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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140081759 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAVING ADVERTISEMENTS - Methods, machine-readable media, apparatuses and systems are provided to save electronic advertisements selected by a user. An electronic advertisement displayed with a first application of a mobile device of the user is received after selection of a save option associated with the electronic advertisement. The electronic advertisement is saved. The electronic advertisement is provided to the mobile device after receipt of a command from a second application of the mobile device. The electronic advertisements may include any type of incentive or offer, including coupons. | 03-20-2014 |
20140047111 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CONTROL WEB SCRAPING - Systems and methods to control web scraping through a plurality of web servers using real time access statistics are described. | 02-13-2014 |
20130311460 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO SORT INFORMATION RELATED TO ENTITIES HAVING DIFFERENT LOCATIONS - Systems and methods sort location dependent information based on selecting multiple groups of information according to location, ordering the groups based on location, and ordering the information within the groups based on at least one or more other criteria. The size(s) of the areas used to select the groups may be predetermined, or dynamically determined (e.g., based on clustering of information along distance to a location of interest). | 11-21-2013 |
20130144717 | System and Method for Hyper Local Advertisements in a Mobile Communication Network - Systems and methods are provided to transmit advertisements to users of mobile communications networks based, at least in part, on such users' real-time geospatial location and known interests. Advertisers transmit advertisements, such as directory listings, coupons, offers and promotions to a mobile advertising service. Each advertisement is associated with at least one geospatial location and at least one category. Users of mobile communication networks submit queries, via their mobile devices, to the mobile adverting service for advertisements relevant to the users' current geospatial location and interests. Advertisements meeting query criteria are selected and transmitted to the users' mobile devices. | 06-06-2013 |
20130144708 | System and Method for Instant Deals in a Mobile Communication Network - Systems and methods are provided to transmit deals, promotions and other manner of advertisements and offers to users of mobile devices that are relevant to the users' current location and intent. Users' current intent includes actions the user is likely to take in the near future, such as, for example, purchase a specific product or service. Users' probable intent is inferred from activities performed by users on their mobile devices such as, for example, user queries relating to products and services. Businesses set up offers that are directed to specific geospatial locations and specific user intent. When a user enters a geospatial location associated with an offer and manifests intent associated with the offer, the offer is transmitted to the user's mobile device. | 06-06-2013 |
20130144704 | Telephony Based Reward System - The present disclosure describes a system and method for managing through telephony systems a customer reward system, such as, a spend and get reward system. In one embodiment, a virtual punch card (“VPC”) customer loyalty reward program system and method are managed through a telephonic communication connection provider. | 06-06-2013 |
20130143587 | System and Method for Coordinating Meetings Between Users of a Mobile Communication Network - Systems and methods are provided to coordinate meetings between users of mobile devices on a mobile communications network. Users of the mobile communication network send one another meeting invitations over the network. The system receives the current geospatial position of one or more such users, as well as category selections that relate to attributes of potential meeting locations meetings. The system selects meeting locations for users using the current geospatial positions of the users and the category selections such that meeting locations are located at a geospatial positions between the users. The system can additionally select meeting locations that factor in user preferences and historical activities. | 06-06-2013 |
20130143586 | Systems and Methods for Location Sensitive Alerts in a Mobile Communication Network - Systems and methods are provided for providing alerts to users of mobile communications networks based, at least in part, on users' real-time geospatial location at a point in time. Users and third parties set up alerts for themselves or other users that comprise alert details and trigger criteria. Alert details comprise, inter alia, text or other data defining a message to the user to whom the alert is directed. Trigger criteria comprise a geo-fenced area and dates times the alert is active. When the a user enters a geo-fenced area associated with an alert at such date and time the alert is active, the alert is transmitted to the user. | 06-06-2013 |
20130142320 | Telephonic Information Distribution System and Method - A system and method for implementing and managing an information distribution system through a telephonic system. In one embodiment, information related to a callee merchant is dynamically transmitted to users of Internet connectivity capable communication devices. | 06-06-2013 |
20100069123 | Systems and Methods for Voice Based Search - Systems and methods are provided to facilitate voice-based search of information. For example, a portable device may be in a first orientation to present a display of a graphical user interface, such as a search interface presented within a web browser of the portable device. When the portable device is in a second orientation different from the first orientation, the portable device records a voice input for the graphical user interface. When the portable device is back to the first orientation, the portable device applies the voice input to the graphical user interface. When the user shakes the portable device, the portable device re-initializes the graphical user interface for a subsequent input. | 03-18-2010 |
20100063879 | Systems and Methods to Selectively Provide Information Based on User Interest - Systems and methods are provided to advertise based on the postings of a user. For example, after receiving a posting from a first user, a web site may present the posting to a plurality of second users. A content analyzer identifies at least one topic based at least in part on the posting to select an advertisement. An electronic messaging system then delivers the advertisement to the first user and/or the second users. | 03-11-2010 |
20100050245 | Systems and Methods to Provide Information and Services to Authorized Users - Systems and methods are provided to authorize users to anonymously access resources of different web sites. For example, a business listing service may authenticate users and allow the authenticated users to access the resources of the businesses listed via the business listing service, without the users having to create separate accounts with the businesses and without having to reveal the identities of the users to the businesses. | 02-25-2010 |
20100036807 | Systems and Methods to Sort Information Related to Entities Having Different Locations - Systems and methods sort location dependent information based on selecting multiple groups of information according to location, ordering the groups based on location, and ordering the information within the groups based on at least one or more other criteria. The size(s) of the areas used to select the groups may be predetermined, or dynamically determined (e.g., based on clustering of information along distance to a location of interest). | 02-11-2010 |
20100036806 | Systems and Methods to Facilitate Search of Business Entities - Systems and methods are provided to facilitate search of listings of businesses according to opening date or age of the businesses at their current business locations. For example, a user may submit a search request for listings of new businesses (e.g., the businesses having the “Grand Opening” status) at a location specified by the user. | 02-11-2010 |
20090307268 | Systems and Methods to Plan Events at Different Locations - Systems and methods are provided to specify a location of a planned event via a selection of a listing that has location information. For example, in response to a search request a listing may show a business entity at a geographic location; and the user may select the listing as a way to specify the location of a new event or an existing event. In some embodiments, one event can have multiple listings specifying multiple locations. | 12-10-2009 |
20090288169 | Systems and Methods to Control Web Scraping - Systems and methods to control web scraping through a plurality of web servers using real time access statistics are described. | 11-19-2009 |
20090282433 | Systems and Methods to Connect People via Videos for Real Time Communications - Systems and methods to connect people for real time communications via distribution of video clips are described. | 11-12-2009 |
20090281988 | Systems and Methods to Provide Search Based on Social Graphs and Affinity Groups - Methods, machine-readable media, apparatuses and systems are provided to identify and/or present information based on relationship-based recommendations. The information may be search results; and the relationship-based recommendations may be recommendations or preferences specified by related people in one or more social networks or affinity groups. For example, the search results can be presented in an order based at least in part on the recommendations and the relationship between the people who made the recommendations and the person who requested the search results. | 11-12-2009 |