Provided is technology for advertisement of merchandise, utilizing a robot. An advertisement server 10 includes a storage unit 11 that stores a plurality of advertisements, an acquisition unit 12 that acquires position-related information relating to a position of a robot that is not fixed, a selecting unit 13 that selects, from a plurality of the advertisements, an advertisement to be displayed, on the basis of the position-related information, and a display control unit 14 that performs control to display the advertisement that is selected, at a terminal device used by a user operating the robot.

Systems and methods for advertisement with a short message. In an aspect, after a user launches an app at a device, ads of nearby businesses show up. The ads each contain a name of a business and a short message from the business. In another aspect, ads provided for a user in a vehicle contain a name of a business, a short message from the business, a button for placing an order, and a button for driving the vehicle to the business.

A targeted advertising scheduling and displaying process in the context of product terminal displays is made possible by systems and methods as disclosed herein. A graphical user interface (GUI) allows a content provider to select digital content and display timing instructions, which the associated server will ultimately send to a server associated with the product terminal displays by first sending data that references the digital content and includes the display timing instructions, and then sending the digital content itself in response to the execution of the data at the server associated with the product terminal displays. Using this claimed technique and system, a content provider can target digital content to particular product terminal displays.

A targeted advertising scheduling and displaying process in the context of product terminal displays is made possible by systems and methods as disclosed herein. A graphical user interface (GUI) allows a content provider to select digital content and display timing instructions, which the associated server will ultimately send to a server associated with the product terminal displays by first sending data that references the digital content and includes the display timing instructions, and then sending the digital content itself in response to the execution of the data at the server associated with the product terminal displays. Using this claimed technique and system, a content provider can target digital content to particular product terminal displays.

A network of collection, charging and distribution machines collect, charge and distribute portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). To charge, the machines employ electrical current from an external source, such as the electrical grid or an electrical service of an installation location. By default, each portable electrical energy storage device is disabled from accepting a charge unless it receives authentication information from an authorized collection, charging and distribution machine, other authorized charging device, or other authorized device that transmits the authentication credentials. Also, by default, each portable electrical energy storage device is disabled from releasing energy unless it receives authentication information from an external device to which it will provide power, such as a vehicle or other authorization device.

The disclosed embodiments provide systems, methods, and techniques for managing merchandising cards. A merchandising card may be, for example, a gift card, loyalty card, or the like. Consistent disclosed embodiments, a system for managing merchandising cards may include one or more memory devices storing instructions and one or more processors configured to acquire, from a device over a network, a plurality of locations associated with the device, the device locations being acquired at different instances in time within a predetermined period of time. Additionally, the one or more processors may be configured to calculate an overall merchant confidence rating for a merchant using the device locations. Further, the one or more processors may be configured to, based on the overall merchant confidence rating, determine that the merchant matches a merchant that is associated with merchandising card, and send a reminder a user of the device.

Systems and methods for tracking movement of individuals through a building receive, by one or more RF nodes disposed near an entrance to the building, RF signals from RF-transmitting mobile devices carried by persons near the entrance, capture an image of the persons while they are near the entrance, determine an identity and relative distance of each RF-transmitting mobile device from each RF node based on information associated with the RF signals received by that RF node, detect humans in the image, determine a relative depth of each human in the image, and assign the identity of each RF-transmitting mobile device to one of the humans detected in the image based on the relative distance of each RF-transmitting mobile device from each RF node and the relative depth of each human in the image, thereby identifying each individual who to be tracked optically as that individual moves throughout the building.

Provided is a computer-implemented method, system, and product for providing real-time offers based on geolocation and merchant category. The method includes receiving data associated with a plurality of transactions conducted by a plurality of merchants, the plurality of merchants including a first merchant associated with at least one first merchant category, determining an area of interest based on an estimated travel time to the first merchant from the plurality of merchants, determining a subset of merchants of the plurality of merchants within the area of interest associated with the at least one first merchant category, determining real-time market activity data associated with the first merchant and each merchant of the subset of merchants, and identifying a trend of increasing and/or decreasing transactions for the first merchant and each merchant of the subset of merchants.

Methods and systems providing digital signage and interactive gaming services in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations are described. A service fee is collected from a retailer, and a service fee may or may not be collected from a retailer (e.g., a bar). An advertising fee is collected from a first advertising provider. The first advertising provider is involved in alcohol distribution/wholesaling or manufacturing. A second advertising fee from a second advertising provider is collected. The second advertising provider is involved in a non-alcohol related industry. A portion of a subscription fee is collected based on a separate source of fees (e.g., text message or jukebox fee) received from a patron. The message may contain information indicating that the patron wishes to pay a service fee. Revenue sharing is implemented by distributing a portion of the service fee to the retailer and distributing a portion of the advertising fee from the second advertising provider to the retailer in compliance with federal and state laws.

Systems and methods for statistical dynamic geofencing are discussed. For example, a method for statistical dynamic geofencing can include operations such as receiving a location-based campaign request, analyzing demographic data, determining a geofence parameter, generating a geofence, and distributing location-aware advertisements. The location-based campaign request can include a list of points of interest (POIs) and a target demographic parameter. The demographic data can include data from geographic areas surrounding at least a portion of the POIs as well as data related to the target demographic parameter. The geofence can be generated based at least in part on the geofence parameter, where the geofence parameter directly affects either the size or shape of the geofence. The location-aware advertisements are distributed to a plurality of mobile devices determined to be within the geofence.