This system is a set of newsstands connected to cloud-based servers. Each newsstand has at least one monitor. The servers deliver advertisements to the newsstands, which in turn schedule and display these advertisements. The newsstands are equipped with wireless signal sniffers, which record the number and duration of wireless signals generated by a smartphone or tablet within range of the stands. The newsstands send their advertising schedules and signal records to the cloud-based servers, and these servers process the data to determine the number of unique and repeat viewers of each advertisement.

A system and method for delivering targeted digital content within a retail location. The system includes a database storing product data defining products offered within the retail location and demographic data associated with historical visitors to the retail location and a server communicatively coupled to the database and including an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to determine, based on the demographic data, an average visitor profile for the retail location. The electronic processor is also configured to determine, based on the product data, a product displayed proximate to an electronic presentation device located within the retail location. The electronic processor is also configured to determine, based on the average visitor profile and the product, the targeted digital content. The electronic processor is also configured to transmit the targeted digital content to the electronic presentation device.

The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for determining relationship between POIs. The method comprises: obtaining a WiFi fingerprint uploaded by the user, the WiFi fingerprint comprising information of a wireless access point AP listing at a location where the user lies; determining a POI corresponding to each AP in each WiFi fingerprint; if the number of times that APs respectively corresponding to any two POIs occur in the same WiFi fingerprint exceeds a first threshold, determining the two POIs as being in a neighboring relationship. The solution of the present disclosure may be employed to save costs of manpower and material resources and improve accuracy of information.

A system automatically and continuously finds and aggregates the most relevant and current information about the people and things that a user cares about. The information gathering is based on current context (e.g., where the user is, what the user is doing, what the user is saying/typing, etc.). The result of the context based information gathering is presented ubiquitously on user interfaces of any of the various physical devices operated by the user.

A method and apparatus of processing a call are disclosed. One example method may include receiving a request at a server for dealer information. The request may be initiated by a user via his or her mobile station. The example method may also include determining whether there is user preference information and user location information included in the request. The information may be used to limit the amount of search results to increase relevancy. The method may also include searching a database for at least one dealer based on the user preference information and the user location information, and transferring the at least one dealer information to the user.

The disclosed methods and apparatus relate generally to the use of electronic devices to interact with electronic tags associated with objects, services, places, people, or animals (objects) in order to access programming material related to these objects. The invention discloses the input of keywords, phrases, preferences, or interests into a user's device to search a plurality of electronic tags within a given physical range to access programming material from the tagsor via data links provided in the tagsthat matches the keywords, phrases, preferences, or interests. Furthermore, the invention locates, maps, and labels the objects associated with this programming material on the user's display.

Relevant geospatial data is provided to a portable device. In particular, several activity detection results collected over a period of time, spanning several time intervals, are received, where each activity detection result provides an estimate of the portable device activity, and where the activity detection results indicate at least two different activities. A single predominant activity of the portable device is determined using the activity detection results. Based on the predominant activity, geospatial data is selected and then provided to the portable device.

The present disclosure relates to a method and system for providing location based service to end users. The method includes acquiring one or more historical orders associated with a user within a predetermined time interval; retrieving a first set of points of interests (POI) associated with the user based on the one or more historical orders; storing the first set of POIs associated with the user in a first database; retrieving a second set of POIs from a second database; updating the first set of POIs in the first database based on the second set of POIs and the one or more historical orders; receiving location information of the user from a user equipment; determining one or more personalized content items based on the updated first set of POIs and the location information of the user; and transmitting the one or more personalized content items to be displayed on the user equipment.

Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a method, which comprises causing a customer to be picked up by a first vehicle. The customer is picked up responsive to a received first request to transport the customer to a first business location or event. The first business location or event one of a plurality of predetermined business locations or events to which transportation is offered.

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for implementing a map-based advertising system. In one example embodiment, a method is provided that includes causing a graphical geographic representation of a bounded area to be displayed, receiving advertising content comprising at least one location, and determining whether the location lies within the bounded area. The method further includes causing at least a portion of the advertising content to be displayed and causing a representation of the at least one location to be displayed within the graphical geographic representation of the bounded area in an instance in which the location lies within the bounded area.