The claimed invention delivers location specific content to a webpage based on a location tag data comprising the webpage that constitutes the website's declaration of a geographic location to the content server, such that the content all appear in the same space on the page, without the need for the page to refresh, allowing a user to play multiple games and to read multiple stories in a single session.

A system and method for predictive pre-authorization of subsidiary accounts using passive biometrics which uses wireless mobile devices and biometric scanning to automatically predict pre-authorized transaction amounts for a plurality of subsidiary accounts in a secure manner without requiring the customer to handle his or her mobile device. The system and method uses a payment facilitation device at the business location which automatically detects and recognizes registered mobile devices, displays a photo of the customer to a business employee for identity confirmation, verifies the customer with a biometrics verification database, generates a pre-authorization amount with an authorization generator, and automatically deducts payments for purchases from a pre-authorized customer account. The system and method may further include capabilities for facilitating offline transactions using accounts enabled as offline accounts.

A method is provided. The method includes one or more of obtaining client device data including a plurality of facts from a client device, limiting the client device data according to selection criteria, comparing the limited client device data to categorized historical data, determining one or more closest matches between the limited client device data and the categorized historical data, selecting, on the client device, content of interest from the one or more closest matches, and incorporating the content of interest into the categorized historical data. Each fact includes an entity, an observation, and an object.

A method is provided. The method includes one or more of obtaining client device data including a plurality of facts from a client device, limiting the client device data according to selection criteria, comparing the limited client device data to categorized historical data, determining one or more closest matches between the limited client device data and the categorized historical data, selecting, on the client device, content of interest from the one or more closest matches, and incorporating the content of interest into the categorized historical data. Each fact includes an entity, an observation, and an object.

A tool and associated functionality are described for efficiently obtaining information regarding local goods and services as well as making associated arrangements. The tool includes a system (100) for accessing and using a Wi-Fi hotspot (102). The hotspot (102) allows a user device (104) to access portals (116) of a network (114), such as the Internet, via a gateway (106) of the hotspot (102). The tool then monitors (204) the operation of the user device (104) to identify a condition that indicates a captive portal issue. In response, the tool transmits (208) a trip message to the gateway (106). The user device (104) then receives a challenge from the gateway. Once the challenge has been satisfied, the tool establishes a connection to a network portal (116). The tool may access the portal (116) to download local information such as search results, mapping information, or the like.

A tool and associated functionality are described for efficiently obtaining information regarding local goods and services as well as making associated arrangements. The tool includes a system (100) for accessing and using a Wi-Fi hotspot (102). The hotspot (102) allows a user device (104) to access portals (116) of a network (114), such as the Internet, via a gateway (106) of the hotspot (102). The tool then monitors (204) the operation of the user device (104) to identify a condition that indicates a captive portal issue. In response, the tool transmits (208) a trip message to the gateway (106). The user device (104) then receives a challenge from the gateway. Once the challenge has been satisfied, the tool establishes a connection to a network portal (116). The tool may access the portal (116) to download local information such as search results, mapping information, or the like.

A server system for a map-based social media platform maintains user location information to enable the rendering of friend icons on a map at a corresponding display locations. The system maintains a per user access control list (ACL) that lists all users whose icons can be viewed by a requesting user. The ACL can include a designation of respective display granularity levels for different friend users.

A server system for a map-based social media platform maintains user location information to enable the rendering of friend icons on a map at a corresponding display locations. The system maintains a per user access control list (ACL) that lists all users whose icons can be viewed by a requesting user. The ACL can include a designation of respective display granularity levels for different friend users.

A computer that selectively removes online content associated with an individual is described. During operation, the computer may perform an enrollment process associated with the individual, where the enrollment process involves receiving credentials for one or more accounts associated with the individual. Then, based at least in part on the credentials, the computer may monitor a subsequent activity history associated with the individual, where the activity history includes online transactions associated with the individual, and where the online transactions are associated with multiple locations and the one or more accounts. When the computer receives information specifying an occurrence of an event (such as death or illness of the individual), the computer may, based at least in part on the monitored activity history, selectively remove the online content associated with the individual and at least some of the locations.

A computer that selectively removes online content associated with an individual is described. During operation, the computer may perform an enrollment process associated with the individual, where the enrollment process involves receiving credentials for one or more accounts associated with the individual. Then, based at least in part on the credentials, the computer may monitor a subsequent activity history associated with the individual, where the activity history includes online transactions associated with the individual, and where the online transactions are associated with multiple locations and the one or more accounts. When the computer receives information specifying an occurrence of an event (such as death or illness of the individual), the computer may, based at least in part on the monitored activity history, selectively remove the online content associated with the individual and at least some of the locations.