A computer implemented method for the automated analysis or use of data is implemented by a voice assistant. The method comprises the steps of: (a) storing in a memory a structured, machine-readable representation of data that conforms to a machine-readable language (machine representation); the machine representation including representations of user speech or text input to a human/machine interface; and (b) automatically processing the machine representations to analyse the user speech or text input.

Disclosed examples determine a unique audience exposed to media while reducing memory resources of a computing device. Example instructions program programmable circuitry to log a plurality of impressions corresponding to media accessed at client devices; generate a first value based on a count of the impressions and a count of users of a database proprietor that accessed the media; generate a second value based on the first value and a count of demographic impressions logged by the database proprietor; and determine a unique audience size based on the second value.

A dynamic digital advertising content system having a front end system and a back end system, and used to present product content to a user's computing device in the form of a digital circular. The back end system provides retailers and third party access to upload, and update, product content information for the digital circular, including videos and animations. The dynamic digital advertising content system can include integrations for third-parties such as digital coupon providers and loyalty program providers. The system permits users the ability to share with other users merchandise displayed in the digital circular and/or selected for a shopping list. Such shared content can be dynamically arranged for subsequent presentation on a computing device of the recipient. The digital circular is further customizable for individual retailers or retailer locations, as well as customizable based on detected histories and/or characteristics of the user receiving the digital circular.

The present disclosure provides a method and system for enabling interaction between a user and a podcast using a podcast interaction system. The podcast interaction system receives a first set of data a first set of data associated with the podcast. The podcast interaction system collects a second set of data associated with a communication device of the user. The podcast interaction system fetches a third set of data associated with the user accessing the podcast through the communication device in real-time. The podcast interaction system analyses the first set of data, the second set of data and the third set of data. The podcast interaction system detects the one or more triggers for enabling the interaction between the user and the podcast. The podcast interaction system initializes the interaction between the user and the podcast. The podcast interaction system interactively responds to one or more queries of the user.

A computer implemented method for the automated analysis or use of data is implemented by a voice assistant. The method comprises the steps of: (a) storing in a memory a structured, machine-readable representation of data that conforms to a machine-readable language (machine representation); the machine representation including representations of user speech or text input to a human/machine interface; and (b) automatically processing the machine representations to analyse the user speech or text input.

A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed for generating a promotion structure. The method includes receiving an indication of a service offered by a merchant and presenting one or more tiles based on one or more promotion option structures, wherein each tile includes at least one option and a descriptor associated with each included option. The method further includes receiving one or more selections, and generating, by a processor, the promotion structure based on the received one or more selections. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.

An electronic system accesses a game application over a computerized network, and allows a user to play individually without personal interaction with any other user within a multiplayer environment. The user is presented with a map or three-dimensional virtual rendering of the user's real-life current location in a geographic area on the display, shown as a virtual location, and dynamic data on the real-life geographic area is integrated into the display to dynamically update the map or three-dimensional rendering of the corresponding virtual location in the geographic area, thereby dynamically updating the virtual rendering of the user's current location in the real-life geographic area in real-time. Benefits are initiated to the user based on content to which the user is exposed during game play as the user dynamically navigates the map or three-dimensional virtual rendering of the real-life geographic area shown on the display in real-time, during the game application.

Methods, apparatus, and computer program products are disclosed for providing an impression to a consumer based on consumer preferences for future promotions. The methods include accessing consumer preferences for future promotions that specify at least one promotion request relating to a provider or a promotion category, and one or more promotion qualities, analyzing a plurality of promotions to identify those that satisfy the consumer preferences, and providing an impression to the consumer indicating the availability of the identified promotions. In embodiments, the methods can be used to identify promotions that are combinable with additional promotions offered by the same provider. Corresponding apparatus and computer program products are also provided.

A dialogue control system includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and the processor configured to select, from a supplementary information candidate, supplementary information related to at least one of a past context of an interaction including an input from a user and a predetermined output of the dialogue control system with respect to the input from the user, an input of the user expected in future in association with the output of the dialogue control system, and an output of the dialogue control system scheduled in the future, and insert the selected supplementary information into the interaction and present the inserted supplementary information to the user.

Accessing an energy management policy for a plurality of devices is described, wherein the devices are coupled with a first structure. The energy usage of the devices is monitored. An energy usage rule and energy usage is then compared. The energy management policy and energy usage is also compared. Based on the comparing, an instruction is generated to modify an energy usage profile of said device to correlate with the energy usage rule associated with the devices and the energy management policy, thereby enabling efficient energy management.