A title transfer and lien payoff system may communicate with various parties and perform functions associated with vehicle title transfer and lien payoff processes. A vehicle title transfer and lien payoff system may receive user and vehicle information from various parties, and may store lien payoff and title transfer records. The system may allow authorized users for various parties to perform functions based on the user's role and permissions, and based on the status of the lien payoff and title transfer processes for associated vehicles. After performing functions within these processes, the system may identify and initiate communications with one or more addition parties involved in the lien payoff and title transfer processes. Communication preferences may also be stored and applied for various parties and users within the title transfer and lien payoff system.

A method for recognizing a first party by a second party and rewarding the first party for such recognition, the first party including at least one biometric identifier, the method including performing, by the first party, an action, determining, by the second party, whether the action performed by the first party is a recognizable action, when the action is a recognizable action, making an identification of the first party using the biometric identifier and, based on the identification, awarding the first party points through a rewards program platform.

Example devices, systems, and methods are provided for dynamic reward allocation among an online community of users performing collaborative online user actions. One example method involves monitoring user activity in a plurality of electronic publishing platforms including a crowdfunding platform and a social networking platform. The method also involves determining and storing point values for a detected content submission associated with a stored user profile. The point values are weighted according to at least a submission time of the detected content submission. The method also involves detecting a royalty distribution event. The method also involves allocating a royalty amount indicated in the detected event to a given user profile based on stored point values, of the user profile and other user profiles, that are associated with submission times prior to a royalty distribution time indicated in the detected event.

Systems and methods of tracking and rewarding users of any of a variety of content hosting systems, such as search engines. In one embodiment, a method of rewarding a user of a search engine includes receiving secure identification information identifying a user, retrieving user account information using the secure identification information, receiving a search query associated with the user account information, crediting the user account with a reward that is directly related to providing the search query, and returning search results in response to the received search query.

A method, system and computer program for providing a loyalty engine for automated cause marketing. The method can include a charity linking merchants and sponsors to the loyalty system. Once the merchants and the sponsors are linked and the members are registered merchant defined rules can instruct a loyalty engine as to the level of donations in connection with one or more transactions by a member that is associated to the loyalty program. The loyalty system can include a reporting facility to allow the merchant to track transactions with members in a number of ways. A system is also provided that can consist of a server including the loyalty engine and a charity utility. The charity utility can provide the functions of the method and can be linked to the networked server.

A location based consumer interface for retail environments includes a plurality of data packet generators distributed around a retail store. The data packet generators include a wireless communication device and are configured to wirelessly transmit codes to mobile computing devices in the retail store. The codes are received by the mobile computing devices, and can be used to present promotional or other content to the consumer, such as content related to the consumer's current location within the store. The codes can also be used for other purposes, such as for use as part of a store rewards program. In some embodiments a vendor is charged a fee for presentation of the content to the consumer.

An automatic door system is configured to allow a signal to unfailingly reach a smartphone or the like carried by a customer in various places. The automatic door system includes a BLE module configured such that, in a predetermined direction from a surface of a door, a signal that contains information based on which the BLE module can be identified transmitted from the BLE module reaches an area beyond a person sensing area covered by a sensor.

Systems and methods of tracking and rewarding users of any of a variety of content hosting systems, such as search engines. In one embodiment, a method of rewarding a user of a search engine includes receiving secure identification information identifying a user, retrieving user account information using the secure identification information, receiving a search query associated with the user account information, crediting the user account with a reward that is directly related to providing the search query, and returning search results in response to the received search query.

A method, system and computer program for providing a loyalty engine for automated cause marketing. The method can include a charity linking merchants and sponsors to the loyalty system. Once the merchants and the sponsors are linked and the members are registered merchant defined rules can instruct a loyalty engine as to the level of donations in connection with one or more transactions by a member that is associated to the loyalty program. The loyalty system can include a reporting facility to allow the merchant to track transactions with members in a number of ways. A system is also provided that can consist of a server including the loyalty engine and a charity utility. The charity utility can provide the functions of the method and can be linked to the networked server.

The present invention teaches a system, method and computer program for enabling local or regional merchants to participate in an automated cause marketing (ACM) program using mobile devices. The ACM program that may provide benefits to several parties involved in fundraising for one or more supported organizations, including one or more supported organizations, advertising providers, merchants, and individuals. Merchants are able to access enhanced analytics regarding their transactions with members and non-members of the ACM program and can use these enhanced analytics to realize an increased number of or revenue from transactions with members. The present invention also teaches a system and method for enabling advertising providers to acquire and analyze data associated with consumers-merchant transactions. The present invention provides the above features optimally using mobile devices. Furthermore, the present invention, may enable a member to disseminate its charitable preferences and contribution notifications to members of its electronic social networks.