Augmented reality apparatus and methods of use are provided with secure persistent digital content linked to a location coordinates. More specifically, the present invention links a physical location with digital content to enable a user interface with augmented reality that combines aspects of the physical area with location specific digital content. According to the present invention, digital content remains persistent with a location even if visual aspects of the location change.

The present application provides a quantitative assessment method, apparatus and device for global stability of surrounding rocks of underground caverns, which are configured to provide a concrete, practical and effective quantitative assessment solution for a global stability state of the surrounding rocks of the underground caverns. The quantitative assessment method for global stability of surrounding rocks of underground caverns includes: extracting, after determining an assessment task for the global stability of the surrounding rock of a target underground cavern, initial data of the target underground cavern; dividing, according to the initial data, the target underground cavern into different independent cavern units or cavern sections; and rating, according to a preset stability assessment strategy, the eight factors influencing the stability of surrounding rocks of cavern units or the cavern sections are rated respectively, as a global stability assessment result of the target underground cavern.

The invention is a telephonic app which permits the user to place and remove advertising signs using specialized geographic algorithms, which place optimal positions for the sign to be placed at. The sign is to be placed for a specific time period, once the time period is reached, it is to be removed. Geo-tracking devices are placed on the signs permitting the location for placement and removal to be performed by a contractor. Although the invention was initially designed for the Realty industry, any signage which is time sensitive could benefit from this invention.

The invention is a telephonic app which permits the user to place and remove advertising signs using specialized geographic algorithms, which place optimal positions for the sign to be placed at. The sign is to be placed for a specific time period, once the time period is reached, it is to be removed. Geo-tracking devices are placed on the signs permitting the location for placement and removal to be performed by a contractor. Although the invention was initially designed for the Realty industry, any signage which is time sensitive could benefit from this invention.

Methods and systems for providing a visual content gallery within a controlled environment are disclosed herein. A content gallery server receives a content submission from an inmate device within the controlled environment. Further, the content gallery server determines that the content submission does not include prohibited content based on comparing the content submission to a blacklist of prohibited information. When the content submission does not include prohibited content, the content gallery server adds the content submission to a network accessible content gallery corresponding to an inmate associated with the inmate device. Further, authorized friends and family of the inmate may view the content submission and provide comments on the content submission.

Methods and systems for providing a visual content gallery within a controlled environment are disclosed herein. A content gallery server receives a content submission from an inmate device within the controlled environment. Further, the content gallery server determines that the content submission does not include prohibited content based on comparing the content submission to a blacklist of prohibited information. When the content submission does not include prohibited content, the content gallery server adds the content submission to a network accessible content gallery corresponding to an inmate associated with the inmate device. Further, authorized friends and family of the inmate may view the content submission and provide comments on the content submission.

A virtual system for seeing a house includes an output module; a storage module for storing an outdoor view model and indoor view models wherein each indoor view model includes a passage open onto the outdoor; an input module; and a processing module for reading data from both the outdoor and indoor view models, disposing the indoor view models in the outdoor view model to switch an outdoor view screen to an indoor view screen for displaying on the output module or vice versa, updating at least one of the outdoor view screen and the indoor view screen, and moving at least one of the outdoor view screen and the indoor view screen through the passage. The virtual system enables an interested buyer to clearly see a house and fully understand both indoor and outdoor details of the house by not visiting the house in person.

Techniques are described herein for determining whether to provide an advertisement to a user of a social network. The determination is based on a click probability and a social network value for the user. The click probability indicates a likelihood of the user to select the advertisement if provided to the user via the social network. The social network value is based on a subscription probability of the user and further based on subscription probabilities of other users in the social network that are included in an affinity set of the user. Each subscription probability indicates a likelihood of a respective user to subscribe to a paid service with respect to the social network.

Various embodiments described or referenced herein are directed to different devices, methods, systems, and computer products for providing information external to an organization in an information feed. A message may be received from an information service provider in accordance with a previously defined request. The defined request may include one or more parameters specifying requested data. The message may include data provided in accordance with the one or more parameters. The data in the message may be processed to create a data object. The data object may include at least a portion of the data provided in accordance with the one or more parameters. The data object may be stored in a database. The data object may then be provided for display on a display device in an information feed associated with the record.

A method of forming unique, private, personal, virtual social networks on a social network system that includes a database storing data relating to corresponding user entities. The method includes: a first user entity sending an invitation to a second user entity, recording in the database the second user entity as a direct contact of the first user entity and determining that third user entities, directly connected to the second user entity, are indirect contacts. A unique, personal, social network formed from direct and indirect contacts is thereby created for each user entity. Each user entity is able to control privacy of its data with respect to other user entities depending on the connection factor to that other entity and/or that other entity's attributes. Each user entity is able to take the role of provider or participant in applications where the provider provides an item or service to the participant.