| 10th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 78 |
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| 20140067444 | BUSINESS PROCESS TRANSFORMATION RECOMMENDATION GENERATION - Embodiments include a method for managing processes. The method includes collecting, by a processor, data from a plurality of processes. The method also includes recognizing, by the processor, commonality among two or more of the plurality of processes based on the data. The method also includes generating suggestions for transforming one or more of the plurality of processes based on the commonality. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067445 | STORAGE MEDIUM STORING ANALYSIS PROGRAM, ANALYSIS METHOD AND ANALYSIS APPARATUS - A computer-readable storage medium stores a program for causing a computer to execute a process. The process includes: analyzing log data related to a business which includes information regarding a calling relationship between programs in a transaction in which a plurality of programs are executed in order to implement a business process; and generating information which indicates an execution sequence of a plurality of programs in the transaction by excluding a program that has a program executed immediately before and a program executed immediately after, based on the analyzing. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067446 | TRAINING DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR BUSINESS PROCESS EXECUTION TRACES THAT CONTAIN REPEATED TASKS - A method for training a machine learning tool to generate a prediction in a business process includes receiving a business process model corresponding to the business process, the business process model including a plurality of tasks, identifying a cycling set at a decision point in the business process model, wherein the cycling set comprises at least one task that the business process model iterates through, and building a training table by determining a total number of sub-traces and a total number of variables from a plurality of execution traces of the business process model based on the cycling set identified at the decision point, wherein a new row of the training table is created for each of the sub-traces and a new column of the training table is created for each of the variables. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067447 | ERP TRANSACTION RECORDING TO API SYSTEM AND METHOD - An ERP client may automatically determine a list of one or more ERP database tables and fields that store the data associated with a particular business transaction in the ERP system. Various embodiments identify screen fields presented via the business transaction UI, map the screen fields to database-table fields, identify one or more application programming interface functions that operate on some or all of the same database-table fields, and report to the business user a list of some or all of the identified application programming interface functions. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067448 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPLIANCE EVENT AND INCIDENT MANAGEMENT (CEIM) - Provided is a system and method for a continuous event and incident management approach to regulatory and compliance management, and business process management. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067449 | EVENT SCHEDULER BASED ON REAL-TIME ANALYTICS AND BUSINESS RULES - Scheduling a given event, in one aspect, may include obtaining a set of one or more business rules, obtaining analytics, and obtaining an event specification. The event specification may include at least one content specification and two or more transmission modes. The event may be scheduled based on the event specification, the analytics and the business rules. The scheduling may be indicated by a tuple comprising event content, one or more communication modes selected from the two or more transmission modes, and timing of the scheduled event. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067450 | EVENT SCHEDULER BASED ON REAL-TIME ANALYTICS AND BUSINESS RULES - Scheduling a given event, in one aspect, may include obtaining a set of one or more business rules, obtaining analytics, and obtaining an event specification. The event specification may include at least one content specification and two or more transmission modes. The event may be scheduled based on the event specification, the analytics and the business rules. The scheduling may be indicated by a tuple comprising event content, one or more communication modes selected from the two or more transmission modes, and timing of the scheduled event. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067451 | Hybrid Multi-Iterative Crowdsourcing System - The application discloses multi-iterative crowdsourcing systems and methods. Improvements and validations of a crowdsourced job are integrated into the execution process. A job is completed in multiple iterations, with incentives, including reputation enhancements, being provided to users at each iteration. The crowdsourcer has the flexibility to determine the number of iterations, the duration of a job and the incentives and reputation enhancements for each iteration and function. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067452 | INTELLIGENT WORK MANAGEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE NAVIGATION SYSTEM DATA AND NETWORK NODE DATA - A method, computer program product, and computer system for intelligently assigning a work task to an agent. From a database, the computer system retrieves information of a location of the work task and information of agent locations determined by a satellite navigation system. The computer system selects one or more candidate agents who are within a predetermined range of the location of the work task, based on the agent locations determined by the satellite navigation system. Retrieving network node data and location information of routers or repeaters in a network, the computer system determines locations of the one or more candidate agents. The computer system chooses a best available agent for the work task from the one or more candidate agents, based on the location of the work task and the locations of the one or more candidate agents. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067453 | SHARED ASSET MANAGEMENT - Managing shared hardware assets within an organization includes determining a shared hardware asset utilized by at least one invitee to a meeting and calculating a workload for the shared hardware asset for each of a plurality of proposed meeting times for the meeting. The proposed meeting times are ranked according to a comparison of the workload for each proposed meeting with a shared hardware asset objective. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067454 | Reconciling Multiple Proposed Event Times Among Event Participants - A scheduling application on a first device may be configured to identify multiple time periods that comply with a set of scheduling parameters for a proposed event. An invitation to the proposed event that includes the multiple time periods may then be sent to one or more second devices, where after users corresponding to the second devices may accept the invitation by selecting one or more of the multiple time periods. The selected one or more time periods from each of the second user devices may be sent to the first device and the event may be scheduled on each of the first and second devices according to a selected time. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067455 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY MANAGING USER ACTIVITIES USING CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION - An automatic calendar-managing system automatically updates a user's schedule in response to schedule-modifying events. During operation, the system can detect a schedule-modifying event, which can include an event that is likely to require the user to modify a set of scheduled activities. The system then generates a schedule modification, which includes at least one change to the user's set of scheduled activities, to account for the schedule-modifying event. The system can reschedule the user's set of scheduled activities to accommodate the schedule modification. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067456 | COST MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, COST MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AND COST MANAGEMENT METHOD - A cost management system includes a receiving part to receive, via a network, first data from which a cost related to utilization of an apparatus is computed, and second data indicating output information of the apparatus, a computing part to compute the cost based on the first data, and a judging part to judge a bearer of the cost computed by the computing part, based on whether the second data is received by the receiving part. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067457 | WORKFLOW EXECUTION FRAMEWORK - A workflow execution framework is generated to execute a received workflow. The workflow is semantically analyzed to determine workflow chain and associated workflow components. To execute the workflow chain, a terminal component in the workflow chain and a corresponding sequential hierarchy of the workflow components are detected. A result descriptor of a data source component corresponding to the terminal component is computed and stored in an execution state table. Result descriptors are computed for the workflow components succeeding the data source component in the sequential hierarchy and are stored in the execution state table. Upon detecting a dataflow between the data source component and one of the succeeding workflow components, data along each row of the execution state table is extracted to process the one of the succeeding workflow components. The workflow is executed by processing the workflow components associated with the workflow chain, thereby executing the workflow chain. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067458 | PROCESS TRANSFORMATION RECOMMENDATION GENERATION - Embodiments include a method for managing processes. The method includes collecting data from first processes and second processes stored in memory, the first processes differing from the second processes by at least one of a formality level and a log detail level. The method includes identifying commonalities among the first processes and second processes and organizing the first processes and second stored processes into clusters based on the commonalities. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067459 | PROCESS TRANSFORMATION RECOMMENDATION GENERATION - Embodiments include a method for analyzing processes. The method includes receiving, by a processor, a process query and parsing, by the processor, the process query to extract one or more key features from the process query. The method includes determining a relationship between the process query and one or more stored clusters of processes organized at least according to key features based on the parsing of the process query, where the one or more stored clusters are less than all of the stored clusters. The method also includes comparing the one or more key features of the process query with processes in the one or more stored clusters and generating a list of one or more stored processes being the most similar to the process query based on the comparing of the one or more key features of the process query with the processes in the one or more stored clusters. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067460 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING RETURN - The invention generally relates to a tool for planning a communication campaign. The invention provides systems and methods for communicating through mobile devices in which a publisher can model the effectiveness of a customer's communication campaign as a function of media purchase quantity to aid the customer in selecting a purchase quantity that optimizes a ratio of return on investment to risk. The publisher can do this by providing the customer with access to a computer server system that includes a campaign management tool with an ROI simulator. In certain aspects, the invention provides a method of planning communication on mobile devices by receiving a set of communication campaign parameters, simulating effectiveness as a function of units purchased for the received parameters, and for providing the simulated effectiveness for a plurality of values for the units purchased. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067461 | System and Method for Predicting Customer Attrition Using Dynamic User Interaction Data - A method, system and non-transitory computer-readable medium for predicting customer attrition are provided. The method can include executing code to load historical data relating to a customer into a database to create a customer history summary file. The method can include executing code to load daily data relating to the customer into a scoring engine. The method can include programmatically processing, via the scoring engine, at least one of the historical data and the daily data to generate an attrition score. The attrition score can indicate a predictive signal of attrition of the customer. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067462 | INTEGRATING ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS AND SOCIAL MEDIA - An operator of a payment network obtains transaction data from a plurality of entities which make payments with the payment network. The operator of the payment network also obtains a plurality of consents from the plurality of entities which make payments with the payment network. The plurality of consents authorize the operator of the payment network to share at least a portion of the transaction data from the plurality of entities which make payments with the payment network with an operator of a social media site. At least portion of the transaction data is made available to the operator of the social media site. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067463 | PREDICTIVE AND PROFILE LEARNING SALES AUTOMATION ANALYTICS SYSTEM AND METHOD - A sales automation system and method, namely a system and method for scoring sales representative performance and forecasting future sales representative performance. These scoring and forecasting techniques can apply to a sales representative monitoring his own performance, comparing himself to others within the organization (or even between organizations using methods described in application), contemplating which job duties are falling behind and which are ahead of schedule, and numerous other related activities. Similarly, with the sales representative providing a full set of performance data, the system is in a position to aid a sales manager identify which sales representatives are behind others and why, as well as help with resource planning should requirements, such as quotas or staffing, change. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067464 | FACILITATING INTRODUCTIONS BETWEEN BUYERS AND AUTOMOBILE DEALERS - An automotive market place system that allows consumers to search for vehicles and that facilitates introductions between consumers and dealers is provided. The system allows consumers to enter vehicle search criteria, returns a list of available vehicles that fit the search criteria, and connects the consumer to the dealer of a selected vehicle from the list of available vehicles. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067465 | Systems and Methods for Assignment of Sales Leads - The invention provides systems and methods for processing sales leads. Illustratively, the invention provides a method of assigning sales leads in a network environment, the sales leads relating to persons interested in effecting a purchase, the method comprising: obtaining a lead, the lead including lead information relating to a person interested in effecting a purchase; loading the lead into a lead processing portion; determining if the lead is auto-assignable; assigning the lead to a sales agent; and outputting the lead information over the network environment to a lead distribution portion, so as to be accessible to the sales agent. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067466 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FORECAST NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH SOURCING - Methods and apparatus are disclosed to forecast new product launch sourcing. An example method includes identifying shared attributes between the new product and a plurality of existing products in the target market, calculating theoretical co-penetration values between the attributes shared between the new product and at least one of the plurality of existing products, calculating actual co-penetration values between the attributes shared between the new product and at least one of the plurality of existing products, calculating an attribute distance value between corresponding ones of the theoretical and actual co-penetration values, and calculating a percent volume of the new product expected to be sourced from one of the plurality of existing products based on the attribute distance value. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067467 | ADJACENCY OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM FOR PRODUCT CATEGORY MERCHANDISING SPACE ALLOCATION - A system is disclosed for optimizing product merchandising area allocation. One example includes receiving inputs defining financial metrics for product categories. A linear regression model forecasts responses of the financial metrics for the product categories to endogenous variables, which include sales per merchandising area per product category per store and total sales volume per store. Each of the product categories includes a user option to select constraints for either a minimum and maximum of an area in which the product category is displayed, or a minimum and maximum change from a current area in which the product category is displayed. The system generates a merchandising plan that optimizes for the combined total of the financial metrics of the product categories in accordance with the linear regression model, including changes in merchandising area for each of a plurality of the product categories, within the selected constraints. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067468 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPLY RANGE BASED FORECASTING | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067469 | TRAVEL DEMAND FORECAST USING SHOPPING DATA - A profit optimization module identifies historical transaction data associated with a travel property. The historical transaction data includes bookings made for a same day of the week as the day of arrival during a forecast period for a plurality of previous weeks. The profit optimization module also identifies lost business data associated with the travel property from the historical transaction data. The lost business data includes at least one of a regret or a denial. The profit optimization module forecasts a demand for bookings at the travel property on a day of arrival, wherein the demand for bookings is based on at least in part on the historical transaction data and the lost business data. In addition, the profit optimization module determines an offer price for a booking of a unit at the travel property, wherein the offer price is based on a capacity of the travel property and the forecasted demand for bookings at the travel property, and wherein the offer price is designed to increase a profit for the travel property. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067470 | PREDICTIVE AND PROFILE LEARNING SALES AUTOMATION ANALYTICS SYSTEM AND METHOD - A sales automation system and method, namely a system and method for scoring sales representative performance and forecasting future sales representative performance. These scoring and forecasting techniques can apply to a sales representative monitoring his own performance, comparing himself to others within the organization (or even between organizations using methods described in application), contemplating which job duties are falling behind and which are ahead of schedule, and numerous other related activities. Similarly, with the sales representative providing a full set of performance data, the system is in a position to aid a sales manager identify which sales representatives are behind others and why, as well as help with resource planning should requirements, such as quotas or staffing, change. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067471 | Methods, Systems and Apparatuses for Analyzing the Effectiveness of Broadcast Advertising In and On Integrated Marketing Campaigns - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for correlating broadcast media advertising with its impact on the performance of all channels in the integrated marketing campaign and the overall web site relating to the offering being advertised are disclosed. A marketing performance data interface collects, over a time period, broadcast marketing performance data regarding advertisements of an offering through two or more broadcast marketing providers. The broadcast marketing performance data includes advertisement scheduling and cost information. A channel performance database stores the collected broadcast marketing performance data. A web analytics software obtains web site usage data about the impact of the advertising on a web site relating to the offering including at least one key metric. A marketing performance measurement reporting system correlates the broadcast performance marketing data with the web site usage data in near real-time, including at least one key metric, to create a time-based correlation over the time period. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067472 | System and Method For Segmenting A Customer Base - A method and apparatus may segment a business' customer base and determine one or more business behaviors toward customers based on the segmentation. For example, the method and apparatus may communicate a survey to a plurality of customers including at least one needs-based question and at least one demographics question. The method and apparatus may also group received survey data into a plurality of segments. Using sets of received survey data, the method and apparatus may also classify each of the plurality of customers into a segments based on the received numerical values. The numerical values for each customer data set may correspond to one of the plurality of segments. The method and apparatus may then determine one or more needs of each customer based on the segment and a customer data set and determine a prerequisite business behavior for each segment based on the determined needs of each customer. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067473 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING AND SCORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A MESSAGE - Methods of evaluating the effectiveness of a message in changing the opinion of a person are provided. A person's opinion on a position statement is obtained and given a numerical value, after which the person assesses several messages related to the position statement based on how convincing each message is to that person, assigning a numerical value to each message. The person's opinion on the position statement is then re-assessed, and for any person whose opinion has changed in a certain direction, the numerical values for each message are averaged to obtain an effectiveness score for each of the several messages. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067474 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING SCALABLE AND EFFECTIVE SURVEYS AND TESTING METHODS WITH HUMAN INTERACTION PROOF (HIP) CAPABILITIES - A system and method provide digital online surveys and testing using interactive multi-media content with an option to enable and disable Human Interaction Proof (HIP) capabilities. The system may use random interactivity with multi-media content as HIP validation and subsequently make the user take a test or online survey. The system may associate successful completion of tests to rewards, awarded by publishers or stakeholders wanting to conduct surveys or tests or by third party affiliates that are part of the exchange connecting the content provider and the advertiser wishing to conduct the test, with the option to enable and disable HIP capabilities. The system may segment such tests and surveys across demographics. The system may capture analytics as part of HIP along with testing and survey results. Combined analytics may have demographics as different dimensions. The system may use haptic technology for HIP and to complete the test or survey. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067475 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTERIZED MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS - A market research computer implemented method for evaluating correlation between an entity and concepts associated with the entity. First, the method includes sending from a database, to many users data indicative of the entity and the concepts. Next, repeatedly performing for each user: collection of data indicative of sub-group of color selections, from a predefined group of colors, for both the entity and the concepts. Next, creating a data structure representing Color Association (CA) profiles respectively for each concept of the specified concepts by aggregating of sub-groups of colors selections by the users in respect of the concepts. Next, creating a data structure representing a Color Association (CA) profile for the entity by aggregating sub-groups of color selections by the users in respect of the entity. Next, calculating correlation between a CA profile of the concepts and the CA profile of the entity and reporting on the correlation results. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067476 | MARKETING DEVICE, MARKETING METHOD, PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A customer information collection means collects sales information from POS data of a customer, and creates customer count data associating the collected sales information with personal information of the customer. A segmentation analysis means clusters the customer into a segment per lifestyle of the customer via k-means and Ward on the basis of the customer count data. A classification rule creation means creates a rule for uniquely deciding a segment from customer information via a decision tree analysis on the basis of a segment calculation result. A factor analysis means makes a factor analysis of a sales rate of segment-based customer count data, and extracts a characteristic factor indicating a characteristic of a product as a product characteristic/customer characteristic per product group. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067477 | Systems and Methods for Shopping Trend Alert - Systems and methods are disclosed for running a product trend application on a user device to obtain personalized product trend information from a service provider when making in-store purchase decisions. The user may use the product trend application to specify product trend information for products in a product category, for products purchased from a specific store, and/or for products purchased over a specified time period. The user device may obtain and transmit its current location to the service provider, which may provide a list of stores in the vicinity of the user device for which the product trend information is available. The user may also use the product trend application to select how the product trend information is filtered and displayed. Advantageously, the user may tailor the product trend information to the requirements of the user, such as to find the most popular product in a product category. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067478 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DYNAMICALLY ESTIMATE CONSUMER SEGMENT SALES WITH POINT-OF-SALE DATA - Methods and apparatus are disclosed to dynamically estimate consumer segment sales with point-of-sale data. An example method includes generating a dataset of observed category panelist trips for a segment of interest, identifying a first signal variable associated with non-panelist data for a time period of interest, calculating a trip likelihood for the segment of interest based on the first signal variable, and estimating a decomposition of purchases by segment based on the trip likelihood and the non-panelist data. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067479 | AUTOMATED FEATURE-BASED ANALYSIS FOR COST MANAGEMENT OF DIRECT MATERIALS - A computerized method, system, and computer-readable medium of automated feature-based analysis for cost management of direct materials is disclosed. The method includes receiving a plurality of suppliers and at least one part offered by each of the plurality of suppliers, determining, with a processor, a should cost for each of the at least one parts based at least in part on features characteristics information, financial information, and purchasing demand information, receiving a request to compare the should cost for each of the at least one parts with a vendor price provided by a first supplier, wherein the first supplier is one of the plurality of suppliers, determining, with a processor, a spend index and fit score for each of the at least one parts offered by the first supplier, and automatically displaying a comparison of the spend index and fit score for each of the at least one parts offered by the first supplier through a graphical user interface. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067480 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENTERPRISE-LEVEL CONTEXT MANAGEMENT - A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to facilitate enterprise-level context management, which is a construct used to manage access and changes to business entities at the enterprise level instead of application level, where the business entities are used by many legacy applications and the underlying data is stored across multiple systems of record of data. An enterprise context manager is a software layer that secures exclusive access to a collection of related, yet disparate applications and resources ahead of a coordinated multiphase commit. The enterprise context manager provides a complete view of a business entity by presenting various aspects of data of the business entity through a single, unified user interface. It commits changes made to the data managed by two or more legacy applications together or rolls the data back to a pre-commit status if all changes cannot be applied. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067481 | ESTIMATION OF EFFECTS OF PROCESS CUSTOMIZATION - Embodiments include an apparatus for managing changes in processes. The apparatus includes memory and a processor. The memory includes a base process repository for storing one or more stored base processes, a modified process repository for storing one or more stored modified processes of the one or more stored base processes, and an effects repository for storing effects associated with the stored modified processes of the one or more stored base processes. The processor is configured to determine a difference between a received modified process and the one or more stored base processes, to compare the difference to stored differences between the stored modified processes and the stored base processes, and to estimate effects of the received modified process based on the comparison of the difference of the received modified process with the stored differences and based on effects associated with the stored differences in the effects repository. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067482 | ESTIMATION OF EFFECTS OF PROCESS CUSTOMIZATION - Embodiments include a method of estimating effects of modifications to a process. The method includes determining, by a processor, first differences between a graphical representation of a first modified process and a base process having been modified by the first modified process. The method also includes comparing, by the processor, the first differences with second differences between a graphical representation of at least one second modified process and the base process. The method also includes estimating a first effect of the first differences relative to the base process based on a similarity between the first differences and the second differences and based on at least one second effect of the second differences relative to the base process, the second effect stored and associated with the second differences in memory. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067483 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING RADAR CHART - When an apparatus for constructing a radar chart receives evaluation scores and weighted values of a plurality of evaluation items from a user, the apparatus divides a single circle into sectors corresponding to the amount of the evaluation items on the basis of the weighted values of the respective evaluation items, marks evaluation scores of the respective evaluation items on the radiuses of the sectors corresponding to the respective evaluation items, and connects spots in which the evaluation scores are marked, to construct a radar chart, and calculates achievement of the radar chart. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067484 | PREDICTIVE AND PROFILE LEARNING SALES AUTOMATION ANALYTICS SYSTEM AND METHOD - A sales automation system and method, namely a system and method for scoring sales representative performance and forecasting future sales representative performance. These scoring and forecasting techniques can apply to a sales representative monitoring his own performance, comparing himself to others within the organization (or even between organizations using methods described in application), contemplating which job duties are falling behind and which are ahead of schedule, and numerous other related activities. Similarly, with the sales representative providing a full set of performance data, the system is in a position to aid a sales manager identify which sales representatives are behind others and why, as well as help with resource planning should requirements, such as quotas or staffing, change. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067485 | PREDICTIVE AND PROFILE LEARNING SALES AUTOMATION ANALYTICS SYSTEM AND METHOD - A sales automation system and method, namely a system and method for scoring sales representative performance and forecasting future sales representative performance. These scoring and forecasting techniques can apply to a sales representative monitoring his own performance, comparing himself to others within the organization (or even between organizations using methods described in application), contemplating which job duties are falling behind and which are ahead of schedule, and numerous other related activities. Similarly, with the sales representative providing a full set of performance data, the system is in a position to aid a sales manager identify which sales representatives are behind others and why, as well as help with resource planning should requirements, such as quotas or staffing, change. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067486 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PRIORITIZING INFORMATION - A method of prioritizing information, the method includes receiving report information of an event, the report information including geographical identifying information of a reporting entity, one of receiving or determining vote information in response to the report information, and prioritizing the event according to the report information and the vote information, as performed by a processor in a computer system. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067487 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PRIORITIZING INFORMATION - A system that prioritizes information, the system includes an input that receives at least one of report information of an event, the report information including geographical identifying information of a reporting entity, and vote information associated with the report information, a memory device that stores instructions, and a processor that executes the instructions stored in the memory device to prioritize the event according to the report information and the vote information. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067488 | MOBILE FOR-HIRE-VEHICLE HAILING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods for engaging a for-hire vehicle (FHV) are provided. A mobile computing device receives information from a remote server indicating FHV activity in a geographical region of interest. A user interface of the mobile computing device displays a map having one or more icons thereon indicating locations of one or more FHVs. A user provides an input indicating a desire to hail one of the one or more FHVs, and receives an acceptance of hail. Once within range of the FHV, the device links with a computing device disposed within the hailed FHV over a local area network, providing information related an FHV trip to the remote server, receiving a calculated fare, and displaying the calculated fare to the user. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067489 | FOR-HIRE-VEHICLE PARAMETER UPDATE AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods for updating and managing for-hire vehicle (FHV) fare calculation algorithms and parameters are provided. Fare calculation and parameter information associated with a plurality of jurisdictions regulated by one or more regulatory entities is stored in a database. An authorized user may use a web-based software program to input updated fare calculation and parameter information for a jurisdiction. The updated fare calculation and parameter information is stored, and trip fares are calculated based at least partially on the updated fare calculation and where appropriate parameter information as well as trip distance and/or time information provided by a mobile computing device when the fare is related to an FHV trip taken within the jurisdiction. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067490 | FOR-HIRE VEHICLE FARE AND PARAMETER CALCULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods for calculating fares for-hire vehicle (FHV) trips are provided. Trip data, such as time, distance, location, or other trip-related data, is received over a network from a computing device disposed within a remotely-located FHV. The trip data is used to calculate a trip fare, which is provided to the computing device over a wide area network. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067491 | TRANSPORTATION CONTROL AND REGULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FOR-HIRE VEHICLES - Systems and methods for monitoring and regulating for-hire vehicles (FHV) are provided. A server receives information relating to authorized vehicles (often based on medallions assigned by the local government transportation agency), algorithms and parameters for FHV fare calculation, as well as information about authorized drivers and authorized dispatchers, from one or in some cases several regulatory entities. The server receives time and/or distance data associated with an FHV trip from a device (usually a mobile device like a smart phone for example) traveling with the FHV and uses such information to calculate a fare for the trip. The server is configured to receive requests for transportation services from mobile devices, and to dispatch FHVs, either directly (by automatically sending a dispatch signal to the selected FHV) or through a third-party (such as a traditional dispatch service). The collected real-time information may be used to optimize the utilization of FHV resources. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067492 | SYSTEM FOR PARKING PAYMENT USING A MOBILE DEVICE - Disclosed below are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems relating to a mobile device payment system for parking payment kiosks (“PPKs”). Among the example embodiments disclosed herein are parking payment kiosks that use mobile devices for payment. Embodiments of the disclosed technology can be used to improve the basic parking process by reducing the amount of time that the driver has to interact with the kiosk. Embodiments of the disclosed technology can also be used to minimize the labor required by parking enforcement. Embodiments of the disclosed technology comprise an access control and payment system that uses a customer's internet-connected mobile device and a display apparatus on the PPK. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067493 | SYSTEM FOR COMBINING PAYMENT FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING AND PARKING - Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems relating to a system to use electric vehicle charging stations (“EVCSs”) and electric vehicle supply equipment (“EVSE”). Certain embodiments relate to methods, apparatus, and systems to combine the payment of both vehicle parking and the charging of electric vehicles into a single transaction. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067494 | ACTIVITY MONITOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods that incentivize physical fitness of a user are discussed herein. In one embodiment, such a system can include a motion component and a control component. The motion component can monitor motion data associated with the user. The control component can provide one or more rewards to the user, wherein the rewards can be based at least in part on the user meeting a target associated with the motion data. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067495 | TECHNIQUES FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNIVERSAL PROMOTION CONDITIONS FOR OFFER EVALUATIONS - Techniques for universal promotion conditions for offer evaluations are provided. Promotions are comprised of promotion conditions. The conditions are defined as a key value, description, and data type. Defined operators for the data types are enumerated and the key values can be mixed and matched in custom defined conditional statements to expand promotional engines with universal promotion conditions. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067496 | PROVIDING REAL-TIME TRADING OF VIRTUAL INFRASTRUCTURE RESOURCES - A virtual marketplace is disclosed providing a trading venue for network resources. Network resources providers may communicate to a virtual marketplace server the availability of network resources for sale. Networks needing extra capacity may access the virtual marketplace and place bids on available network resources. The virtual marketplace server may pair providers with clients to establish a network resource sale. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067497 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TARGETED ADVERTISING - Systems and methods for targeted advertising are described. The systems and methods identify a series of events that may be related to a transaction for goods and services. The systems and methods may select at least one future event from the series of events. The systems and methods may generate an account with information about goods and services, and parties to the transaction. The systems and methods may use the information contained in the account about the goods and services and at least one future event as a selection criteria and trigger for sending targeted advertisements to a customer. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067498 | Management of Personalized Advertisements Through the Mass Media - Techniques, an apparatus and an article of manufacture for management of personalized advertisements through the mass media. A method includes capturing content of an advertisement that is displayed publically and/or publically accessible to a plurality of individuals through a mass media mechanism by recording an image of the advertisement using a hand-held device, storing the content of the advertisement in a user-dedicated repository, and managing the content of the advertisement in the user-dedicated repository to facilitate distribution of the advertisement through the user to one or more additional individual users. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067499 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING GRATUITIES - A computer-implemented method for allocating gratuities is disclosed that includes employing at least one processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions stored in memory to perform the following acts: receiving transaction information from a point of sale, wherein the transaction information comprises at least gratuity data for each of a plurality of transactions during an accounting period; receiving employee information from the point of sale, wherein the employee information comprises at least hours worked for each of a plurality of employees during the accounting period; receiving gratuity distribution rules for allocating gratuities among at least a portion of the employees; and determining a gratuity allocation for each applicable employee of the plurality of employees based on at least the received transaction information, the received employee information, and the received gratuity distribution rules. Also disclosed is a computer-implemented system for managing gratuity allocations. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067500 | EVENT OUTCOMES PREDICTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system and method is provided that enables users to selectively predict one or more outcomes expected to occur during an upcoming event, such as a sporting event. A graphical user interface enables users to specify data for individual outcomes predicted to occur during the event. Rewards and/or an amount of the rewards are determined for predictions based on a comparison of actual outcomes with the predicted outcomes and/or one or more business rules. Users obtain rewards for accurate outcome predictions in near-real time during live events and can view reward amounts and/or actual game statistics during the live event. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067501 | Social Network for Distributing Multimedia Content - An electronic system and method for distribution of multimedia content programs over an electronic communication network to a user in a social network. The social network enables users to register and connect with other users. Users get paid for watching content, by receiving a revenue share of the advertisements displayed in conjunction with the selected content. A user may also browse the content watched by any of his friends on the social network, and choose to watch the same content. In this case, the user gets compensated for watch a content program with advertisement and the friend also gets compensated for the referral. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067502 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVISIONING A PRICE-DIFFERENTIATED PRODUCT WHILE DETERRING PIRACY - A method and apparatus for provisioning price-differentiated products while deterring piracy comprising creating a plurality of triples, wherein each triple comprises a first component, a second component, and a third component, wherein each triple uniquely identifies a price-differentiated product; providing to a vendor of the product a plurality of pairs, wherein each pair in the plurality of pairs comprises the first component and the second component of the triple for each price-differentiated product provided to the vendor; receiving the pair from the vendor when the product is sold; providing to a purchaser identification verifier the pair for the product that was sold; receiving from the purchaser identification verifier the second component of the triple upon verification of an identity of a purchaser; and providing product activation information to the identity verified purchaser in response to receiving the second component, wherein the activation information enables use of the product. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067503 | Systems and Methods to Identify Account Information and Customize Offers - A system and method is provided to allow a user to specify different merchant categories of transactions for offers that allow the user to receive different benefits for transactions in the respective merchant categories. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067504 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER TO OFFER A REWARD AT A POINT OF RETURN - Computerized decision-making systems and methods are described for determining whether to provide one or more rewards, such as a coupon or instant discount, to a customer requesting to make a merchandise return at a store, and, if so, to determine the terms of the reward, such as value, expiration date/time and other terms that may be associated with a coupon. The reward determinations may be implemented in conjunction with a system for authorizing the requested merchandise return transaction. Information about the requested return may be used together with data about the customer's past purchase, return transactions, and other customer-related data. In some embodiments, the determinations are based, at least in part, on store-related information and policies. The reward may be printed with a receipt issued to the customer at the point of return and/or may be provided to the customer using a wide variety of other communications technologies. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067505 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERSONALIZATION OF VOUCHERS - The subject matter discloses a method, comprising obtaining transaction history of a specific customer at a voucher related business, predicting future transactions of the specific customer at the voucher related business according to the transaction history of a specific customer, said future transactions are associated with a predefined time range; determining a personalized voucher to be issued to the specific customer for the predefined time range to be redeemed at the voucher related business according to the predicted future transactions, wherein at least one step of the method is performed by a processor. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067506 | Apparatus and Method for Offering Micro Rewards in an Electronic Transmission - According to one embodiment, an apparatus stores a user account and a points balance associated with the user account. The apparatus further determines a geographic location of a user associated with the user account. The apparatus then communicates, based at least in part upon the geographic location, an offer for a product. The produce may be associated with a points price and the points balance is at least equal to the points price. The apparatus then receives a signal indicating acceptance of the offer. The signal may be associated with the user account. The apparatus then communicates a second signal indicating that the user can receive the product. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067507 | Method and System for Providing Reward Status - The present invention generally relates to providing a status for one or more rewards using a format in a plurality of display formats. Portable device information associated with a portable device and acceptance point device information associated with an acceptance point device are determined. A status for one or more rewards is determined based on the portable device information and the acceptance point device information. A display format is then determined from a plurality of display formats based on the portable device information and acceptance point device information. A status is then displayed using the display format. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067508 | PERIODICAL RECYCLING AND REWARD DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods and systems for recycling a periodical are described. The methods may include the step of providing periodical information about the periodical to a recycling device, where the periodical is deposited with the recycling device. The methods may further include calculating one or more of discount offers based on the periodical information, and displaying the one or more of discount offers at the recycling device. One or more of the discount offers may be selected at the recycling device, and the selected offers may be printed into a ticket, coupon, or some other printed material at the recycling device. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067509 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A SECURE TRANSACTION - A secure transaction system constituted of: a two dimensional platform arranged for variable display; at least one antenna arranged to receive a signal from a contactless element, each of the at least one antenna secured at a fixed location on the two dimensional platform; a transaction server; and a poster communication device in communication with each of the at least one antenna and with the transaction server, the poster communication device arranged to read an identifier of a contactless element juxtaposed with a particular one of the at least one antenna, and transmit the read contactless element identifier and identification information associated with the particular antenna to the transaction server. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067510 | System and method for card linked reward exchange account - A system and method for operating a reward points accumulation and redemption program wherein a user earns rewards from a plurality of independent reward issuing entities, with each tracking the user's earned rewards. A trading server accumulates some or all of the user's earned rewards from the reward servers and credits the accumulated rewards into a single reward exchange account associated with the user. The user may then select an item for purchase with the accumulated rewards. The item is provided to the user in exchange for a subset or all of the rewards. Reward points may also be redeemed in exchange for services, such as the playing of a video game or Internet access. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067511 | System and Method for Providing Mobile Prepaid/Loyalty Programs - A network communications system is provided for operating a loyalty points or pre-paid value program. The system may include, but is not limited to, a retail device that provides machine-readable encoded information representing a uniform resource identifier and transaction information, and that receives redemption information from a customer device. The system may also include a remote server, that supports the loyalty points/pre-paid value program for many retailers. The server may be associated with the uniform resource identifier, and be configured to receive the transaction information from the customer device, and to transmit the redemption information to the customer device. The customer does not need to download any specific customer application to participate in the program. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067512 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LEVERAGING GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION IN SENDING ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS - According to one embodiment, an apparatus may store a user account and a points balance associated with the user account. The apparatus may determine a geographic location of a user associated with the user account and communicate, based at least in part upon the geographic location, an offer for a product. The offer may be associated with an expiration time. The product may be associated with a points price. The points balance may be at least equal to the points price. The apparatus may receive a signal indicating an acceptance of the offer. The signal may be associated with a timestamp and with the user account. The timestamp may indicate a time that is at least as early as the expiration time. The apparatus may communicate a second signal indicating that the user can receive the product. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067513 | PLATFORMS, SYSTEMS, SOFTWARE, AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC RECAPTURE OF RETAIL SALES - Computer-based platforms, systems, software, and methods for dynamic recapture of retail sales in showrooming situations. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067514 | MERCHANT ACQUISITION AND ADVERTISEMENT BUNDLING WITH OFFERS AND LEAD GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for merchant conversions are described using a facsimile or email or phone. The system may utilize machine learning to implement the merchant conversion. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067515 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRICING ELECTRONIC CONTENT ITEMS - Techniques for facilitating transactions for electronic content items are described. Some embodiments provide a media marketplace system that provides a marketplace for electronic content items, such as songs, videos, electronic books, and the like. In some embodiments, the media marketplace system facilitates group purchase discount transactions. A group discount transaction provides for the sale of an electronic content item at a discounted price if a sufficient number of buyers indicate a willingness to purchase the electronic content item at the discounted price within a limited time period. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067516 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INCENTIVIZED ADVERTISING - Exemplary embodiments of methods and systems of incentivized advertising are presented. A content identifier identifying a digital content item, such as a song, is displayed on a user computing device. The digital content item is typically of the type available for a purchase price by the general public. A selection icon is provided in visual association with the content identifier. If the icon is selected by the user, an advertisement media item, such as a video advertisement, is presented on the user computing device. If the advertisement media item is presented for at least a requisite ad impression period, the digital content item is imparted to the user for free. Follow-up ad engagement views are typically presented to the user with a button to redeem the earned digital content item. Administrator and server elements are configured to facilitate performance of the method, and to optimize efficient use of advertiser's budget. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067517 | Interactive Real-Time Marketing Systems, Their Methods of Production and Use - Interactive and active information executable applications comprise: a) at least one marketing campaign item, b) at least one piece of insight information, c) at least one dynamic consumer profile, d) at least one metric bank, and e) at least one storage medium. Methods for implementing and utilizing an interactive and active information executable application include: providing at least one marketing campaign item, providing or collecting at least one piece of insight information, providing at least one metric bank, storing the at least one piece of insight information on the at least one metric bank, utilizing or accessing at least one metric bank, developing at least one dynamic consumer profile from the at least one piece of insight information, and accessing at least one computer readable storage medium. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067518 | MULTI-CHANNEL MARKETING ATTRIBUTION ANALYTICS - A marketing analytics system may include a mixed marketing channel modeling module to determine a mixed marketing channel model for a macro level, and an attribution analysis module to determine values for variables associated with behaviors of individuals for a microsegment associated with the macro level. A marketing analytics engine may identify individuals with similar behaviors, needs and preferences, and facilitate targeted product or service offerings to the microsegment. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067519 | INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SERVER AND INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION METHOD - An information distribution server includes a content sending unit, a measurement data reception unit, an advertisement effect processing unit, an effect measurement database, a data input unit, a template selection unit and a content generation unit. The measurement data reception unit receives measurement information for measuring the advertisement effect of the content data during a content distribution period. The advertisement effect processing unit determines whether or not advertisement effect is good based on the received measurement information. The effect measurement database stores the determined advertisement effect together with measurement information for each screen template. The template selection unit preferentially selects a screen template having a good advertisement effect with reference to the effect measurement database based on the input project information. The content generation unit generates content data using the selected screen template and registers the generated content data in a schedule. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067520 | Methods, Systems and Apparatuses for Analyzing and Comparing Performance of Marketing Channels in Integrated Marketing Campaigns - Methods, systems and apparatuses are disclosed for collecting, over a time period in near real time, non-broadcast marketing performance data regarding marketing communications of an offering through two or more providers over the time period on a per provider basis. The non-broadcast marketing performance data for each provider is stored in a separate staging database in provider-specific formats. The non-broadcast marketing performance data is converted from the provider-specific formats to specialized format and stored in a dimensional database. Web site usage data, including at least one web usage metric, about the impact of the advertising on a web site relating to the offering is collected over the time period in near real time. The near real time non-broadcast marketing performance data is correlated with the near real time web site usage data. The correlation includes a graphical comparison of the impacts of the marketing communications in a web usage metric. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067521 | MARKETING CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A campaign management system may include a data collection subsystem to collect and store data from different sources that may be related to different marketing channels. The system may also include a map generation subsystem to generate a marketing campaign map that includes a visual representation of performance of the marketing channels. A performance metric adjustment factor may be determined for one or more performance metrics to determine an actual value performance metric for each metric. The actual value performance metrics may be aggregated and compared to benchmarks to generate a visual representation of the entire campaign performance across the marketing channels. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067522 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING ONLINE PAID ADVERTISEMENTS - The various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and system for managing a plurality of advertisements. The method comprises registering a plurality of users for an advertisement management application, retrieving information on one or more advertisements from the user, downloading an application tool from an application server; installing the application tool on a user device, accessing one or more advertisement accounts of at least one user, displaying a plurality of details of the one or more advertisements, providing a plurality of suggestions for the one or more advertisements and performing one or more actions on the advertisements from the plurality of suggestions based on a user requirement. The one or more actions herein includes creating new advertisements, modifying display characteristics of the existing advertisements, reviewing performance details of the advertisement, modifying the advertisement content and modifying the advertisement characteristics according to the suggestions. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067523 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION, COLLECTION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCT AND SHOPPING RELATED INFORMATION - A method includes receiving and storing, at a server, a project listing associated with a project that includes at least one shopping-related activity and providing access to the project listing to users. The method also includes receiving, at the server, a request for participation in the project from a user and receiving, at the server, approval for an approved user to participate in the project, based on the request. The method also includes receiving, at the server, a link to content generated by the approved user, the content being associated with the approved user's performance of the at least one shopping-related activity and the content including at least one of text content, image content, and video content. The method also includes providing, at the server, access to the link to the users. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067524 | OFFER REDIRECTION BASED ON PRIOR ACTIVITY - There is disclosed a method for redirection based upon a prior offer, the method including accessing a user identification system to uniquely identify a user browsing a website. The method then includes making an offer to the user and determining that the user did not accept the offer. Upon the user's return to a web address associated with the offer, the method redirects the user to the previously presented offer. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067525 | METHODS, APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR CALCULATING AN AMOUNT TO BE BILLED IN RESPECT OF RUNNING AN OUT-OF-HOME ADVERTISEMENT DURING A PERIOD OF TIME - Methods, apparatuses and systems for calculating an amount to be billed in respect of running an out-of-home advertisement during a period of time | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067526 | Methods, Systems and Apparatuses for Analyzing and Comparing Return on Investment Performance of Marketing Channels in Integrated Marketing Campaigns - Methods, systems and apparatuses are disclosed for collecting cost data regarding advertisements of an offering through two or more marketing channels over a time period and, in near real time, revenue data generated by the marketing campaign. The cost data and the revenue data are grouped into a desired level of granularity. The returns on investment for the desired level of granularity are calculated and displayed. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067527 | Advertisement-Based Internet Service Method and System for Implementing the Same - An internet service method based on advertisements includes delivering a request for internet access to a gateway and communicating an IP address to an advertisement server. The advertising server may be configured to deliver advertisements based on the internet access sought. The method further includes receiving a first advertisement for a first time interval, receiving internet access for a second time interval following the first time interval and receiving a second advertisement for a third time interval following the second time interval. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067528 | Split Spot Breaks - Control of a single spot break (or all spot breaks within a predefined time period) can be dynamically split between different ad management servers, and between universal and targeted advertisements. Put another way, the particular type of process used to deliver advertisements (e.g. one-to-many or one-to-one) can be varied within a single spot break. Each portion of a split spot break can be dynamically adjusted in near-real time. If run time of advertisements inserted by an ad management server is either too long or not long enough, control can be passed to the next ad server late, or early, as appropriate. A single spot break (or group of spot breaks) can be split different ways for different stations, or for different tiers of spot breaks. Different spot breaks on the same station can be split differently. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067529 | TECHNIQUES FOR CHANNEL-INDEPENDENT OFFER MANAGEMENT - Techniques for channel-independent offer management are provided. An offer management server can be deployed in a variety of architectural arrangements within an enterprise. The offer management server provides cross-platform and channel-independent evaluation of offers and offer management for the enterprise. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067530 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRECISION RETAILING - According to various embodiments, a mobile interaction event corresponding to a user of a mobile device currently accessing product-related content may be detected. Thereafter, real-time interaction data associated with the mobile interaction event is persisted to an interaction data table in real-time. Further, ancillary data may be accessed from one or more ancillary data tables. The ancillary data may be persisted into the ancillary data tables at periodic time intervals. Real-time user context information may be generated, based on the real-time interaction data included in the interaction data table and the ancillary data included in the ancillary data tables. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067531 | OFFER GENERATION BASED UPON USER ACTIVITY - There is disclosed a method for offer generation based upon website activity. The method comprises accessing a user identification system to identify a user in response to interaction by the user with a first website accessible to an offer server and monitoring the activity of the user on the first website. Next, the method includes determining that the user provided intent indicia indicating that the user intended to carry out an action on the first website and storing the purchase intent indicia in a database. Finally, the method includes accessing the database in response to further interaction by the user with a second website serviced by the offer server in order to obtain the intent indicia and to provide intent-related content to the user in response to the purchase intent indicia. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067532 | USE OF PERSONAL PREFERENCES TO CONTROL PRESENTATION OF ADVERTISEMENTS - This disclosure relates to a software-based system and method for management and display of advertisements based on personal preference information. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067533 | DISTRIBUTING CONTENT BASED ON TRANSACTION INFORMATION - Content providers can target individuals for receipt of selected content based, at least in part, on profiles associated with users. The associations between the users and the profiles are determined based on analysis of receipts for transactions completed by the users. These receipts contain information that is indicative of the individuals' spending habits. Electronic correspondence associated with the users is scanned to identify the receipts and information is extracted from the receipts for use in the analysis. The individuals can opt-in to receive content targeted to the profiles associated with their accounts without allowing the content providers to have direct access to their receipts or their identity. The individuals can also opt-out if they no longer want to receive targeted content. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067534 | Method and System for Generating Commercial Information in Response to a Query - In a method for providing to a user commercial information regarding at least one of a product or a service, at least one of 1) a query of the user, or 2) an answer to the query is analyzed, and an activity of the user is inferred based on the analysis of the query and/or the answer. A general product or service to support the activity is determined, and a vendor that provides the general product or service is determined in response to determining the general product or service. Information regarding a specific product or service provided by the vendor is obtained, wherein the specific product or service corresponds to the general product or service. Commercial information corresponding to the specific product or service provided by the vendor is generated, wherein the commercial information is for electronic transmission to the user. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067535 | Concept-level User Intent Profile Extraction and Applications - Methods and systems for extracting intents and intent profiles of users, as inferred from the different activities they execute and data they share on social media sites, and then (i) monetization of such intents via targeted advertisements, and (ii) enhancement of user experience via organization of their contact lists and conversations and posts based on their content and conceptual context. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067536 | Value to the people - The core of the invention is in the user's ability to view websites and programs that display advertisements from advertisers that the user has chosen to be exposed to. The added ability to choose who receives the revenue earned is only an additional option and is an improvement upon the core of the invention if it was without this option. The user is any person that is utilizing the invention on a website or within a computer program. This is a method of controlling advertisements so that the users choose which advertisements display and they can also choose to control a percentage of the revenue from the advertisements that display on websites and within computer programs. This includes the ability for a user of a website/program to click and choose advertisements that will appear on any site/program they are using. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067537 | BUS STOP BOARD AND SERVER FOR ADVERTISING - A bus stop board for advertising includes a communicating unit, a storage unit, an input unit, a control unit, a display unit, and a short message service control unit. The control unit obtains available advertisements stored in the storage unit in response to a passenger's first signal into the input unit, and receives a selection of advertisements made by a passenger in response to a second signal. The display unit displays the selected advertisements and a user interface for the passenger's telephone number. The short message service control unit generates a data package for each selected advertisement and transmits the data package to a user terminal with the input telephone number. A related system is also provided. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067538 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR INHIBITING ADVERTISEMENT COLLISIONS - In some embodiments, a mediator device is operable to receive a request for permission to serve a first advertisement associated with a first advertiser to a display device. The mediator device can set a lock indicator to an active state in response to receiving the request and send an indication of approval to serve the first advertisement. The mediator device can receive, at a later time, a request for permission to serve a second advertisement to the display device. The mediator device can decline to send an indication of approval to serve the second advertisement when the lock indicator is in the active state. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067539 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TAXONOMY-DRIVEN MARKETING CAMPAIGN CREATION FROM A REPOSITORY - Methods and systems for establishing a web presence, a mobile-optimized web presence, a marketing campaign and a mobile-optimized marketing campaign. Various embodiments of the methods and systems disclosed herein may permit independently generating mobile-optimized and desktop versions of one or more web presences, landing pages and marketing campaigns based on business information and taxonomies. Computer systems implementing methods of establishing mobile-optimized web presences and marketing campaigns are also disclosed. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067540 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING FUEL PRICES AND FUEL PROVIDERS - A method of presenting fuel prices and corresponding fuel providers in a geographical area of interest to a user of a mobile computing device is provided. A mobile application is provided. A first set of fuel pricing information stored in a repository, information about a first location, and a subset of fuel pricing information are processed. The subset of fuel pricing information corresponds to a second set of fuel prices offered within an area proximal to the first location. The subset of fuel pricing information is categorized according to price, identifying each of the second set as corresponding to one of two or more price categories. Indication of fuel prices corresponding to the first price category is caused. Indication of locations corresponding to the first price category is caused. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067541 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION - A method and a device for displaying information are provided. The method includes obtaining, by a movement path obtaining unit, information of a movement path of the terminal, receiving, by a short-range wireless communication unit, through a short-range wireless communication, position information of a server providing advertisement information, transmitting, by an information transmitting unit, to the server, information requesting advertisement, receiving, by an information receiving unit, from the server, advertisement information in response to the request, and displaying, by an advertisement displaying unit, on the terminal the received advertisement information on the basis of the obtained information on the movement path of the terminal. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067542 | Image-Based Advertisement and Content Analysis and Display Systems - Disclosed are computer-implement systems and methods for identifying and analyzing content (e.g., images, videos, text, etc.) published on digital content platforms (e.g., webpages, mobile applications, etc.). Such analysis is used to identify contextually relevant content (e.g., advertisements, images, videos, etc.) for publication proximate to the originally published content. Embodiments of the present invention are also directed to user-interface systems and methods for displaying such contextually relevant content. Example embodiments generally include: (a) publishing an image on the mobile device software application; (b) providing one or more actionable user to activate the image and provide an indication of interest; (c) identifying when an end-user has activated the image; and (d) upon an end-user's activation of one or more of the actionable user interfaces, displaying contextually relevant content to the end-user based on the activated user interface. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140067543 | Smart Display Media - A method and smart media system implementation, is provided, which includes the following steps. Setting one or more media devices to show a piece of media information. The media devices are managed by a server. A mobile terminal sets the one or more neighboring media devices as the media devices associated with the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal sends information and requests for receiving detailed media information of the associated media device to the server. The server searches the detailed media information related to the associated media device, and sends the detailed media information to the mobile terminal. As a result, consumers are provided with the effective media information according to their preferences. Also, the cost of sending information to consumers is lower than other methods. | 2014-03-06 |
