A content delivery platform may deliver program content segments and advertising content segments to multiple user devices. The content delivery platform may deliver a program content segment to a primary user device of a user for presentation on the primary user device. The content delivery platform may retrieve an advertising content segment from an advertising content store for presentation. The advertising content segment is provided by an advertiser that is sponsoring the presentation of the program content segment on the primary user device. The content delivery platform may send the advertising content segment to a secondary user device of the user for presentation at the secondary user device.

A method and a computer program are described for providing a user of a communication device with credits, e.g. virtual credits, based on an on-going usage of one or more selected services, wherein the method comprising: providing the user with a list that comprises identifications of a plurality of services and possible credits associated with each respective service; enabling the user to select at least one service from among the plurality of the services whose identifications are included in that list; tracking on-going usage of the least one selected service by the user; and providing the user with virtual credits based on the tracked usage of the at least one service.

A method for updating a virtual punchcard check-in system, including: accesses an input to a mobile device, wherein the input comprises a verification code that is displayed at a business establishment, wherein the verification code serves as a notification of an attempted check-in of a customer at the business establishment, wherein the customer is associated with the mobile device; based on comparing accessed mobile device identification information with a set of mobile device identification information, identifies the mobile device to achieve an identified mobile device; sends a request for a location check of the mobile device to a phone carrier; receives from the phone carrier a location identification of the location of the mobile device; and if the location identification matches a location of the business establishment, generates a message, wherein the message comprises a punchcard status for the business establishment as it relates to the customer.

An incentive providing system capable of letting a user behave in such a way that his/her stress level is lowered and thus reducing his/her stress is provided. The incentive providing system according to the present disclosure executes: processing for acquiring a stress level indicating a degree of stress of a user; and providing an incentive for a user in a case in which the stress level of the user is lower than a predetermined standard.

A loyalty program management system associated with an enterprise location is provided. The loyalty program management system is programmed to: a) receive a plurality of input data associated with a plurality of patrons, wherein the plurality of input data represents actions of the plurality of patrons; b) determine a current location of a patron of the plurality of patrons, wherein the current location of the patron is not at the enterprise location; and c) transmit a message to a computer device associated with the patron including a prize to be awarded if the patron visits the enterprise location.

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.

When electrified vehicle is a vehicle capable of externally charging electric power, the point granting device imparts a point in accordance with a ratio of the amount of electric power obtained from renewable energy to the amount of electric power charged. In addition, when electrified vehicle is a vehicle traveling using electric power, the point granting device imparts a point in response to the actual electric power cost achieved by the traveling being equal to or higher than the modeled electric power cost.

A system for managing an account includes a tag element representing a value, a mobile device adapted to determine the value when being located in proximity of the tag element, and adapted to access a network, and a server adapted to communicate with the mobile device via the network and adapted to access to a database, the database being adapted to store the account, the account being related to the mobile device (102) and to the tag element; wherein the mobile device is further adapted to communicate the determined value to the server, and wherein the server is further adapted to add the communicated value to the account.

An end-user computing device may utilize an imaging device to capture input from an electronic tag of a physical asset. The end-user computing device may generate supplemental digital data associated with the input. The end-user computing device may transmit the input and the supplemental digital data to an authentication and digital assets server. The authentication and digital assets server may authenticate the physical asset and transmit the authentication results to the end-user computing device, which may display the authentication results. If the authentication of the physical asset is successful, the authentication and digital assets server may select one or more digital assets and transmit the one or more digital assets to the end-user computing device. The end-user computing device may display the one or more digital assets.

A computer system for distributing one or more functions in response to a notification includes a first server connected to a point of sale device and a second server separate from and connected to the first server. Upon reception of a notification by the first server from the point of sale device, the first server diverts the purchase notification to the second server, and distributes one or more functions to the second server to prevent the first server from slowing down.