Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for predicting artists that create media content who are more likely to increase in popularity. Users are determined who requested playback of media content items associated with one or more generators of popular media content within a window of time. One or more early adopters are determined from these users based on a quantity of the one or more generators of popular media content whose media content items were requested for playback by the users. Artists that create media content who are more likely to increase in popularity than other artists that create media content are then predicted based on following further requested playback of media content items by the one or more early adopters.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for crawling feedback sources and generating a product improvement recommendation. In an embodiment, a Product Optimization Crawler and Monitor (POCM) system may crawl feedback comments from different sources such as an Internet source or a customer feedback database. The POCM system may apply artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and constraint modeling techniques to the feedback comments to identify product features as well as a feedback category corresponding to the product feature. The feedback category may include a positive, negative, or neutral feedback category. Using this information, the POCM system may generate a summary of the feedback from different sources and/or generate product improvement recommendation. The product improvement recommendation may include suggesting that a component from a first product be replaced with a similar component from a second product.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor, and the processor is configured to acquire, in printing processing for modeling a three-dimensional modeled object by forming respective images on recording media and stacking the recording media, a print job including at least one of two-dimensional image data for forming a two-dimensional image and three-dimensional image data for modeling a three-dimensional modeled object, an instruction of a user for the print job, and attribute information of a plurality of printing apparatuses that are candidates to perform the print job, and select a printing apparatus to perform the acquired print job from the plurality of printing apparatuses based on whether the image data contained in the print job is two-dimensional image data or three-dimensional image data, the attribute information, and the instruction of the user.

Abstract: A portable cylindrical light box, including a strut, an advertising fabric, a fixed profile and a transparent film. An inner wall of the advertising fabric is sewn with a first silicone strip. An outer wall of the first silicone strip abuts the transparent film. A second silicone strip is adhered to the bending portion of an outer wall of the transparent film. The groove is provided on the strut. An outer wall of the fixed profile is fixed with a light bar including an adhesive layer, a soft base layer adhesively connected to the fixed profile by the adhesive layer, and an LED bead SMD fixed on the soft base layer. The upper and lower ends of the fixed profile are respectively mounted with a bottom plate assembly and a cover plate assembly fixedly connected to the upper end of the fixed profile by screws.

Abstract: Systems and methods for addressing a user-reported vehicle condition are provided. In one example embodiment, a method includes receiving a service request for a vehicle service for a user. The service request is indicative of a location associated with the user. The method includes sending first control signal(s) to an autonomous vehicle that is configured to provide the vehicle service. The first control signal(s) indicate that the autonomous vehicle is to travel to the location associated with the user. The method includes receiving a communication indicative of an existence of a condition that reduces a suitability of the autonomous vehicle to provide the vehicle service. The condition is identified by the user. The method includes determining action(s) to be performed by the autonomous vehicle based, at least in part, on the existence of the condition. The method includes sending second control signal(s) to the autonomous vehicle to perform the action(s).

Abstract: In various embodiments, a system and method for providing simplified checkout are provided. In example embodiments, an identifier that corresponds to a payment account of a user is received at a payment provider system. Account information from the payment account of the user is retrieved from a payment data storage of the payment provider system. The account information is used in a payment transaction involving a merchant system. A payment interface having transaction fields populated with the account information retrieved from the payment account of the user is presented to the user while the user maintains a presence on a webpage of a merchant system.

Abstract: A method for formatting an image sized for use with jewelry includes selecting a jewelry design from among a plurality of designs, selecting an image for reproduction, editing the selected image to fit in a virtual display frame representative of and corresponding to a physical frame of the selected locket, and generating a cutout layout of the edited image on a printable media of a predetermined size, which when printed, includes a reproduction of the selected image sized to fit the selected jewelry. Selecting an image may include selecting a digital image from a user's social media account. Also, the method may include generating user-directed queries related to at least one of lifestyle, passions, and interests, receiving responses from the user to the user-directed queries, and based on the received responses, generating suggested indicia for selection by the user.

Abstract: Examples are described for integrating interface functionality with other experiences. For example, if a user is interested in a particular item of scheduled or on-demand content (e.g., a television series episode), the user may also be interested in a web page devoted to the television series and/or other extras such as cast interviews, news, related theme apps, and the like. These types of experiences may be integrated into an interface by presenting the experiences as supplemental services that may be presented and/or selected.

Abstract: A personalized stored value card and teaser presentation creation system includes a server included with instructions to generate a graphical user interface (GUI) on a second computing device, receive user-supplied content including at least one of user-supplied textual, audio, image, or video content, receive stored value card information associated with a merchant of a stored value card and a monetary amount to be associated with the stored value card, and transmit the received user-supplied content to the server.

Abstract: A transaction card includes an anodized card body having a front and rear face. Various information and security features may be provided on the front face and on the rear face. A magnetic stripe may be provided on the rear face of the anodized card body. The magnetic stripe may be adhered within a slot formed within the rear face of the anodized body. Alternatively, the magnetic stripe may be provided via an overlay that is adhered to the rear face of the anodized body, and the magnetic stripe may be integral with the overlay or adhered to the overlay after the overlay is applied to the anodized card body. The transaction card may also include a hologram. The hologram may be integral with the overlay or may be applied to the overlay that has been arranged on the anodized card body.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for semi-opaque sales with bundles of items. An example bundle can include hotel lodging and a bonus service, status, or item associated with that hotel. An system can identify a first bundle of a first base and bonus item, and a second bundle of a second base and bonus item. The system can present a semi-opaque offer comprising the first bundle, the second bundle, and a discount price, wherein the semi-opaque offer does not identify which of the first bundle and the second bundle will be sold at the discount price to the user upon acceptance of the semi-opaque offer, and wherein the discount price is a full price of the first base item. After receiving acceptance of the semi-opaque offer from the user, the system can disclose that the user has purchased the first bundle at the discount price.

Abstract: A game system includes a processor including hardware. The processor is configured to implement: a game process for a user to play a game; a purchase process for the user to purchase a virtual currency; a management process that manages purchase information of the virtual currency of the user, in association with user information; and a shop process that sets a virtual shop in which the user is able to obtain an item of the game by spending the virtual currency purchased. The processor implements the shop process including a process that makes a special shop different from a regular shop appear as the shop, based on the purchase information of the virtual currency of the user.

Abstract: A system includes a content generation subsystem that features a playlist controller and multimedia service logic. The playlist controller is configured to generate a presentation playlist that controls retrieval and playback of audio clips along displayable images. The multimedia service logic, in response to receiving at least a vehicle identification number from the playlist controller, (i) automatically determines vehicle option codes associated with the vehicle, each vehicle option code identifies an option installed on the vehicle; (ii) automatically translate the vehicle option codes into information that is used in recovery of a plurality of text descriptions directed to features of the vehicle, and (iii) automatically determine the a plurality of audio clip links corresponding to the plurality of text descriptions that are used in the formation of the playlist. The second plurality of audio clip links is greater in number than the first plurality of audio clip links.

Abstract: A method for providing real-time virtual experience of user interactions includes rendering a 3-D virtual environment based on one or more images of a physical environment including one or more representations of physical objects, receiving a user input to place a first preset virtual object at a space in the 3-D virtual environment, rendering the first preset virtual object, detecting, by the one or more cameras, a user's hand gesture interacting with the first preset virtual object, translating the user's hand gesture into an interaction with the first preset virtual object, identifying a first part of the first preset virtual object that is subject to the interaction with the first preset virtual object, concurrently displaying in real time on the display a representation of the user's hand gesture and a movement of the first part of the first preset virtual object caused by the interaction in the 3-D virtual environment.

Abstract: Methods for producing military decoration racks are described. In one embodiment, the method includes storing regulation data in a data storage unit, receiving user input for creating a military decoration rack design from a user via an input interface of a kiosk, translating the user input into input data, transforming the input data and the regulation data into rack data, producing a visual representation of the military decoration rack, displaying the visual representation to the user, transmitting the rack data to a production facility in electronic communication with the kiosk, and producing the military decoration rack via the production facility. The regulation data may include military decoration rack regulations, the kiosk may include a display unit and a processing unit configured to execute instruction data. The processing unit may be in electronic communication with the data storage unit. The instruction data may include an input module, an arrangement module, and a display module.

Abstract: A method of 3D print modelling includes: generating a point cloud representation of a target virtual object for 3D printing, generating a voxel representation of the point cloud by adding a respective first voxel when a respective first point from the point cloud representation is located in the notional volume occupied by that first voxel, assigning a first colour associated with the first point to the faces of the first voxel, and if a second point from the point cloud representation is located within the volume of the first voxel, assigning a second colour associated with the second point to a respective face of the new voxel corresponding to the normal of the second point; and thickening the voxel representation of the point cloud by generating a duplicate voxel adjacent to the first voxel along a first axis passing through two opposing faces of the first voxel respectively having the first and second colours.

Abstract: An image connection system including an information gathering unit that gathers information on an image to be captured, an image requesting unit that requests the capture of an image from at least one mobile communication device at a predetermined location for a predetermined fee, an image routing device that routes an image form at least one mobile communication device to the requesting device.

Abstract: A system and method for manufacturing objects in an automated fashion to improve the accessibility and effectiveness of manufacturing technologies. The system may be comprised of one or more web-accessible servers, one or more clients that may communicate with the server, and one or more manufacturing apparatuses that may communicate with one or more clients or servers. The server turns designs into manufacturing instructions using user-specified settings and databases of manufacturing parameters for particular apparatuses and/or manufacturing methods. The system may facilitate communication and revision of designs, manufacturing parameters, or manufacturing instructions between the user and the owner or operator of the manufacturing apparatus. The client may facilitate communication between the server and manufacturing apparatus, may monitor the manufacturing apparatus, and may be physically internal or external to the apparatus.

Abstract: Various product-configuration-related implementations are described herein. In one example implementation, a selection of a product is received. A plurality of sections associated with the product is determined. One or more option groups are determined for each of the sections. Each of the option groups includes one or more options for the product. A product configuration page is generated and provided for presentation to a user. The product configuration page includes a navigation panel. The navigation panel includes a plurality of tabs. Each tab in the plurality of tabs represents a certain section from the plurality of sections and includes one or more indicators corresponding to the one or more option groups included in the certain section. Each of the one or more indicators visually indicates whether an option from a corresponding option group has been selected.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer-based system for supporting Product Customer Support Systems by means for parameter-free and fully unsupervised: clustering of a selected set documents (e.g., based on a query from some database) with unknown ontology (e.g., cases from Customer Support System); building a taxonomy for sets of documents with unknown ontology/taxonomy; enabling a semi-supervised tagging/navigation/recommendations for documents and cross-learning using auxiliary sources (e.g., linking other fields/metadata in Customer Support Systems such as Knowledge DataBase).

Abstract: Data can be stored based on one or more indications and one or more other storage criteria. The indications can effectively indicate or identify a storage level for storing data in a multi-storage system. The indications, however, need not be the only basis for storing the data object in a multi-storage system as one or more other storage criteria can also be considered. As a result, the indication can be used to effectively influence data storage but other storage criteria can be used as well to prevent adverse effects caused by undue influence and to ensure the overall efficiency of the system. Also, the one or more other storage criteria can be evaluated or revaluated on a continual basis.

Abstract: A method for generating a three-dimensional graphic file including extracting, from data of a group of three-dimensional graph description objects including identical attribute features, data portions of the identical attribute features to form a shared description file shared by the group of three-dimensional graph description objects; extracting a data portion of a unique attribute feature of each three-dimensional graph description object in the group of three-dimensional graph description objects respectively to form a separate description file corresponding to each three-dimensional graph description object; and combining the shared description file with any of the separate description files according to requirements for displaying a three-dimensional graph to form a complete three-dimensional graph description file.

Abstract: The present invention related to a media transfer system comprising a user terminal and a network storage device communicable over a network. The user terminal is adapted to provide a network address and a session ID identifying the network storage device to a mobile device. The network storage device is adapted to receive media data from a mobile device under the session ID. The user terminal is adapted to interrogate the network storage device and download any media data uploaded under the given session ID, provide a customisation interface to allow the user to customise a product with any downloaded media, and upload the customised product design to the network storage device.

Abstract: A drink vending apparatus is disclosed. A user provides user commands from a smart device to a control unit that comprises drink requests from the user. In response thereto, ingredients are dispensed from ingredient cartridges into a mixing container, and the mixed ingredients are dispensed from the mixing container into a receptacle.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for generating and surfacing product collections having multiple products grouped under a single product identifier. Example methods may include receiving, from a user device, a request for product information and determining the product information. The product information may include at least a first product having a first product identifier. Certain methods may include determining, based at least in part on the first product identifier, a product collection. The product collection includes a group of second products and a second product identifier. The group of second products may be associated with a themed event. Certain methods may include generating a product presentation including the first product and the product collection and sending the product presentation to the user device.

Abstract: To provide an advertisement distribution method of determining a distribution destination of an advertisement of a product that has a low direct relevance to execution pieces of information collected from home appliances. The advertisement distribution method includes: a collecting step of collecting, from each of one or more of home appliances owned by each of users, one or more pieces of execution information each indicating a function that has been executed by the home appliance; a detecting step of, with respect to each user, detecting an unused function that has not been used in each home appliance by analyzing the collected pieces of execution information and functions of the home appliance; and a transmitting step of extracting a user who is expected to purchase a product based on a detection result, and transmitting an advertisement to one or more of the home appliances owned by the extracted user.

Abstract: A change in orientation or reorientation operation is applied to 3D models while maintaining constant zoom level of model display. The orientation is provided by a computer-based tool or GUI widget formed of a transparent container element and a miniaturized depiction of the 3D model. The transparent container element encapsulates the miniaturized depiction and enables see through view of the miniaturized depiction illustrating real time orientation of the 3D model. The container element is user-interactive to effect change in orientation of the 3D model concurrently displayed in a work area of a screen view. The zoom level of the displayed 3D model in the work area remains constant avoiding or omitting zoom to extents throughout user interaction with the GUI widget.

Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure with a sole member. The sole member can be manufactured using a system that modifies the heel cushioning of the sole member over a series of footwear purchases. The modifications can be configured to correspond to a customer's evaluation of the heel cushioning previously purchased. The sole member can include a set of apertures that are formed along various surfaces of the sole member to adjust the cushioning characteristics of the sole member.

Abstract: Techniques for messaging agent messaging interaction are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a commerce intermediary server operative to receive a user interface selection of a user-to-commerce message thread on a client device, the user-to-commerce message thread associated with a commerce entity with a messaging system; display a user-to-commerce message thread interface for the user-to-commerce message thread; receive a user-to-commerce message via the user-to-commerce message thread interface for the user-to-commerce message thread; and send the user-to-commerce message to the commerce entity via the messaging system. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for optimizing and facilitating 3D printing services in a marketplace environment are provided. In one example, a system comprises a hosting system to enhance a 3D printing service marketplace environment including marketplace participants and a federated network of 3D printing service providers. In one aspect, operations include receiving a 3D printing request to print a 3D object selected from among a selection of 3D objects, responsive to the 3D printing request and the 3D object selected from among the selection of 3D objects, listing at least some of the 3D printing service providers based on a 3D printer identifier metric, wherein the 3D printer identifier metric includes one or more of a 3D printing quality metric, a 3D printer model number, a 3D printer serial number, and a 3D digital model type. The operations further include receiving a selection of a preferred 3D printing service provider from among the list of at least some of the 3D printing service providers.

Abstract: Users can view images or renderings of items placed (virtually) within a physical space. For example, a rendering of an item can be placed within a live camera view of the physical space. A snapshot of the physical space can be captured and the snapshot can be customized, shared, etc. The renderings can be represented as two-dimensional images, e.g., virtual stickers or three-dimensional models of the items. Users can have the ability to view different renderings, move those items around, and develop views of the physical space that may be desirable. The renderings can link to products offered through an electronic marketplace and those products can be consumed. Further, collaborative design is enabled through modeling the physical space and enabling users to view and move around the renderings in a virtual view of the physical space.

Abstract: An online personalized gifting system for providing gift card related packaging formats to enhance the customer experience relating to online gift card sales.

Abstract: A method for planning preparation of a plurality of dishes according to a plurality of corresponding recipes includes automatically identifying, by a processor, a plurality of candidate sub-recipes, wherein each candidate sub-recipe in the plurality of candidate sub-recipes comprises an intermediate component that is required by at least two of the plurality of corresponding recipes, and automatically selecting, by the processor, at least one candidate sub-recipe in the plurality of candidate sub-recipes for preparation, in accordance with at least one constraint on the preparation of the plurality of dishes.

Abstract: A method for planning preparation of a plurality of dishes according to a plurality of corresponding recipes includes automatically identifying, by a processor, a plurality of candidate sub-recipes, wherein each candidate sub-recipe in the plurality of candidate sub-recipes comprises an intermediate component that is required by at least two of the plurality of corresponding recipes, and automatically selecting, by the processor, at least one candidate sub-recipe in the plurality of candidate sub-recipes for preparation, in accordance with at least one constraint on the preparation of the plurality of dishes.

Abstract: A visual discovery tool for automotive manufacturing with network encryption, data conditioning, and prediction can include an extraction device configured to receive data records from application-specific file source databases. The tool can further include a vehicle alert database that receives the vehicle records from the plurality of extraction databases. The visual discovery tool can include at least one hardware processor in communication with the extraction device and the vehicle alert database. The tool can be configured to selectively restrict access to an interactive display based on whether a client device receives authorization credentials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems for completing sales to a consumer with a new card that combines the process of dispensing pre-purchased commodities from a customer account at the point of sale as well as the ability to complete the transaction with a credit and debit function. The present invention includes a distributed system having at least a part for sales of a commodity and at least one a part for dispensing of a commodity. The distributed system includes a communication connection between the parts. A first entity uses the first part of the distributed system to sell commodities to a consumer to be dispensed at a later time. The consumer obtains the commodities in differing amounts from the amounts sold from a second entity. The second entity uses the second part of the distributed system and the communication link between the first and second parts of the distributed system to verify amounts available to be dispensed to the consumer.

Abstract: A system for generating an image display comprising a digital camera for capturing digital images, a computer for automatically selecting a digital image template having a designated location for disposing one of the captured digital images, and the computer for selecting one of the captured digital images to be disposed therein, an electronic display for displaying the digital template with the captured digital image disposed in the designated location, and a transmission channel for transmitting to the electronic display the captured digital images.

Abstract: In the image processing apparatus, the image processing method, the program, and the recording medium, a product item acquisition section acquires a first image product item set by a first user, and a number-of-images range acquisition section acquires a number-of-used-images range of images to be used in the first image product item. An upload prompting section transmits prompt information prompting the upload of images. Then, an image acquisition section acquires images from terminal devices of a plurality of users, and a number-of-images calculation section calculates the number of images after a predetermined period has passed. In a case where the number of images is out of the number-of-used-images range, a product item proposing section proposes an alternative different from the first image product item according to the number of images.

Abstract: A user receiving device including at least one transceiver module, an output module, a control module, and a transaction module. The at least one transceiver module is configured to receive an ad or an offer transmitted from at least one backend device to the user receiving device. The offer is directed to a product and/or service referred to in the ad. The output module is configured to display the ad or the offer on a display. The display is connected to the user receiving device. The at least one transceiver module is configured to receive a response signal transmitted from a mobile device to the user receiving device. The response signal is in response to the offer. The transaction module is configured to perform a transaction between the at least one backend device and a user of the mobile device based on the response signal.

Abstract: There is provided a method of computing an ingredient substitute(s), comprising: receiving a target food-recipe data structure, receiving a selection of ingredient(s) for substitution, accessing ingredient substitution data structure(s) each storing substitutes for one of the selected ingredient(s), computing adjusted food-recipe data structure(s) that include a predefined textual code that replaces one of the selected ingredients for substitution, computing for each of the adjusted food-recipe data structures, by a trained neural network, coordinates of a respective adjusted point within a multi-dimensional space, determining, for each of the adjusted food-recipe data structures, the value of the respective coordinates corresponding to each one of the substitute ingredient(s) corresponding to the selected ingredient for substitution, selecting, for each of the selected ingredients for substitution, substitute ingredient indication(s) from the corresponding ingredient substitution data structure according to

Abstract: An integrated platform and associated interface(s) facilitate a transaction, such as a purchase of a vehicle or other item. The platform integrates information of multiple types received from various sources. Such information may be associated with a transaction, or possible future transaction, to purchase an item such as a vehicle. For example, the platform may receive and integrate information regarding user vehicle preferences, financing for the vehicle, insurance to cover the vehicle, total cost of ownership for the vehicle, prior vehicle trade-in information, dealer availability and price comparison information, user budget analysis, and/or other information. The platform presents information through interface(s), which are accessible through interface elements that each corresponds to a stage in the process to select and purchase an item. The displayed characteristics of each element are changeable to reflect the current status of the stage corresponding to the element.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for space design, comprising: acquiring first information of a scene to be spatially designed; acquiring second information of a target object that can be placed into the scene from a third party through a communication interface; performing a visual presentation of the first information and the second information; and calculating construction information based on a layout of the target object on the visual presentation performed by the user who performs the space design.

Abstract: A system including a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed on a display device is disclosed. The GUI includes a plurality of images displayed on the display device, each image being of a look that is determined to be trending within a previous time period; and each image is displayed as taken by a photographer and posting on a social network.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a system for automatically identifying an item from among a variation of items of a same type. For example, an image may be processed and resulting item image information compared with stored item image information to determine a type of item represented in the image. If the matching stored item image information is part of a cluster, the item image information may then be compared with distinctive features associated with stored item image information of the cluster to determine the variation of the item represented in the received image.

Abstract: A system and method for the management of services offered to subscribers by service providers are provided. A service management component manages service plan options that are provided by one or more service providers and that are made available to subscribers. The service management component processes requests from one or more service provider components to dynamically update service plan information. Such requests may include requests to add or delete service plans, add or delete features to a service plan, add or delete rule sets associated with a service plan, and the like. In this embodiment, the service management component maintains various data stores associated with available service plans and with current subscriber information that facilitate a mapping of updated service plan options to subscribers. Accordingly, the service management component manages a framework that allows the management of the mapping information.

Abstract: At a network-accessible service, a request is received from a client to enable access by a migration facilitator to a configuration record collection of the client. A response to a migration candidate identification query is generated using the configuration record collection and transmitted to the facilitator. An indication of a proposal associated with migrating at least a portion of the client's computing environment to a different computing environment with assistance from the facilitator is provided to the client.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods disclosed herein provide an application development platform in an enterprise computing environment. More specifically, in certain embodiments, systems and methods are disclosed that enable an application development platform to reuse, extend, and/or customize entity-based applications in an enterprise computing environment. The application development platform can extend an entity to include user configured settings including zero or at least one of a property, a permission, an action, a behavior, or a resource to the entity to generate user customized versions of the entity. The applications may be customized by an end user, while allowing the underlying application to be updated without losing any user customizations.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for safe deployment of configurations to server fleets are disclosed. A host processes requests to a service according to a control versions of a first configuration and a second configuration. After receiving an experimental version of the first configuration, a host processes some requests to the service according to the control versions of the first configuration and the second configuration, and other requests according to the experimental version of the first configuration and the control version of the second configuration. The experimental version of the first configuration is approved or rejected based at least in part on performance of the service. The host then processes some requests to the service according to the experimental version of the first configuration and the control version of the second configuration, and other requests according to the experimental versions of the first configuration and the second configuration.

Abstract: To provide an advertisement distribution method of determining a distribution destination of an advertisement of a product that has a low direct relevance to execution pieces of information collected from home appliances. The advertisement distribution method includes: a collecting step of collecting, from each of one or more of home appliances owned by each of users, one or more pieces of execution information each indicating a function that has been executed by the home appliance; a detecting step of, with respect to each user, detecting an unused function that has not been used in each home appliance by analyzing the collected pieces of execution information and functions of the home appliance; and a transmitting step of extracting a user who is expected to purchase a product based on a detection result, and transmitting an advertisement to one or more of the home appliances owned by the extracted user.

Abstract: A method for operating a parking facility containing a plurality of controllable infrastructure elements, one or more of the infrastructure elements being controlled in such a way that traffic is able to be prevented from coming close to a vehicle moving without a driver within the parking facility. In addition, a corresponding apparatus, a corresponding parking facility, as well as a computer program, are also described.