information within the memory of the computer server to store the accumulated and aggregated information corresponding to the community information in which the community condition occurred. The system maintains the community condition information stored in the memory of the computer server. The system also operates to send alerts to user computing devices of the system regarding community conditions corresponding to the stored community condition information within the server.

Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving a broadcast signal from a beacon device, the broadcast signal encoding a first credential associated with a first entity. In response to receipt of the broadcast signal, the mobile communication device transmits the received first credential to an authentication system. The authentication system determines if the first entity associated with the broadcast signal is authentic and generates a confirmation message confirming the authenticity of the first entity. The mobile communication device then receives the confirmation message indicating that the first entity is authentic. The mobile communication thereafter receives and transmits a second credential for the mobile communication device to the beacon device, which transmits the second credential to the authentication system. The authentication system then confirms the authenticity of the mobile communication device.

Abstract: An apparatus for enabling proximity awareness, including: a proximity assessing unit having an Ultra-Wide Band interface to determine a distance between said apparatus and a neighbouring device and/or an orientation of said apparatus with respect to a neighbouring device; a first determining unit determining one or more apparatus parameters; a second determining unit determining one or more neighbouring device parameters; a stimulus generating unit generating a stimulus; and a selecting unit selecting a type and/or an intensity of said stimulus in function of a combination of said distance and/or said orientation, said one or more apparatus parameters and said one or more neighbouring device parameters.

Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to the field of reward processing, and more particularly, systems, methods, and computer readable media for digital reward processing utilizing distributed ledger technology. Distributed ledger technology is utilized wherein distributed ledgers are stored on a plurality of node computing devices, the distributed ledgers including sequential entries that are cryptographically linked to one another.

Abstract: A virtual presence system and method integrates multiple virtual presence technologies, including the ability to enable a user to experience a remote location through a plurality of different types of virtual presence devices. The different types of virtual presence devices might include virtual presence robots, as well drones, land vehicles, devices arranged to be worn by a human, and other virtual presence devices, all of which are accessible through a single website hosted on a server that provides links to the different types of virtual presence devices at selectable locations through a hierarchical query database that stores geographic coordinates, types, and features of the virtual presence devices, GIS to analyze and display geographic information, and communication methods, together with IP addresses and/or aliases that enable the devices to be accessed and controlled.

Abstract: System, apparatus and method may control charging a battery of one or more mobile energy storage and power consumption devices, such as installed on electric vehicles (EVs), and delivering a targeted advertisement, provided over a communication network, at an EV charging apparatus selected for charging the battery of the mobile energy storage and power consumption device of an EV, or by a software application on a computing device of an EV user which may perform functions of a process for EV charging.

Abstract: There may be provided a computer-implemented method for use with a blockchain. The computer-implemented method includes: broadcasting a first deposit transaction configured to allow a first digital asset to be unlocked after a defined period of time through generation of a signature which is valid for a first public key and unlocked at any time through generation of a signature which is valid for a second public key; before expiration of the defined period of time, broadcasting a first funding transaction which encumbers a second digital asset with the first public key, the second public key and a third public key; and after expiration of the defined period of time, broadcasting a transaction unlocking the first digital asset with a signature which is valid for the first public key.

Abstract: Computing systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media are provided. Identifier collisions are determined in historical event data based on short identifiers associated with geographically dispersed first and second event locations. Behavior analytics are performed on multiple short identifiers in the historical event data to generate behavioral models associated with the multiple short identifiers. Adjusted behavioral models are generated based on the determined identifier collisions. A short identifier is obtained and an adjusted behavioral model is determined from among the adjusted behavioral models based on the obtained short identifier. An expected event frequency is determined based on the adjusted behavioral model.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for providing first responders with contextual information of a facility having an alarm event for enhanced public safety operations are described herein. One system includes an alarm system control panel, multiple first communication paths for communicating information between the alarm system control panel and to both an alarm system monitoring station device and a mobile device having an alarm monitoring software application thereon, the alarm monitoring software application communicating via one of a second multiple of communication paths with a first responder device, and the alarm system monitoring station device also communicating via a different communication path with the first responder device.

Abstract: A method (100) and system (300) for determining an identity and a position of at least one electronic label in a retail environment is provided. The system comprising a camera (310) arranged to capture at least one image of the electronic label and wherein the camera is arranged to transmit a control signal. The system further comprises an electronic label (320) adapted to receive the control signal and adapted to change its optical output in response to said control signal, and the electronic label is arranged in the field of view of the camera. Further, the system comprises a control unit (330) adapted to communicate with the camera (310) and configured to detect an identifier of the electronic label (320) by analyzing the optical output in the image and configured to determine position of the electronic label based on the position of the electronic label in the image.

Abstract: A system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for enhancing and personalizing an interactive marketplace. The systems and methods provided herein may allow a user to receive search results that are tailored to the user's personal preferences based on social and purchasing information known about the user. In addition, the systems and methods provided herein may provide shipping updates to a buyer that include a personalized message based on location information provided by the package being shipped. In addition, the systems and methods provided herein allow merchants to provide incentives and rewards for shoppers by participating in interactive shopping games.

Abstract: Location-based communication using a wireless device (e.g., a mobile device) is enabled. For example, a system can comprise: a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising: based on a first network connection of a node of a retail location to network equipment enabling network service for the retail location, determining a first location of the node, based on a second network connection of a mobile device to the network equipment, determining a second location of the mobile device, determining whether a distance between the first location and the second location satisfies a distance threshold, in response to a determination that the distance satisfies the distance threshold, generating message data representative of a message associated with the retail location, and sending the message data to the mobile device, for the message to be presented via the mobile device.

Abstract: A communication device may have a set of web cookies designated for a specific location. When the communication device enters the specific location, the set of web cookies, which are designated for the specific location, may be used to customize a web page displayed at the communication device. When the communication device exits the specific location, the set of web cookies, which are designated for the specific location, may be inactivated. Different sets of web cookies may be designated for different locations. For example, a set of web cookies may be designated for home and another set of web cookies may be designated for work. The communication device may activate an appropriate set of web cookies based on the location of the communication device.

Abstract: In one implementation, a computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a computer system, a request for outdoor adventures that satisfy one or more criteria; accessing a centralized data repository of outdoor adventures that are provided by a plurality of different guides; identifying, by the computer system, one or more outdoor adventures based on a comparison of the one or more criteria to data associated with the outdoor adventures; generating code that includes information for the one or more outdoor adventures, the code being generated for execution or interpretation on the client computing device; and transmitting the code to the client computing device, wherein the client computing device is programmed to automatically execute or interpret the code upon receipt so as to present a graphical user interface presenting the one or more outdoor adventures and a selectable feature to reserve at least a portion of the one or more adventures.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. The disclosure relates to a method and device for providing an augmented reality (AR) service in a communication system. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a method performed by a user equipment (UE) includes generating ambient environment information including at least one piece of information obtained based on an ambient environment of the UE; establishing a session for receiving an AR service description from an application server; receiving, from the application server, the AR service description including pipeline information indicating a transmission path related to the AR service and result information about at least one process requested by the UE; and transmitting the ambient environment information to the application server and receiving at least one media segment of an AR content from the application server based on the ambient environment information.

Abstract: System and method for processing a media program that comprises multiple tracks, each of the tracks including one or more media assets that are arranged relative to a reference timeline, including computing automation metadata for the media program; receiving a media recording corresponding to a track of the media program, the media recording including one or more replacement media assets to replace corresponding original media assets included on the corresponding track of the media program; generating, based on the automation metadata, playback sequence data that includes a list the original media assets that have not been replaced together with the one or more replacement media assets, the playback sequence data indicating a playback sequence order and playback timecodes that preserve a respective timing of the original and replacement media assets between the media program and a new version of the media program; and rendering, based on the playback synchronization data, the new version of the media program

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for modifying an image. For example, a messaging application implemented on a client device displays an image comprising a real-world object and determines a current location of the client device. The messaging application identifies a venue associated with the current location of the client device and obtains a list of items available for purchase at the venue. The messaging application receives input that selects a given item from the list of items that corresponds to the real-world object. The messaging application adds, to the image, a graphical representation of the given item that corresponds to the real-world object depicted in the image.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically tracking delivery and performance of digital advertising placed on non-personal devices in physical locations and integrating, displaying, and reporting impressions and events in digital advertising systems.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for detecting the presence of a portable computing device (a smart phone device) in an area of proximity to a vendor to determine relevant pertinent information. A beacon device at a retail location establishes communication with a user's smart phone device which detection is then send to a remotely located server. The remotely located server determines if the detected portable computing device is associated with a predefined category of user. Contingent upon the category of user determination, a determination is made regarding information pertinent to the user. The pertinent information is then caused to be sent to the user's smart phone device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for adaptively generating an electronic bid value for a tail digital content object.

Abstract: A method of performing operations for executing a progressive interactive augmented reality (AR) advertisement display during execution of a running application is disclosed. based on a receiving of a first trigger event from the running application, a first aspect of the progressive AR advertisement is executed within a display window while the application is executing. The first aspect includes an interactive advertisement. Based on a receiving of a second trigger event from within the first aspect of the progressive AR advertisement, a second aspect of the progressive AR advertisement is executed in the display window while the application is executing. The second aspect includes an interactive AR advertisement.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method including obtaining an advertisement package, wherein the advertisement package defines an interactive extended reality advertisement and includes a plurality of optional features; obtaining information about a user, their equipment, and their environment; creating an interactive extended reality advertisement by choosing a selected feature of the plurality of optional features according to the user information; and presenting the interactive extended reality advertisement to the user equipment. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A vehicle recommender system includes a storage system storing a trained neural network trained to generate a vehicle recommendation, a vehicle database comprising vehicle attribute data, and a driver database comprising driver profile data. A processing system communicates with the storage system and is configured to generate enriched driver profile data by comparing user-generated driver profile data to the location characteristic data and social characteristic data. The processing system calculates a driver attribute target value for each vehicle attribute category in a list of vehicle attribute categories based on the driver profile data, and then generates, using the trained neural network, at least one vehicle recommendation based on at least the vehicle attribute data and the driver attribute target values.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed to detect whether an interaction has occurred between a customer and one or more store employees. By analyzing a how long a communication device used by the customer was within a threshold range of one or more devices worn by store employees, an interaction between the customer and one or more store employees may be identified. Employees whom the customer interacted with may be identified by processing transmission parameters broadcasted by the devices worn by the store employees. Thus, all employees in which a customer interacted with while visiting a store may be identified. The customer may be asked for feedback via the communication device upon detection that a customer has completed a transaction and/or left the store. Using the solicited feedback provided by the customer, various types of reports may be generated.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer machines for electronically monitoring an employee's behavior to identify risk are described. A method includes receiving first data from legal databases that includes information regarding legal activity relating to the employee, receiving second data from financial databases that includes financial activity relating to the employee, receiving third data relating to activities electronically conducted by the employee on a network, receiving fourth data from social networking databases that includes social networking activity conducted by the employee, aggregating the first, second, third, and fourth data into an employee profile relating to the employee, determining legally Protected Information regarding the employee from the employee profile, determining anomalies associated with the employee based on the employee profile and the legally Protected Information, and generating an alert relating to the anomalies.

Abstract: A technique is described for implementing drones as a service. As an example, a drone may receive instructions from one or more network elements, coordinate operations with the one or more network elements, and perform at least one task associated with the instructions. The drone may deliver a container to a first location and perform object recognition to validate an object of a subscriber being delivered to a second location. The drone may measure the weight and dimensions of the object to confirm the object is within operating guidelines. After verifying the object is within operating guidelines, the drone may transport the container containing the object to the second location.

Abstract: In variants, the method for subjective property scoring can include determining an objective score for a subjective characteristic of a property using a model trained using subjective property rankings.

Abstract: Assets of broadcast network content are targeted to network users of interest based on location information regarding user equipment devices. Asset providers can specify location targeting criteria via a graphical user interface displaying mapping information. This location targeting criteria can then be compared to location information regarding user equipment devices so that assets are delivered to appropriate devices. The comparison of the location targeting criteria to the device location information can be performed at the user equipment devices or at another location. In the latter case, the assets can be addressed to appropriate user equipment devices or appropriate user equipment devices can be directed to select the asset, which is broadcast via the network. In this manner, assets can be targeted to individual network users on a basis independent of network topology.

Abstract: A management device for managing an operation of a cargo transportation vehicle that autonomously travels on a road with no driver and that is able to store cargo in each of a plurality of storages shielded by doors that are opened and closed includes a receiver configured to receive request information about transportation of the cargo from a user, an operation determiner configured to determine the operation of the cargo transportation vehicle so that the cargo transportation vehicle arrives at a delivery destination of the cargo, a registrant configured to register a plurality of users pre-designated as recipients of the cargo, and a processor configured to perform a process of controlling a control mechanism of the storage so that the recipient is able to unload the cargo from the storage when an authentication process on the recipient registered by the registrant has succeeded.

Abstract: Provided is a process including segmenting a representation into a set of tiles and obtaining a set of geolocations. The process includes, for each tile, determining a respective amount of devices within the respective tile to form a set of weights. The process also includes assigning each tile of a subset of the set of tiles with a set of groups based on the set of weights, building a first map based on the set of groups, and building a second map by traversing the first map. The process also includes determining a first and second subset of devices by traversing the second map, determining whether a second tile is to be assigned to a first or second group based on the first and second subset of devices, assigning the second tile to the first group, and building a region map comprising the set of groups.

Abstract: A visitation tracking system tracks user visitation to locations of interest to generate and report visualizations of the user visitation data. The visitation tracking system may be or include a group of one or more server machines configured to receive a user input specifying a location of interest, cause display of a presentation of a set of proximity borders within a region in response to the user input specifying the location of interest, wherein the region is based on the location of interest, receives a selection of a region to monitor (e.g., proximity borders, geo-fences), detects entries of client devices to a geo-fence represented by the region to monitor, and causes display of a notification in response to the detection of the entries.

Abstract: Disclosed is a real time virtual reality (VR) service provision method including registering a client profile in an application management server by a client device, the client profile including information on a VR image that the client device wants to request, by the client device, registering avatar profiles in the application management server by a plurality of avatar devices, the avatar profiles including information on a VR image to be requested by the avatar device, comparing the client profile and the avatar profiles with each other to search for an avatar profile, at least one piece of information of which is matched with the client profile, and providing a first searching result to the client device, by the application management server, receiving input of the client device, for selecting a specific avatar device in the first search result, by the application management server, matching the client device and the specific client device with each other by the application management server, and receivin

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices including transmitting, by a server, a first signal to a set of user equipment; receiving, by a user equipment, the transmitted first signal; transmitting a response indicating whether the user equipment is located within a first specified distance from the provider; determining a subset of user equipment that are within the first specified distance; transmitting a second signal to the determined subset of user equipment; transmitting a third signal to the subset of user equipment; receiving the transmitted third signal while a received countdown timer is still running; transmitting a response indicating whether the user equipment is located within a second specified distance from the provider; determining a second subset of user equipment that are within the second specified distance; and transmitting a fourth signal comprising a second specified amount of time to be added to the previously running countdown timer.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses and articles of manufacture for mobile advertisement systems are disclosed. A mobile advertising system in accordance with the present disclosure comprises a device capable of determining a geolocation of the device, at least one sensor, coupled to the device, for determining at least a motion of the device, a display, coupled to the device in which the display faces in a direction; and a camera, coupled to the device, in which the camera captures an scene in the direction, in which the device sends at least one image to the display based at least in part on the geolocation of the device, the determined motion of the device, and the scene in the direction, and the display shows the at least one image in the direction.

Abstract: Computing systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media are provided. An average percentage of identifier collisions are determined in historical event data based on short identifiers associated with a first event location or a second event location geographically dispersed from each other. Behavioral models are generated based on behavior analytics of short identifiers in the historical event data. Adjusted behavioral models are generated based on the average percentage of identifier collisions. A client device obtains a short identifier and an adjusted behavioral model is determined. Whether the short identifier is associated with a previous event of a first event type at the first event location is determined. A new event value or an intermediate event value for the first event type is calculated. The client device is notified using the new event value or the intermediate event value, whereby the client device displays a notification.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for accessing links based on encoded objects. For example, a messaging application implemented on a client device determines a location of the client device and identifies a content item previously accessed by a threshold number of client devices at the location, the content item being previously accessed by each of the client devices responsive to scanning a physical object that encodes a link to the content item. The messaging application displays a notification that identifies the content item without the client device scanning the physical object and, in response to receiving input, accesses the link to present the content item without the client device scanning the physical object.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products configured to provide tracking and/or status updates for on-site service personnel. Geofences may be utilized to provide for automated updates to a customer. Additionally, tracking links and other communications may be provided to the customer to allow for improved communications with on-site service personnel.

Abstract: Identifying as a guest a user of a mobile application on a mobile device includes: following a selection to use the mobile application in guest mode, sending by an access request to a web server of a web platform, including a device token generated by a trusted provider, generating by the web server a guest user ID and sending the guest user ID to the mobile application, generating a passcode and sending the passcode along with the device token to the trusted provider, relaying by the trusted provider through a push notification service the passcode to the mobile device and the mobile application, returning by the mobile application the passcode along with the guest user ID to the web server, verifying that the returned passcode matches the guest user ID and, in case of positive match, creating a user account in a database, using the guest user ID as identifier.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and machine-readable to adapt delivery of content composites to an endpoint media device are disclosed. A first content composite may be transmitted via a packet stream to an endpoint media device. A communication from the endpoint media device that is indicative of having output at least part of the first content composite for display may be processed. Operational data from that is indicative of operations executed by the endpoint media device or a communication device may be processed and mapped to one or more operational values correlated to a metric that corresponds to endpoint disconnection with the first content composite may be identified. A second content composite to be inserted into the packet stream to the endpoint media device may be selected. The second content composite may be transmitted via the packet stream from the content provider system to the endpoint media device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods configured to perform the stages of: receiving an initial device location; receiving a subsequent device location; determining a course of travel associated with the device; aggregating data associated with courses of travel for a plurality of devices; determining a plurality of commonly traveled paths based on the aggregated data; receiving an identification of a path of the plurality of commonly traveled paths; and defining content to be transmitted to at least one device traveling down the identified path.

Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to the field of reward processing, and more particularly, systems, methods, and computer readable media for digital reward processing utilizing distributed ledger technology. Distributed ledger technology is utilized wherein distributed ledgers are stored on a plurality of node computing devices, the distributed ledgers including sequential entries that are cryptographically linked to one another.

Abstract: A method for generating geolocation-specific subtitles for a video is implemented via a computing system including a processor. The method includes accessing, via the processor, a video including an embedded subtitle file, extracting the subtitle file from the video, extracting unit values from the subtitle file, and extracting a geolocation of a user executing a video streaming application. The method also includes converting the unit values within the subtitle file to geolocation-specific unit values using a unit conversion map, where the geolocation-specific unit values correspond to the extracted geolocation of the user. The method further includes streaming the video with subtitles from the subtitle file on a video GUI of the video streaming application and, simultaneously with the streaming of the video, surfacing the geolocation-specific unit values within a unit conversion GUI of the video streaming application that is surfaced on top of the video GUI.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes a controller configured to determine whether a user who travels in a vehicle has stopped off at a place different from a destination, with reference to positional data indicating a position of the user, the user having accepted a recommendation to stop off at the place using the vehicle, the recommendation being presented together with an advertisement promoting the place.

Abstract: Techniques for certifying a document and for securely transmitting access to the document across a blockchain network are disclosed. A document, which details results of a soft inquiry executed against a user's credit history, is accessed. A hash algorithm is applied to the document to certify it. The hash algorithm is based on a timestamp indicating when the document was created. Applying the hash algorithm also generates a portable identifier reflecting the document is certified at the time indicated by the timestamp. The portable identifier is added as a record to a blockchain. The record is transmitted to a second computer system using public and private keys.

Abstract: Techniques are generally described that relate to a method and system for selecting an advertisement for a subscriber of a multi-platform service operating over a transmission medium. An advertisement computer presents advertisements to the subscriber over a platform included in the multiplatform service. Each of the advertisements is associated with a geographic location. The advertisement computer may receive positive responses to the presentment of the plurality of advertisements and define a target geographic area. A plurality of local advertisement responses from the positive responses are selected by the advertisement computer. Each local advertisement response is associated with a location inside the defined target geographic area. The advertisement computer defines a positive response area based on the plurality of local advertisement responses and selects a first new advertisement.

Abstract: A communication device configured to unobtrusively display media content. The processor receives an indication of a state transition of a first Activity and detects a first user interaction with the user interface, which may be done by inspecting a first operating system method called in relation to the first Activity. Upon determining the first Activity is finishing, the processor displays the media content. A backing Activity is then invoked behind the media content on a z-axis of the display wherein the operating system delays execution of the backing Activity for a predefined delay period subsequent to the selection of the user interface element. A second user interaction with the user interface is detected by inspecting a second operating system method called in relation to the backing Activity. The display of the media content is terminated upon the detection of the occurrence of the second user interaction.