Abstract: One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods are provided. A first content item may be identified. The first content item may be analyzed to determine a first set of content information associated with the first content item. The first set of content information may be indicative of a type of content associated with the first content item, a topic associated with the first content item, a publisher associated with the first content item, an author associated with the first content item and/or a producer associated with the first content item. A first validity score associated with the first content item may be generated based upon the first set of content information. A graphical user interface of a first client device may be controlled based upon the first validity score.

Abstract: Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission system between transmitting and receiving devices for use in a tap and walk store are provided. In an example embodiment, the transmitting device can generate a diversified key using the master key, protect a counter value and encrypt data prior to transmitting to the receiving device, which can generate the diversified key based on the master key and can decrypt the data and validate the protected counter value using the diversified key. Disclosed systems allow a user to purchase items utilizing the disclosed transmitting device.

Abstract: Provided is a method and computer program product for ranking and selecting triggers. The method includes displaying a user interface to a marketer user, determining a predicted effectiveness for each trigger of a set of triggers associated with at least one offer based at least partially on a likelihood of a plurality of users performing transactions satisfying conditions associated with each trigger of the set of triggers, generating a ranked set of triggers by ranking each trigger of the set of triggers according to the predicted effectiveness of each respective trigger of the set of triggers, displaying the ranked set of triggers for the selection of at least one trigger, and in response to the selection of the at least one trigger by the marketer user from the user interface, generating at least one trigger record from the at least one trigger.

Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for predicting a metric value for an entity associated with a query node in a graph that represents a network. In embodiments, using a user's profile as the query node, a metric about that user may be estimated based, at least in part, as a function of how well connected the query node is to a whitelist of “good” users/nodes in the network, a blacklist of “bad” users/nodes in the network, or both. In embodiments, one or more nodes or edges may be weighted when determining a final score for the query node. In embodiments, the final score regarding the metric may be used to take one or more actions relative to the query node, including accepting it into a network, allowing or rejecting a transaction, assigning a classification to the node, using the final score to compute another estimate for a node, etc.

Abstract: An apparatus (240) and method for charging a plurality of mobile energy storage and power consumption devices (202) may control determining a power charging schedule for charging a battery of at least one of the devices (202), in accordance with charger availability information, transactive energy information, the current location of the one device, mobile energy storage and power consumption device information and information indicating predetermined timing for providing a predetermined minimum charge level at the device; and transmitting a charging instruction signal for charging the battery of the at least one device using electric power supplied from a distribution power grid (10, 204) or an alternative power resource (218), according to the power charging schedule.

Abstract: Ring attributes may be predicted using a predictive model. A diamond selection system determines predicted ring attributes by obtaining and analyzing data related to a recipient, such as social media activity. The diamond selection system may determine search parameters based on predicted ring attributes and present a curated selection or list of candidate stones and/or settings that match the determined search parameters, for example, in a user interface of a mobile electronic device.

Abstract: A system for routing objects includes: packages integrating first wireless communication means; and a computing platform including at least one database. The computing platform is parameterized to digitally track the time-stamped geolocation of each package from a start-of-routing cycle instruction. Each package carries an electronic actuator coupled to the first wireless communication means in order to emit a first signal to the computing platform, the first signal being interpreted by the computing platform as a start-of-routing cycle instruction.

Abstract: An online order management service is configured to interface between merchants and order/delivery services so that a merchant can provide a catalog to multiple order/delivery services without having to communicate directly with the order/delivery services. A recommendation service is also provided to provide recommendations to merchants regarding which of multiple order/delivery services to use. The recommendation service bases its recommendations on historical order data that has been archived by the online order management service, as well as on known or derived merchant properties. The recommendation service may also recommend product items to be included in a catalog in order to improve sales results achieved when listing the catalog with any particular order/delivery service.

Abstract: A commerce system has a plurality of retailers offering products for sale. Product information associated with the products is collected and stored in a central database. A consumer uses a website to create a shopping list with weighted preferences for product attributes. An individualized discount is generated by a consumer service provider for products on the shopping list directed to the consumer. The shopping list with all products aggregated for one retailer is optimized based on the product information in the database, the weighted preferences for the product attributes, and the individualized discounts. The consumer uses the optimized shopping list to assist with purchasing decisions. An incremental profit can be determined based on an aggregation of the products on the optimized shopping list. Purchasing decisions within the commerce system are controlled by enabling the consumer to select the products for purchase from the retailer.

Abstract: A transfer time, at which control of automatically inserting advertisements into a broadcast is to be passed from a first advertisement management system to a second advertisement management system, is scheduled to occur within a spot break. During a first portion of the spot break controlled by the first advertisement management system, a determination is made that playout of a final advertisement scheduled for broadcast during the first portion of the spot break cannot be completed prior to the transfer time. A run-last-spot parameter indicating whether the first advertisement management system is permitted to pass control of automatically inserting advertisements into the broadcast prior to the transfer time is obtained. Control of automatically inserting advertisements into the broadcast is conditionally passed from the first advertisement management system to the second advertisement management system based on the run-last-spot parameter.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, a service providing system, and a method. The information processing apparatus stores in one or more memories, information on execution of each of a plurality of applications, which are available for use under a license contract and outputs suggestion to change the license contract according to a usage count of each application obtained from the information on execution of each application.

Abstract: Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for providing mobile device management (MDM) functionalities are presented. In some embodiments, a pseudo device representative of a physical end user device may be established within a cloud computing environment. The pseudo device may be provisioned for use with MDM service providers and configured to receive commands from the MDM service providers on behalf of the physical end user device. In some embodiments, multiple pseudo devices each representative of a physical end user device may be established within a cloud computing environment. A first pseudo device may be provisioned for use with a first MDM service provider and configured to receive commands from the first MDM service provider on behalf of the physical end user device. A second pseudo device may be provisioned for use with a second MDM service provider and configured to receive commands from the second MDM service provider.

Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and computer-readable media for a multi-party transaction decisioning system are provided. The system may analyze a purchase transaction associated with a first user and may identify that the transaction is associated with more than one party based on determining that an amount of the transaction is atypical for the first user. The system may identify a party associated with the multi-party transaction based on analyzing data associated with the first user. The system may generate a delegation request for a portion of the amount of the multi-party transaction to be delegated to the identified party and may transmit the delegation request to the identified party. Subsequently, the system may receive a payment transaction from the identified party, and the system may identify that the payment transaction is associated with the previously transmitted delegation request.

Abstract: A system for maintaining accurate health data and for providing rewards to data market participants. A marketplace platform based on Blockchain technology leverages smart contracts to provide rewards to sellers of data assets that provide corrections or updates to medical data, such as provider demographics. A URL API is provided to a buyer of the data with an encrypted password that is used to access the data from the URL API.

Abstract: Techniques for providing a unique UI and backend service designed to improve item placement within a defined environment are described. The placement of an item within the UI is governed by rules. Measurement data detailing dimensions of an area is received. An item selection menu within the UI is populated with items in a database. A design layout area, which represents the measured area, is displayed. In response to an item being selected from the item selection menu and being placed at a location within the design layout area, a set of rules is triggered. The placement of the item either does not violate the rules or, alternatively, that placement does violate the set rules. If the rules are violated, then alternative suggestions are provided. If the rules are not violated, then the item is placed at the location.

Abstract: Efficient distribution of goods and services, and, more particularly, a method and system for vending goods to remote users from a temporary location, is disclosed. A user may place an order with a vendor via a mobile application.

Abstract: A predicted size of a specific subject and a predicted size of a specific item are determined using one or more machine learning models. The machine learning models are trained using at least a specified size of the specific subject, feedback of the specific subject regarding sizing of a plurality of items, and feedback of other subjects regarding sizing of the plurality of items. The determined predicted size of the specific subject and the predicted size of the specific item are used to determine a predicted size fit between the specific item and the specific subject.

Abstract: A system and method that provides adaptive campaign management and customer engagement predictions utilizing a customer data platform comprising an data ingestion module, an analytics module, and a unified customer database. Furthermore, the system and method ingest a plurality of disparate information related to a customer from various information sources such as enterprise specific customer records, social media data and metadata, web app data and metadata, and mobile device app data and metadata, transforms the ingested data into a standard data format, and correlates the transformed data with existing customer information to form a unified customer profile. The system uses machine learning for predictions and maintenance of customer profiles, and continuously and automatically updates the machine learning models over time.

Abstract: Methods and systems to automatically respond to a request for product information are described. In one embodiment, a data collection module may collect product data over a network, identify that the product data is related to a particular product, and store the product data and an association between the product data and the particular product in a database. An instant messaging engine may receive a request for the product data after the product data is stored in the database and an interpreter module may identify, in response to the request, the request to correspond to the particular product and retrieve the product data based on the association between the particular product and the product data. The instant messaging engine may also transmit, using an instant messaging protocol, a response to the request, the response including the product data.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus include computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium for delivering content. A method includes: identifying an application that is installed on a user device; accepting a bid from a sponsor associated with the application for presenting customized content on the user device after installation of the application on the user device; identifying an opportunity to present content on the user device including receiving a request for content that identifies the user device; conducting an auction including evaluating the accepted bid along with other bids; determining that the accepted bid is the winning bid in the auction and providing, in response to the determining, a shell for the customized content; enabling the shell to be populated with data stored on the user device to produce the customized content; and providing the customized content for presentation on the user device in response to the identified opportunity.

Abstract: Systems and processes for providing differentiated advertising sponsorship of a fabricated reading product are provided. Natural language digital text characterized by a sentence, comprised of words is user selected. The text is linguistically analyzed in furtherance of displaying a fabricated reading product corresponding to the text. The words of the sentence of the text, and the sentences, are evaluated with regard to word/sentence attributes for the words of the sentences text in furtherance of supplying only the word/sentence attributes to an advertising sponsor. Based upon either or both of the word and sentence evaluation, determining whether to supply an ad from the advertising sponsor in relation to a display of the fabricated reading product, and, in connection to supplying an ad, further determining placement position of the ad in relation to the display of the fabricated reading product.

Abstract: An example device for image transfer can include a memory device, a service cubby to house a computing device and coupled to the memory device, a controller coupled to the memory device. The controller can retrieve, from the memory device, an image requested for transfer to the computing device in the memory device, perform an integrity check on the image, and transfer, via a local network of the device, the image to the computing device while the computing device is coupled to the service cubby.

Abstract: A method for determining customer lifetime value for a cohort of customers using an incentive system to provide for geographically limited rewards earned for transactions includes tracking payment card transactions between enrolled payment cardholders and enrolled merchants, creating a database of rewards eligible transactions, instructing a virtual payment card issuer to apply the rewards amount for each rewards eligible transaction to an account, receiving transaction authorization requests from the virtual payment card issuer corresponding to enrolled cardholders requesting to spend rewards within their corresponding account, if the transaction is occurring within a prescribed geographic area in which rewards can be spent, transmitting an authorization for the virtual card issuer to complete the transaction using the rewards, an enrolled payment cardholder attribute database, and applying a matching algorithm to the attribute database resulting in prediction based on similarity between one or more attribut

Abstract: A server receives a plurality of product data entries from a plurality of retailer computing systems. Each product data entry includes a product identifier uniquely identifying a corresponding physical product and descriptive data of the corresponding physical product. A subset of the plurality of product data entries having a same product identifier is determined. An embedding vector representative of a product data entry in the subset is pairwise compared with each of respective embedding vectors representative of other product data entries in the subset other than the product data entry to compute respective vector similarity metrics. A pooled semantic similarity metric for the product data entry based on the computed respective vector similarity metrics. It is determined whether the product data entry is an outlier in the subset based on the pooled semantic similarity metric. A notification is transmitted to a client device of a user based on the determination.

Abstract: A system and a method for deterring unauthorized access to an account. The method includes the steps of receiving a user login request from one of a plurality of account holder computers, then identifying a username associated with the received user login request, a time associated with the received user login request, and an internet protocol (IP) address associated with the received user login request. The method and system determine a number of prior login requests received from the identified IP address during a duration of time TR prior to the identified time. Each of the received login requests has a unique username that is different than the identified username. The method includes the step of disabling access to the account associated with the identified username when the determined number of received login requests is above a request threshold B.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer readable media related to determining that no resources responsive to a query of a user at a first time satisfy one or more criteria (e.g., one or more quality criteria) and, in response to such a determination: providing for presentation to the user at a later time, content that is based on a given resource that is responsive to the query at the later time and that satisfies the criteria. The given resource that is responsive to the query at the later time may be a resource that is in addition to any resources responsive to the query at the first time or may be a refined version of a resource that was responsive to the query at the first time.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for efficiently provisioning mobile devices with personalization data. For some embodiments, a method is disclosed comprising receiving a request for provisioning comprising device information for a mobile device and user authentication information for a user, generating a partial personalization script, an activation script, and a deletion script using the device information, sending the partial personalization script, the activation script, and the deletion script to an application provider computer, wherein the application provider computer initiates execution of the partial personalization script on the mobile device, authenticating the user authentication information, and sending an activation message to the application provider computer, wherein the application provider computer initiates execution of the activation script.

Abstract: The present disclosure makes it possible to further improve convenience of customers and the like accompanying purchase of merchandise. An autonomous traveling unit is provided with: a driving portion including an autonomous traveling ability, the driving portion being configured to be movable together with a storing portion configured to store merchandise; and a controlling portion configured to execute: acquiring settlement completion information about the merchandise stored in the storing portion, the merchandise being merchandise in a store; and controlling the driving portion to cause the merchandise storing portion to move to a first point outside the store after acquiring the settlement completion information.

Abstract: An online concierge system uses a cumulative incrementality score to evaluate the performance of incrementality models used by the online concierge system to identify users for treatment. The online concierge system applies an incrementality model to a set of examples to generate predicted incrementality scores for the examples. The online concierge system ranks the examples based on the predicted incrementality scores for the examples and groups the examples based on their rankings. The online concierge system iteratively computes cumulative incrementality scores for each grouping based on the examples of each grouping, and computes a final cumulative incrementality score for the incrementality model based on each of the cumulative incrementality scores.

Abstract: An artificial intelligence-based curating method and a device for performing the same may include operations of allowing an artificial intelligence curating device to receive purchaser information, allowing the artificial intelligence curating device to determine recommended painting information on the basis of the purchaser information, and allowing the artificial intelligence curating device to transmit candidate sale painting information to a user device of a purchaser on the basis of the recommended painting information.

Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method of identifying multiple mortgage ready properties. The method includes receiving, via one or more processors, information from a customer approved for a mortgage about preferences for a real estate property and accessing, at a memory coupled to one or more processors, a memory storage location to retrieve a plurality of mortgage ready real estate properties meeting one or more of the customer preferences information. The method further includes transmitting, via the one or more processors, the plurality of real estate properties meeting one or more of the customer preferences information to the customer.

Abstract: Integrated cybersecurity systems and method for providing client access to a website. The methods involve receiving website configuration information for the client access; receiving client enrollment data for the client access; receiving client input data from a client; defining integrated client confirmation; and providing the website with the client identification information based on the integrated client confirmation. The defining involves authenticating the client input data by comparing the client input data with the client enrollment data; authorizing the authenticated client by determining client authorization information associated with the client enrollment data based on the website configuration information; identifying the authenticated client by determining client identification information associated with the client enrollment data; and providing the website with the client identification information based on the integrated client confirmation.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of scheduling usage of modular exercise facility, comprising: presenting at least two types of workout rooms on a graphical interface of a user computing device; receiving a selection from the user device for one of the types of workout rooms; receiving a selection from the user device of a date and time; referencing a MySQL database of prior reservations on the date and time; calculating a room assignment to a workout room recorded as available in the MySQL database; and displaying a map to the assigned workout room on the user device.

Abstract: A content display device includes a line-of-sight direction detection unit, a gazing point identification unit, a gazing content identification unit, and a display control unit. The line-of-sight direction detection unit is configured to detect a line-of-sight direction of a person located in a vicinity of a display region in which a plurality of contents are simultaneously displayed. The gazing point identification unit is configured to, based on the line-of-sight direction, identify a gazing point in the display region of the person. The gazing content identification unit is configured to, based on a distribution of the gazing point detected in a predetermined period, identify a gazing content at which the person is gazing. The display control unit configured to determine a display mode of each of the plurality of contents, based on a result of identifying the gazing content, and display each of the plurality of contents in the display mode determined.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to receive a message from a user device. The message may include metadata that includes data related to one or more specifications of the user device. The method may also determine a sales price for the user device based on the one or more specifications of the user device and create a listing for the user device that includes at least the sales price and at least one of the one or more specifications of the user device.

Abstract: A payment support system includes a communication state determination processing unit, a payment processing unit, and a notification processing unit. The communication state determination processing unit determines a communication state of a user terminal of a user who uses a facility. The payment processing unit executes a process concerning payment of a use price of the facility when the communication state determination processing unit determines that communication of the user terminal has been interrupted. The notification processing unit causes at least one of the user terminal and a facility terminal installed in the facility to notify predetermined information when the communication state determination processing unit determines that communication of the user terminal has been interrupted.

Abstract: Advertisements in broadcast television programming are digitally replaced with different ads prior to viewing. Replacement can occur in time and/or place shifted content, and can be used to promote a particular advertisement that the viewer has not yet seen, thereby improving the reach of the ad without oversaturation. Data reporting by the playback devices is collected in a database of viewed ads. The information in the database can be used to refresh previously-viewed ads, to increase saturation of particular ads, to replace previously-broadcast but no longer relevant ads, or for other purposes as desired.

Abstract: A system for use with a handheld electronic device for coordinating retrieval of diagnostic information from a vehicle includes computer readable instructions downloadable onto the handheld electronic device for configuring the handheld electronic device to receive a request signal from a scheduling server. The request signal includes vehicle information of a third-party vehicle for which retrieval of diagnostic information has been requested. The computer readable instructions further configure the handheld electronic device to display information related to the received request signal on the handheld electronic device and receive user input representative of the user agreeing to retrieve the diagnostic information from the third-party vehicle. The computer readable instructions additionally configure the handheld electronic device to send an accept signal to the scheduling server in response to receipt of the user input.

Abstract: An example method includes identifying provider systems each configured to perform a function requested by a device, wherein the provider systems are associated with vendors that provide one or more of services, goods, or device skills, responsive to selecting a provider system, sending, to the provider system, the request to perform the function, after sending the request to the provider system, receiving, by the management system and from the provider system, provider response information associated with performance of the function, sending, by the management system and to the device, the provider response information associated with performance of the function, and initiating a payment of funds from a first financial system associated with the device to a second financial system associated with the provider system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automated linkage of enriched transaction data to a record of charge are provided. Electronic enriched transaction data, such as receipt information, provided by merchants, merchant aggregators, or third parties may be automatically associated with the corresponding transaction, and transmitted after the sale, or after authorization of the transaction, without user intervention. The enriched transaction data may be automatically associated with the record of charge at the acquirer or issuer end. Transaction account holders are able to view and/or download the electronic enriched transaction data with the record of charge, without the need for manually initiating emailing or attaching or the electronic enriched transaction data.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by an identity provider computing system, a user token from a third party provider, wherein the user token is associated with a user of the identity provider computing system; sending, by the identity provider computing system, a prompt to a user device associated with the user token, the prompt requesting authentication information; authenticating, by the identity provider computing system, the user token based on receipt of the requested authentication information; receiving, by the identity provider computing system, user device information from the third party provider; identifying, by the identity provider computing system, related user activity based on the user device information; and authenticating, by the identity provider computing system, the user based on the related user activity and the authentication of the user token.

Abstract: A transmission pairing system may include a transmission pairing stored in a secure database. The system may generate a transmission pairing by receiving a selection of a destination for the secure information from the secure database and determining a transmission type corresponding to the selected destination. The system may populate a list of available sources of the secure information based on the transmission type. A selected source may be received and paired with the selected destination to generate the transmission pairing. The transmission pairing may be used to initiate an electronic transmission based on a parameter that is modifiable to determine the secure information transmitted from the source to the destination.

Abstract: Systems and methods for interactive live video streaming in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes an interaction encoder for transmitting interactive live video streams, including a processor, and a memory, containing an interaction encoding application, where the interaction encoding application directs the processor to obtain media data comprising a video track, receive a request to generate an interaction object in the video track at a given timestamp of the video stream, generate interaction data based on the request, where the interaction data includes a data structure capable of being decoded in near-real time to produce the interaction object in the video track at the timestamp when played back, and transmit the interaction data to an interaction decoder.

Abstract: A facility for cryptographically securing booster packs using tear transactions is described.

Abstract: Embodiments of this invention provide an adaptive marketplace in which customers can place a request for a service and vendors have an opportunity to make an offer to provide the service on behalf of the customer for a particular price. The service request and vendor management is handled by a systems engine. An apparatus is arranged to receive a customer request and identify at least one vendor suitable for satisfying the customer request. The system is arranged to determine a vendor compatibility score, which is dependent on the compatibility of the vendor to the customer request. An estimate is made of the probability of the vendor being selected to provide the customer request. The customer request, customer preferred reference price and the probability of the vendor being selected are provided to the vendor.

Abstract: Systems and techniques may be used for identifying a product from a uniform resource locator (URL) of a website. A technique may include receiving the URL based on a user interaction with the website, the user interaction triggering an event on the website. In an example, the technique includes comparing the URL to a database of stored URLs. The technique may include determining a portion of the URL, comparing, for example using a regular expression, the portion of the URL to entries in a specified product name column of the database, and identifying a product in the specified product name column corresponding to the portion of the URL based on comparing the portion of the URL. The technique may include outputting an indication of the product.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of creating and managing residential net leases in which a net lease network determines the parameters of a residential net lease for properties located in certain regions, cities, or towns. The net lease network autopopulates approved terms to generate a residential net lease agreement document. The net lease network record, in a reserve database, accounting for amounts remunerated to respective owners and collected from respective tenants per a rent schedule and accountings for amounts remunerated to investors based on determined profit margins over term of lease.

Abstract: An example method for sharing an application in an application store occurs at a mobile device in communication with a display device. The method includes, displaying, at the display device, an application store user interface for a particular application where the user interface includes an affordance for sharing the particular application. The method also includes, receiving an input corresponding to the affordance, and in response to receiving the input, displaying a sharing user interface that includes one or more options for sharing the particular application with another user. The method further includes, receiving an instruction to share the particular application with the other user, and in response to receiving the instruction, sending a link to the particular application in an application store to the other user.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a suitable user-friendliness to a user regarding a recommendation of application software on a portable information terminal. In order to accomplish the purpose, this portable information terminal is configured to set an application as a recommendation candidate when the status of the portable information terminal matches a condition corresponding to the application, and recommend the application when the application further matches a pre-set recommendation permitting condition. Hence, the portable information terminal and the application recommending method thereof capable of providing a preferable user-friendliness to the user can be provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for displaying information related to items in a store. Stock keeping unit (SKU) information for items in the store and combination information indicating which SKUs were sold together can be determined.