An event detection (ED) computing device is provided. The ED computing device includes a processor in communication with a memory. The processor is configured to receive real time data from a real time data source, including location data and transaction data, and calculate a first data derivative based at least in part on the received location data and transaction data. The ED computing device is also configured to identify an event associated with the first location based at least in part on the received location data and transaction data and store an identified event data structure in a database. The ED computing device is configured to retrieve notification rules associated with a first stakeholder, compare the a data derivative to the notification rules, and transmit a notification to the first stakeholder based at least in part on the comparison.

A plurality of charging stations and a plurality of commercial facilities where a user of a vehicle can stay during charging in one of the plurality of charging stations are provided. An information providing method for the vehicle includes: causing a charging server to select a plurality of candidates from among the plurality of charging stations in accordance with location information about each of the vehicle and the plurality of commercial facilities; causing the charging server to provide a car navigation device with information showing the plurality of candidates selected; causing the server to deliver an advertisement for a commercial facility associated with each of the plurality of candidates selected; and causing the charging server to receive information about a candidate selected with the car navigation device from among the plurality of candidates by the user referring to the advertisement.

Techniques for identifying groups of local features in an image and presenting advertisement information associated with stored images that match one or more features within the group of local features are described. The techniques include providing an image, identifying a region of interest in the image, providing a user-selectable link associated with the region of interest in the image, receiving a request for the region of interest in the image via the user-selectable link, and presenting advertisement information associated with a stored image that matches one or more features within the requested region of interest.

A wireless communication device associated with a mobile operator network transmits an authentication request for network access via a wireless access point (AP) using a transceiver other than the cellular network transceiver. Device authentication can occur directly with the mobile operator network or via a proxy server. Upon authentication, the requesting device may access a wide area network in a data off-load operational mode and the data flow to and from the device via the AP is monitored and reported to mobile operator network associated with the requesting device. The wireless communication device can communicate with any of a plurality of APs distributed in a venue during the data off-load operational mode.

A method of increasing transit ridership includes receiving a travel destination from a mobile device, identifying a plurality of entities positioned within a predefined radius of the travel destination, and alerting the entities that the mobile device has selected the travel destination. The method also includes receiving, in response to the alert, at least one transit ride option from at least some of the entities, providing the at least one transit ride option to the mobile device, and receiving a selection of one transit ride option of the transit ride option from the mobile device. The method further includes detecting that the mobile device is present on a transit vehicle associated with the transit ride option, determining that the mobile device is present within an entity associated with the selected transit ride option, and providing a transit product to the mobile device based on the determination.

In one embodiment, a method of sharing locations of users participating in a social networking service at a geographic location and communicating app related information of users participating in the social networking service, the method executed by a computer system and comprises: receiving location information and text descriptive information from a mobile device of a first user of the social networking service, the location information representing a geographic location of the first user, the text descriptive information manually provided by the first user on an input module of the mobile device; associating the location information with the text descriptive information of the first user in a database; sending the text descriptive information and the location information of the first user to a second user for display.

An in-store platform disposed in a store can include a snap-and-cast feature for the customers inside the store to post messages for viewing by other customers. The in-store platform can also display reviews and recommendation of products and services of the store from users of social media. The in-store platform can also offer activities to increase the engagement of the customers. The in-store platform can promote participation of the customers while inside the store, which can enhance store recognition and retention.

System and method for providing advertisement network services in public advertising places for shared advertising among public service users. The system comprises an advertisement device that provides resources for playing advertisement data; an advertisement management controller that manages the advertisement resources to be shared among all advertisement requests from service users; a network controller that connects the system to service users via communication networks and connected computer devices for advertisement design, planning, and deployment. A service user first quotes the advertisement management controller with station ID to find out available advertisement schedule, playing methods and budget on an advertisement station. The service user next makes selection on advertising time slots and methods. After receiving the user submitted advisement request and data, the advertisement management controller updates the advertisement schedule and plays the advertisement data at specified time sequence, period, duration and event conditions.

A system including a service terminal of a network account subsystem, an image acquisition subsystem and an oil machine subsystem. The service terminal of the network account subsystem provides an association relation between user payment account information and vehicle identifier information. The image acquisition subsystem acquires an image of a vehicle that enters the gas station for refueling, and identifies vehicle identifier information according to an image acquisition result. The oil machine subsystem, after obtaining resource information to be paid for refueling, provides the identified vehicle identifier information and the resource information to the service terminal of the network account subsystem. The service terminal of the network account subsystem further determines associated user payment account information according to the vehicle identifier information and generates a refueling transaction order based on the resource information to be paid. The efficiency of payment for refueling is improved.

A method of delivering promotional content to a navigation application in a mobile device is provided. Knowledge of user interest inferred from a query and expected future location is used to render an advertisement in the navigation application. The advertisement is selected based on a location associated with a query received at the mobile device. In one design, advertisements are selected and rendered in a product-navigation application in a mobile device, which is used to determine the location of a product-choice. The advertisement for a promoted product is preferably rendered such that it represents the actual physical location of the promoted product in the store.