A method and system for presenting promotional content to a user of a communication device involves receiving information from a communication device, where the information relates to the communication device, and identifying a result relating to the information that is capable of being presented in a plurality of formats on the communication device, and dynamically selecting a format for the result from among the plurality of formats, and presenting the result in the selected format for display by the communication device.

A computer-implemented method for providing geographically targeted information corresponding to physical objects to a plurality of community members includes creating a database of physical object profiles corresponding to a plurality of physical objects, wherein each physical object profile comprises descriptive information corresponding to a physical object and a transitory geographic location associated with the physical object. An indication of a geographic location of a community member is received. Based on this indication, one or more item profiles in the database of physical object profiles within a predetermined geographic proximity to the community member are identified. Then, the identified profiles are transmitted to the community member.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, and computer-readable media for: tracking a location of a mobile asset configured to propagate through space, and associated with content to be transmitted to a device within a region defined by the location of the mobile asset as the mobile asset propagates through the space; defining the region surrounding the mobile asset that follows the mobile asset it propagates through the space; receiving an indication that the device is within the region defined by the location of the mobile asset; transmitting the content associated with the mobile asset to the device, wherein transmitting the content comprises confirming at least one of: a first condition defining an environment around the device, a second condition defining a path from the mobile asset to a destination; and a third condition identifying a plurality of brand assets within the region of the mobile asset.

Methods provide advertisement delivery to a cluster of mobile devices with computer readable program code, when read by a processor, configured for identifying, among a plurality of mobile devices associated with a network, a cluster of two or more mobile devices. The identification may be based at least in part on a relative displacement of the two or more mobile devices during a period of time being less than a maximum relative displacement. The methods may further include displaying an advertising message on each mobile device in the cluster.

A method of resolving commercial content on a mobile communication device comprises determining whether to delegate interaction with an intelligent content distributor to the mobile communication device, wherein the interaction is related to resolving commercial content, wherein resolving commercial content comprises processing redirections of the commercial content, and wherein the commercial content comprises at least one of text, images, video, and other data intended to market a good or service; delaying resolving commercial content until the commercial content is to be displayed on the mobile communication device; caching commercial content on the mobile communication device; resolving, upon a request for the commercial content, a cached version of the commercial content; and prioritizing distribution of the commercial content based on characteristics of at least one of a requesting application and a user.

A gateway for location at a user premises is provided. Bother users and user devices are registered with the gateway which is provided by a service provider. Users access services, such as video streaming, on their user devices via the gateway. The gateway allows users to share content. The gateway collects information about the user's patterns of behaviour for the system provider, and can be used to directly obtain feedback from the users.

A sales administration system that manages online sales via overlays on a video stream. Customers can comment on or respond to the video stream, and may order products using simple phrases such as “Sold”. The system can stream video with overlays to multiple clients simultaneously, including websites and mobile apps. Comments from all clients are received, aggregated, processed for orders, and displayed to the sales administrator. The system is coupled to a merchant's operational data, providing immediate visibility to changes in inventory and orders. Video overlays may be updated automatically by the system as this operational data changes, for example highlighting products with low stock. The system may analyze customer comments and orders both during the video stream and after the sales session is complete, and may generate recommendations to improve sales effectiveness. For backorders, customers may preauthorize charges to be at the front of the queue for shipment.

A social sponsor method using a social network service and credit card payment information is provided. The method includes approving use of member information; providing purchaser information; identifying the member of the social network service; providing personal connection information of the purchaser; making social sponsor group by member stores; permitting sponsor authority; and implementing social sponsorship such that novel sponsorship culture can take root through sustained sponsor and living of sponsor, a specific network between a merchandiser (member store) and a sponsor can be composed and simultaneously a network among sponsors as well as between the merchandiser and a recipient can be composed, and reputation and sales amount of the merchandiser can be improved by sponsorship

A sponsoring brand may provide an application for mobile devices that allows users to take pictures of competitor advertisements and that provides responses to any assertions found in the competitor advertisements. The application may instruct a user to capture an image of an advertisement. Various types of detection and/or recognition components may be used to analyze the image to detect and recognize assertions, logos, and other objects or characteristics. The application then displays the image, and also displays responses or commentary relating to any assertions, logos, objects, or characteristics. The responses may point out errors, exaggerations, misstatements, deceptive statements, etc., and may also contain information that promotes the sponsoring brand.

Provided are a wearable personal digital device and related methods. The wearable personal digital device may comprise a processor, a display, biometric sensors, activity tracking sensors, a memory unit, a communication circuit, a housing, an input unit, a projector, a timepiece unit, a haptic touch control actuator, and a band. The processor may be operable to receive data from an external device, provide a notification to a user based on the data, receive a user input, and perform a command selected based on the user input. The communication circuit may be communicatively coupled to the processor and operable to connect to a wireless network and communicate with the external device. The housing may be adapted to enclose the components of the wearable personal digital device. The band may be adapted to attach to the housing and secure the wearable personal digital device on a user body.