Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Cellco Partnership

Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a.

Barclays Bank Plc

Shuchi Patel

Ashutosh K Sureka

Rahim A Charania

Michael J Naggar

Wei Liu

Kristopher T Frazier

Mohammad Reza Shafiee

Puneet Kalia

Alison Kay Allen

Ryan Evans

David Christopher Carey

Lonnie Katai

Raghuram Vudathu

Satya S Raju

Gangadhar R Gogineni

Julia Elyasheva

Nitin Khanna

Kristi D Crum

Rajesh Chaganti

Scott A Evans

Vikas Singh

Kristie Isom

Sunil Gattu

John Robert Clem

Edgar A Verchot, Iii

Bacchababu Gupta

Gerardo Gean

Konstandina Demerell

Mitch Dornich

Sanjay Patel

Systems and methods for gamification-based engagement are disclosed. In one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method for gamification-based engagement, may include: (1) receiving, from a plurality of data sources, customer activity data comprising customer behavioral data and customer transactional data for a plurality of customers; (2) generating a dynamic customer profile for each of the customers based on the customer activity data and the customer transactional data; (3) retrieving challenge data for a challenge comprising an identification of a plurality of tasks to be completed, an order in which the tasks are to be completed, and an incentive for completing the tasks; (4) dynamically matching one of the customers to the challenge; (5) issuing the challenge to the customer; (6) tracking the customer's response to the challenge; and (7) updating the customer's dynamic customer profile based on the customer's response.

Systems and methods for gamification-based engagement

A method and device are described for maintaining software components in a portable electronic device. The device includes memory storing software components executable from the device, with associated pairs of logical storage partitions for storing different versions of the software components, a data interface for coupling the device to a host computer, a contactless interface for receiving payment token data from a contactless payment token, and a cellular network interface for communication of data over a cellular network. An upgrade process is initiated when the device is coupled to the host computer. Data including a different version of at least one of said software components is received, installed and executed to initiate a payment transaction with a remote system. Payment token data is received via the contactless interface means and transmitted to the remote system.

Secure computing device and method

A method includes presenting a user interface providing access to content from multiple content providers and receiving, via the user interface, user input indicating selection criteria for recommending content. The selection criteria include an amount of time available to the user. The method includes providing, to a network device, an indication of the selection criteria and receiving, from the network device, information for providing recommended content options based on the selection criteria. The recommended content options are available from different content providers of the multiple content providers. The method includes presenting, to the user and via the interface, the recommended content options in association with the selection criteria.

Cross-platform schedule management interface

A user device includes a user interface providing access to content from multiple content providers, each of the multiple content providers having a separate subscription associated with the user. The user device receives user input indicating interest in an aspect of particular content available from a first content provider of the multiple content providers and provides, to a network device, an indication of the user interest. The user device receives, from the network device, links to additional content available from a different content provider and related to the aspect of the particular content. The user device presents, via the user interface, the links to the additional content in association with the aspect of the particular content.

Cross-platform content management interface

The method and system for SMS/MMS messaging to a connected device may be realized as a system comprising at least one server module. The at least one server module may be adapted to receive from a connected device an outbound messaging message through a packet-based network. The at least one server module may also be adapted to send the outbound messaging message to an external messaging network. The connected device may be communicatively coupled to the packet-based network. The outbound messaging message may be associated with a user account. The user account may be associated with a telephone number.

Method and system for SMS/MMS messaging to a connected device

A user device presents, to a user, media content provided from multiple providers and logs the presented media content from the multiple providers. The user device indicates, based on the multiple providers, proportions of the presented media content from the multiple providers during a particular reporting period and determines whether particular presented media content, of the presented media content from the particular reporting period, was available for presentation from another of the multiple providers. The user device generates a report, for the user, that indicates if the presented media content could have been consolidated among fewer of the multiple providers.

Cross-platform reporting user interface

A system may receive an input specification, compose a workflow by connecting an output port of a first one of a plurality of work units to an input port of a second one of the work units, receive a work order associated with the workflow, decompose the workflow into constituent work units upon receipt of the work order, instantiate tasks that correspond to the work units, generate a bill of materials that lists input and output files associated with the tasks based on the tasks and the input specification, and update fields of the bill of materials, the fields indicating states of the input and output files.

Processing a bill of materials

A method may include receiving an order associated with processing a media file and generating a workflow associated with fulfilling the order. The method may also include identifying tasks associated with the workflow and generating an estimate associated with executing the tasks. The method may further include allocating resources associated with executing the tasks and scheduling execution of the order.

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