Abstract: A user may use a client device to create a draft document by interacting with a server. The server may send a message to a second device (e.g., using the short message service (SMS)). The message may prompt the user to respond with a message (e.g., a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message) that includes an image to be added to the draft. The server receives the image and modifies the draft (e.g., by updating a web page being displayed on the client device). This process allows the user to type text for a draft using a client device that includes a keyboard (e.g., a desktop or laptop computer) and to add an image to the draft using a second device that includes a camera (e.g., a mobile phone or tablet computer) without having to transfer the image from the second device to the first device.

Abstract: A system of and method for online shopping in which an intelligent agent at a client-side server renders and updates domestic information relevant to a first geographical location provided on any deliverable Webpages such that the updated information is displayed on the display device as non-domestic information relevant to a second geographical location.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for activating a card using augmented reality. The systems and methods may include capturing a real-time image of the card using a customer device, and extracting card information from the real-time image. The card information may be processed and used by a customer device or a financial provider server to activate the card. The customer device may display interactive graphics overlaid on the real-time card image to guide the customer through the activation process, and to educate the customer about the components of the card and aspects of the financial service associated with the card, such as a credit card service. The customer may interact with the overlaid graphics such as by selecting icons or portions of the card to trigger tutorials or to set preferences related to the card and/or financial service.

Abstract: Content provider systems publish content via content publishing platforms. An online system is associated with multiple content publishing platforms. Each content publishing platform is associated with policies that determine whether a content item is acceptable for publishing via the content publishing platform. For example, the policy may specify dimensions of a media object of the content item, keywords that are unacceptable for publishing via the content publishing platform, and so on. The online system receives requests from content provider systems to publish content via a particular content publishing platform. The online system determines whether the content item is suitable for publishing via one or more other content publishing platforms. The online system determines whether the content provider system approves publishing content via any of the identified content publishing platforms.

Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a system and methods for associating an online publication with a print publication. Example embodiments may include receiving a request from a publisher that may identify first data that is to be published over a network, in an online publication. In response to the request, example embodiments may include fetching the first data and generating further data based on the first data. The further data may include an address to locate the online publication as published. The publisher may be allowed to publish the further data as a print publication. Subsequent to the print publication of the further data, example embodiments may include receiving the string of characters over the network from a user. Example embodiments may include presenting the online publication to the user based on the string of characters.

Abstract: An customization system and method in which a user can establish user indicia content, such as an image or text (e.g., a map, picture, address, name, etc.), onto a user selected indicia surface of an item or product, such as an item of jewelry or textile, and then view the customized product before purchasing the customized product. The item of jewelry may be selected, design, viewed and ordered or purchased automatically through the computer interface where the user interface and indicia designation creates both a visualization mask and indicia manufacturing designation code without further operator input. Such an automated system and method may include a selection module, a design module, an editing module, and a purchasing module for allowing a user to design and purchase an customized and/or personalized jewelry item having a unique engraving such as a map of a significant location with a gem stone as the specific identifying marker all according to a consumer's input.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for shared folder backed integrated workspaces. In some implementations, a content management system can provide a graphical user interface (GUI) that integrates communications and content management into a single user interface. The user interface can include mechanisms that allow a user to provide input to generate a new workspace. The user interface can provide a mechanism to allow a user to view conversations related to the workspace and/or content items associated with the workspace. The user interface can present representations of content items associated with the workspace and allow the user to provide input to generate, view, edit, and share content items associated with the workspace.

Abstract: Social network initiated listings can be implemented by using keyword extraction of a social network post containing a sell code. The extracted keywords can be categorized using a machine based categorization system. The listing user account of the post creator can be identified using active session analysis. A listing is created using the listing user account. A new post that contains a URL to the listing is then programmatically published on the social network.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of the disclosure include a digital merchant content system that creates one or more custom merchant content interfaces. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the digital merchant content system generates custom merchant content interfaces based on a custom merchant content template. The digital merchant content system can generate custom merchant content templates comprising unpopulated product display layouts. Moreover, in one or more embodiments, the digital merchant content system receives a product feed and generates a custom merchant content interface by populating the unpopulated product display layouts based on the custom merchant content template and the product feed.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein relate to order entry. In the electronic trading process, order entry involves setting one or more order entry parameters, sending one or more order entry parameters, or both setting and sending one or more order entry parameters. As will be described in more detail below, various order entry actions, such as moving a cursor across an order entry line, moving a cursor into an order entry region, pressing an order entry button, or performing a gesture, may be used to trigger the setting, sending, or both setting and sending of one or more order entry parameters. At least some embodiments relate to enabling an order entry action before the order entry action is able to set, send, or both set and send one or more order entry parameters.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to marketing products through a social networking system. More specifically, one or more embodiments of the present invention relate to allowing social networking users to purchase products through the social networking system and to add products to shopping carts associated with third-party merchants.

Abstract: Systems and methods including one or more processing modules and one or more non-transitory storage modules storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processing modules and perform acts of determining that content for a product in an electronic catalog for display on a webpage of an online retailer comprises incorrect content or is missing content, coordinating a first display on mobile electronic devices of a plurality of users of a request to provide additional content that (1) replaces the incorrect content for the product in the electronic catalog or (2) provides the missing content for the product in the electronic catalog, receiving the additional content for the product from the mobile electronic devices of the plurality of users, and coordinating a second display of the additional information of the product on the one or more webpages of the online retailer.

Abstract: A service implementation method, a payment method and an apparatus are disclosed. The service implementation method includes a sending client initiating an interaction request to a server to cause the server to generate an object set and a fetching password associated with the object set, the object set corresponding to a preset object of the sending client; receiving a request response returned by the server, the request response including the fetching password; and displaying the fetching password to a receiving user to enable the receiving user to initiate a fetching request including the fetching password to the server via a receiving client and to obtain the preset object corresponding to the object set. Based on the technical solutions of the present disclosure, service processing may be implemented through a password, thereby facilitating an improvement in the efficiency of service implementation.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology include methods of assessing risk of a cyber security failure in a computer network of an entity. Some embodiments include generating a disaster scenario that includes elements of a disaster event, modeling the disaster scenario against a profile of the computer network and the entity, determining theoretical damage based on the modeling, and updating a cyber security policy or a network change to mitigate the theoretical damage.

Abstract: An information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication terminal, and a plurality of identifier information transmitting apparatuses. The identifier information transmitting apparatuses are installed in a plurality of respective locations, and each of the identifier information transmitting apparatuses transmits a different piece of identifier information. The communication terminal receives the identifier information transmitted from the identifier information transmitting apparatuses, generates an email address including the identifier information, and acquires an email that is addressed to the generated email address.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for providing access to media content associated with an artist scheduled for performance. A media application enables display of a playlist personalized for a user, based on a location of the user, a list of artists scheduled for performance, and a media consumption history of the user. An input action causes a media server to populate the playlist with media content. The media server determines the location of the user, retrieves those performance listings within a predetermined distance, retrieves the media consumption history of the user, filters the performance listings based on the media consumption history to obtain a set of artists having performance listings relevant to the user, selects media content items associated with each artist, and organizes the selected media content items within the playlist.

Abstract: Techniques for providing category predictions may be provided. For example, a process may attempt to improve a user experience when the user provides a search query. The process can predict the category associated with the search query, even when the category is not a keyword in the search query. Once the category is determined, data may be provided for the particular category, including data that enables an adjustment of a user experience. For example, when the category is apparel, the user experience may include an image-heavy layout and, when the category is books, the user experience may provide more text.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for facilitating affiliate link generation using a web browser application. A publisher enables the system by identifying a webpage on an affiliate web site. The system performs an initial assessment of the page to extract webpage information, which is compared to information stored in a database. If the extracted information matches stored information, a record of the webpage is displayed and an affiliate link is dynamically generated for immediate use. If the extracted information does not match stored information, a new record of the webpage is created. If the webpage contains product-specific data, a product-specific record is stored. If the webpage does not contain product-specific data, a non-product record is stored. An affiliate link is then dynamically created. The new record of the product and dynamically created affiliate link is added to the database for immediate use.

Abstract: A device may obtain a first image depicting contents included in a secure storage container at a first point in time and first user account data associated with the secure storage container. The device may store the first image in a data structure associated with the first user account data. In addition, the device may receive data indicating that an individual associated with a second user account accessed the secure storage container, and receive a second image depicting contents included in the secure storage container at a second point in time. The second image may be stored in the data structure. The device may further receive, from a user device associated with the first user account data, a request to access the data structure, and the device may provide, to the user device, data that causes display of the second image.

Abstract: Systems for delivery management are provided. According to one embodiment, the system includes a manifest component configured to aggregate a plurality of items into a manifest, an identifier component configured to identify respective items within the aggregated plurality of items using the manifest, a tracking component configured to calculate a delivery route and track the plurality of items during a plurality of delivery events, and an inspection component configured to require inspection of the respective items at each of the plurality of delivery events. The delivery systems can ensure quality and manage connections between distributors and manufacturers by incorporating required checks through each step of a delivery (e.g., pick up, freight aggregation, line shipping, local shipping, etc.). Inspections at delivery transitions can be required and include each time a good (e.g., an item) is moved on or off a delivery truck, and transitions between delivery areas within specific location.

Abstract: A method, a server, and a system for sharing resource data are provided. The method includes: preconfiguring a resource configuration file, reading a preset key value and an index name in the resource configuration file; requesting a memory space from an operating system according to the preset key value to create a shared memory; and loading resource data corresponding to the index name from a magnetic disk to the shared memory, and sharing the resource data with a process of each scene server on a same physical machine.

Abstract: A client device retrieves a retail page listing products for sale by an online retailer. The client device receives a selection of a product from a user and displays extended information about the product in an extended product page near the product. The extended information includes a template with images of the product and advertising copy for the product to provide a compelling, magazine-like view of the product. The user may add the product to a bag that provides a staging area for a group of products prior to purchase. The user may visit additional retailers and add products from those retailers to the bag that provides a unified view of the products from across the various retailers. When a user is ready to purchase the products in the bag, a purchase flow is initiated at each online retailer for the products at that retailer.

Abstract: A system, method and computer product for allowing a processing device to generate search engine results to locate personalized product substitutions, filter the search results based on product characteristics and customer and retailer preferences, and provide personalized substitution recommendations to online grocery shoppers.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for management of physical items. A method includes actions of receiving, for each of a plurality of users, a list that identifies types of items that are indicated as of interest to the user, determining a particular item that is likely of interest to the plurality users, receiving, for each of the plurality of users, reservation information that indicates a particular geographic area and a corresponding time that the user is scheduled to visit, determining that each of the plurality of users is scheduled to visit at a particular time period, identifying a facility physically located in or nearby the particular geographic area, determining that the particular item is not presented in a particular area of the facility at the particular time period, and generating instructions to cause the particular item to be presented.

Abstract: A system includes storage devices for storing content along with two or more computing devices such as two or more servers. One of the computing devices includes a staging memory that stores content that is received from the storage devices. The computing device also includes a user memory that is assigned to a user and stores content transferred from the staging memory. The user memory is accessible by the user while the staging memory is inaccessible by the user. The system also includes another computing device that has a content manager that initiates transferring of content from the storage devices to the staging memory and transferring content from the staging memory to the user memory for electronic publication of the content.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to the communications field, and provide an MEC platform handover method, apparatus, and system. The method includes: receiving a handover notification sent by a handover notification device, where the handover notification device is a source access network device of to-be-handed-over UE or a target MEC platform of the to-be-handed-over UE; determining a TEID of the to-be-handed-over UE according to the handover notification; obtaining context of the to-be-handed-over UE according to the TEID of the to-be-handed-over UE; and sending the context to the target MEC platform. The present invention resolves a problem that provision of application data by an MEC platform to UE is interrupted when the UE is being handed over between access network devices, thereby providing continuous services to the UE. The present invention is applicable to a handover between MEC platforms.

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include systems and methods for recognizing persons in video streams. In one aspect, a method includes: (1) obtaining a live video stream; (2) detecting person(s) in the stream; and (3) determining, from analysis of the live video stream, personally identifiable information of the detected person(s); (4) determining, based on the personally identifiable information, that the first person is not known to the computing system; (5) in accordance with the determination that the first person is not known: (a) storing the personally identifiable information; and (b) requesting a user to classify the first person; and (6) in accordance with (i) a determination that a predetermined amount of time has elapsed since the request was transmitted and a response was not received, or (ii) a determination that a response was received classifying the first person as a stranger, deleting the stored personally identifiable information.

Abstract: A method and system are proposed for presenting information relating to a product to a potential customer for the product, upon the user scanning a 2D barcode using a mobile device. The information is presented to the customer as a story generated by an agent-based storytelling system. The story is personalized to the customer using online multimedia. It can be used to conduct mobile branding and advertisement, and is able thereby to augment offline shopping with online shopping experience.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of image processing comprising: obtaining by an imaging device a low resolution version and a high resolution version of a retail image, the high resolution version of the retail image being a temporary file to be erased automatically after a predetermined time period; transmitting to a server the low resolution version of the retail image; upon receipt of a request from the server, the request including data representative of a contour of an unidentified item in the low resolution version of the retail image, cropping a high resolution item image from the high resolution version of the retail image, the high resolution item image corresponding to the contour of the unidentified item; and transmitting the high resolution item image to the server thereby enabling updating an item database.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming system that prevents leakage of confidential data. In the image forming system, a terminal includes a confidential-data-transmitting unit, a code-image-acquiring unit, and a confidential-document-data-creating unit. The confidential-data-transmitting unit transmits confidential data specified for confidentiality inside a document of document data to a server. The code-image-acquiring unit acquires a code image for outputting the confidential data from the server. The confidential-document-data-creating unit creates confidential-document data in which the code image is added to the document data. A server includes a confidential-data-acquiring unit, a code-image-creating unit, a code-image-transmitting unit, and a code-confidential-data-transmitting unit. The confidential-data-acquiring unit acquires the confidential data that is transmitted from the terminal. The code-image-creating unit creates the code image for outputting the confidential data.

Abstract: Techniques herein include receiving, at a scripting language component of a native execution bridge, a request to execute one or more scripting language commands, and sending the commands from the scripting language component to a native execution component of the native execution bridge for determination, based at least in part on a security policy, whether to execute the one or more scripting language commands as corresponding native commands outside the scripting language component. In response to determining to execute the commands, the commands are translated into one or more natively executable commands and are executed. In some embodiments, the scripting language component determines, based on a security policy, whether commands are permissible, and only if they are, forwarding those commands to the native execution component for translation and execution.

Abstract: A dynamic digital shelf system includes an interface for identification of a customer: a digital shelf manager in communication with the interface to: retrieve a store's products and services available according to the store's inventory; retrieve an enriched customer profile of a customer's interests wherein the enriched customer profile is enhanced by big data; retrieve a product to product metadata map; develop a customer insights profile to weight the customer's interests with respect to the store's products and services according to the store's criteria in the product to product metadata map; identify the store's products and services matching the enriched customer profile for products and services using the customer insights profile; and output the identified store's products and services. Included is a display in communication with the digital shelf manager to display the identified products and services output from the digital shelf manager which are personalized to the customer.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the present invention provide for one or more server computers communicatively coupled to a network and configured to: receive, from an app running on a mobile device determined to be operating in a business mode, an incoming data; display, on the mobile device, a request for, and a confirmation that the incoming data comprises a website content and its description; generate a metadata from the description defining at least one detail of the website content; define, within a data record storing the incoming data, the website content and the metadata defining one or more details of the website content; determine that a quantity of the website content is above a required threshold to generate the website; and generate the website comprising the website content.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of a subscriber device inserting at least one targeted advertisement into a video program is disclosed. The subscriber device receives and stores at least one targeted advertisement, and receives and store at least one video program. At least one existing advertising avail within the recorded video program is identified, the at least one advertising avail having a first duration. The subscriber device modifies the at least one advertising avail to create a customized avail within the recorded video program, the customized avail having a duration not equal to the first duration. The stored at least one targeted advertisement is retrieved, and the at least one targeted advertisement is inserted into the customized avail.

Abstract: A file validation method and system is provided. The method includes retrieving from an authoritative source system, an artifact file. Identification information identifying a requesting user of the artifact file is recorded and associated metadata and a modified artifact file comprising the metadata combined with the artifact file are generated. An encryption key including a first portion and a second portion is generated and the first portion is stored within a central key store database. An encrypted package comprising the modified artifact file and the second portion of the key is generated.

Abstract: A method involves utilizing a geo-locator service and zone servers to reduce server resource requirements for determining high quality solutions to routing problems. The use of a geo-locator service and zone servers enables the use of servers having less memory which can handle determination of high quality solutions to routing problems involving locations spanning a smaller geographic area even if they are incapable of handling determination of high quality solutions to routing problems involving locations spanning a larger geographic area, and enables efficient assignment of requests to an appropriate server without unduly burdening high value servers having sufficient memory to handle determination of high quality solutions to routing problems involving locations spanning a very large geographic area with determination of high quality solutions to routing problems involving locations spanning a smaller geographic area.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for activating a card using augmented reality. The systems and methods may include capturing a real-time image of the card using a customer device, and extracting card information from the real-time image. The card information may be processed and used by a customer device or a financial provider server to activate the card. The customer device may display interactive graphics overlaid on the real-time card image to guide the customer through the activation process, and to educate the customer about the components of the card and aspects of the financial service associated with the card, such as a credit card service. The customer may interact with the overlaid graphics such as by selecting icons or portions of the card to trigger tutorials or to set preferences related to the card and/or financial service.

Abstract: A method involves utilizing a geo-locator service and zone servers to reduce server resource requirements for determining high quality solutions to routing problems. The use of a geo-locator service and zone servers enables the use of servers having less memory which can handle determination of high quality solutions to routing problems involving locations spanning a smaller geographic area even if they are incapable of handling determination of high quality solutions to routing problems involving locations spanning a larger geographic area, and enables efficient assignment of requests to an appropriate server without unduly burdening high value servers having sufficient memory to handle determination of high quality solutions to routing problems involving locations spanning a very large geographic area with determination of high quality solutions to routing problems involving locations spanning a smaller geographic area.

Abstract: A method involves utilizing a geo-locator service and zone servers to reduce server resource requirements for determining high quality solutions to routing problems. The use of a geo-locator service and zone servers enables the use of servers having less memory which can handle determination of high quality solutions to routing problems involving locations spanning a smaller geographic area even if they are incapable of handling determination of high quality solutions to routing problems involving locations spanning a larger geographic area, and enables efficient assignment of requests to an appropriate server without unduly burdening high value servers having sufficient memory to handle determination of high quality solutions to routing problems involving locations spanning a very large geographic area with determination of high quality solutions to routing problems involving locations spanning a smaller geographic area.

Abstract: A method of operating a digital signage system. The method includes creating at least one user account, creating or retrieving a display content to be displayed on a display device, searching for a display location and at least one display device associated with the display location, and sending a request to display the content on at least one selected display device. The method further includes automatically downloading the content to be displayed on the selected display device, automatically processing a payment from a first user account to a second user account that is associated with the display device, and displaying the content on the selected display device.

Abstract: A system for identifying and associating merchant attributes data of a merchant with transaction data may be integrated with existing payment processing systems to provide for detailed merchant attributes data (e.g., merchant name, merchant ownership data, and merchant address data). The system may receive and modify merchant attributes data retrieved from an external source (e.g., an acquirer computer or third party to a transaction) and store the merchant attributes data in a database. The merchant attributes data may be retrieved and correlated with transaction data and provided to entities (e.g., issuer computers) involved with the transaction for authorization decisioning, fraud analysis, and data analytics.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a system for automatically updating item image information stored in an item images data store and used for processing captured images to identify items represented in those images. In one implementation, once an identity of an item has been verified, captured images of that item are associated with the item and stored in the item images data store. As a result, the item images data store is updated each time an image of the item is captured and the identity of the item is verified.

Abstract: A robot includes a moving mechanism, a sensor device and a control device. The sensor device senses a gesture of a user hand in a sensing zone thereof. The control device causes the moving mechanism to perform an action instruction that corresponds to the gesture when the gesture matches a piece of gesture data in a gesture database thereof.

Abstract: Among other things, information is maintained that associates competitors with respective territories for which the competitors have rights that are to be exclusive relative to other competitors for items associated with the territories. A user can enter, through a user interface, an expression of interest that can be associated with one of the territories. In response to the expression of interest, a user is automatically enabled to interact with the competitor that has the exclusive right to the territory, without automatically enabling the user to interact with a competitor that does not have the exclusive right.

Abstract: The system includes a processor operable to receive a request from a customer to perform a cryptocurrency transaction with a third party. The processor may also retrieve block chain information associated with the cryptocurrency transaction. The processor may also determine the amount of cryptocurrency associated with the cryptocurrency transaction. The processor may further calculate a risk score for performing the cryptocurrency transaction based at least in part upon the block chain information and the amount of cryptocurrency.

Abstract: A 3D construction system for creating an object includes, among other components, an online 3D blueprint model for the object and a 3D print head. An online control plan for controlling operation of the 3D print head to create the object according to the online 3D blueprint model is also provided. At least one 3D perception sensor scans a constructed portion of the object to generate sensor readings. A processing device, which is part of a computer system, creates an online 3D replica model of the constructed portion of the object using the sensor readings, and compares the online 3D replica model to the online 3D blueprint model or an ideal printed 3D model to identify a difference. The online control plan is modified responsive to the difference.

Abstract: A method for migrating a nickname cache via a migration manager is described. The method includes the migration manager locating where the nickname cache is stored and locating where the nickname cache is to be migrated. Once the source and target devices are located, the migration manager can generate any necessary transformations so that the data migrated from the source device to the target device is compatible. The nickname cache can then be extracted from the source device, transformed and stored into the nickname cache of the target device.

Abstract: A game management device includes a game information storage control unit for storing in a storage device, an each user's game information, the game information storage control unit including an owned object information storage control unit for storing in a storage device, an object owned by each user; a priority setting unit for setting a priority for an object owned by a first user according to a first user's gift destination selecting operation of selecting a second user as a gift destination, the priority setting unit setting the priority based on a second user's game information for recommending the object owned by the first user for a gift to the second user; and a priority notification unit for transmitting to a terminal device of the first user, an information for notifying the priority set for the object owned by the first user.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for implementing a memory subsystem to augment physical memory of a computing system. For example, a system comprises a memory subsystem, and a computing system coupled to the memory subsystem. The computing system comprises a processor, a first memory module, and a second memory module. The first memory module comprises random access memory which is utilized by the processor to store data associated with an application executing on the computing system. The second memory module comprises control logic circuitry that is configured to control access to the memory subsystem on behalf of the processor to store and retrieve data associated with the application executing on the computing system.

Abstract: A server receives an electronic shopping cart from a client device. The electronic shopping cart describes an item for purchase from a merchant. The server comparison-shops to determine a different merchant offering the same or comparable item for sale. The server sends a notification to the client device describing a lower price offered by the different merchant. The server may then receive an approval to replace the item selected for purchase from the merchant with the item offered by the different merchant.