Jason Alan Snyder

A solar powered lamp is provided with flat ends and a translucent flexible housing, such that the housing can be inflated to form a free standing cylinder. A solar panel faces outward on one of the flat ends for recharging a low-profile rechargeable battery which, under the control of a printed circuit panel, powers an array of LEDs, which point into the lamp housing. Reflective surfaces, facing each other on opposite inside end walls of the lamp, maximize the diffusion of light from the LEDs… Show more

A solar powered lamp is provided with flat ends and a translucent flexible housing, such that the housing can be inflated to form a free standing cylinder. A solar panel faces outward on one of the flat ends for recharging a low-profile rechargeable battery which, under the control of a printed circuit panel, powers an array of LEDs, which point into the lamp housing. Reflective surfaces, facing each other on opposite inside end walls of the lamp, maximize the diffusion of light from the LEDs. The lamp is a durable, portable, long light lighting solution for those who live off the electric power grid, victims of disaster, and the like. Show less

A solar powered lamp is provided with flat ends and a translucent flexible housing, such that the housing can be inflated to form a free standing cylinder. A solar panel faces outward on one of the flat ends for recharging a low-profile rechargeable battery which, under the control of a printed circuit panel, powers an array of LEDs, which point into the lamp housing. Reflective surfaces, facing each other on opposite inside end walls of the lamp, maximize the diffusion of light from the LEDs… Show more

A solar powered lamp is provided with flat ends and a translucent flexible housing, such that the housing can be inflated to form a free standing cylinder. A solar panel faces outward on one of the flat ends for recharging a low-profile rechargeable battery which, under the control of a printed circuit panel, powers an array of LEDs, which point into the lamp housing. Reflective surfaces, facing each other on opposite inside end walls of the lamp, maximize the diffusion of light from the LEDs. The lamp is a durable, portable, long light lighting solution for those who live off the electric power grid, victims of disaster, and the like. Show less

The disclosure details the implementation of apparatuses, methods, and systems for anticipatory information querying and serving on mobile devices based on profiles. Information and/or advertisement providers may use a code triggered information server to serve context, demographic, and behavior targeted information to users via mobile devices. Users register interest in the provision of information by scanning or observing codes or information. The scans, together with geographic, temporal… Show more

The disclosure details the implementation of apparatuses, methods, and systems for anticipatory information querying and serving on mobile devices based on profiles. Information and/or advertisement providers may use a code triggered information server to serve context, demographic, and behavior targeted information to users via mobile devices. Users register interest in the provision of information by scanning or observing codes or information. The scans, together with geographic, temporal, and user-specific information, are obtained by the server that receives, processes, and records the message. Based on these messages and a user profile—which may include continuously updated user-specific behavior information, situational and ambient information, an accumulated history of scanned code messages, and integration with outside database information—the server selects information to serve to the users' mobile devices from an information base. In one embodiment, information may also be served to users based solely on the user profiles, and without any initiating code scan. This may be based on predicted space-time trajectories derived from the accumulated history of scanned codes. For example, a user who frequently scans codes related to fast food, has a stated interest in sweets, and it projected to pass a particular fast food restaurant at a particular time may be served an advertisement for a dessert product at that restaurant on his/her cell phone shortly before he/she is projected to pass it. Show less

The disclosure details the implementation of apparatuses, methods, and systems for information querying and serving on mobile devices based on ambient conditions. Such conditions may include weather, traffic, market prices, news and events, and/or the like. Information and/or advertisement providers may use a code triggered information server to serve context, demographic, and behavior targeted information to users via mobile devices. Users, in turn, trigger the provision of information by… Show more

The disclosure details the implementation of apparatuses, methods, and systems for information querying and serving on mobile devices based on ambient conditions. Such conditions may include weather, traffic, market prices, news and events, and/or the like. Information and/or advertisement providers may use a code triggered information server to serve context, demographic, and behavior targeted information to users via mobile devices. Users, in turn, trigger the provision of information by scanning or observing codes or information. The scans, together with geographic, temporal, and user-specific information, are obtained by the server that receives, processes, and records the message. Based on these messages and a user profile—which may include continuously updated user-specific behavior information, situational and ambient information, an accumulated history of scanned code messages, and integration with outside database information—the server selects information to serve to the users' mobile devices from an information base. In one embodiment, information may also be served to users based solely on the user profiles and ambient conditions, and without any initiating code scan. This is based on the accumulated history of scanned codes, which yields behavioral information about a user, including user space-time trajectories. Show less

The present disclosure details apparatuses, methods, and systems for a Graphical Code-Serving Interface and Code Triggered Information Server (“GCSI/CTIS”). The GCSI/CTIS connects information encoding symbologies to graphical interface elements, thus expanding the useful information content and interactivity of graphical displays, advertisements, publications, broadcasts, and/or the like. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed for displaying information in an electronic system having a… Show more

The present disclosure details apparatuses, methods, and systems for a Graphical Code-Serving Interface and Code Triggered Information Server (“GCSI/CTIS”). The GCSI/CTIS connects information encoding symbologies to graphical interface elements, thus expanding the useful information content and interactivity of graphical displays, advertisements, publications, broadcasts, and/or the like. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed for displaying information in an electronic system having a graphical interface that comprises displaying a first visual token and animating the first visual token to reveal a second visual token comprising a coded symbol. Show less

The present disclosure details apparatuses, systems and methods for providing a Volunteer Sponsor Charity Nexus. The Nexus enables volunteers, sponsors and charities to easily identify, connect, and coordinate with one another. The disclosed systems and methods collect profile data for volunteers, sponsors, and charities. The Nexus connects volunteers, sponsors, and charities, increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of charitable efforts.

The disclosure details the implementation of apparatuses, methods, and systems for ambiguous code triggered information querying and serving on mobile devices. Information and/or advertisement providers may use a code triggered information server to serve context, demographic, and behavior targeted information to users via mobile devices. Users, in turn, trigger the provision of information by scanning or observing codes or information. Often, codes scanned by novice users and/or using mobile… Show more

The disclosure details the implementation of apparatuses, methods, and systems for ambiguous code triggered information querying and serving on mobile devices. Information and/or advertisement providers may use a code triggered information server to serve context, demographic, and behavior targeted information to users via mobile devices. Users, in turn, trigger the provision of information by scanning or observing codes or information. Often, codes scanned by novice users and/or using mobile devices may be ambiguous and/or obscured. Consequently, the present system may implement disambiguation processes to the code scans so as to clarify their identity. The disambiguated scans, together with geographic, temporal, and user-specific information, are obtained by the server that receives, processes, and records the message. Based on these messages and a user profile—which may include continuously updated user-specific behavior information, situational and ambient information, an accumulated history of scanned code messages, and integration with outside database information—the server selects information to serve to the users' mobile devices from an information base. The code triggered information server allows for the serving of information that is demographic, interest, location, and time specific. It also allows providers to track user behavior and provide anticipatory information. Show less

The disclosure details the implementation of apparatuses, methods, and systems for determining and announcing proximity between trajectories. A code triggered information server may be used to track user behavior, including trajectories, via mobile devices, on the internet, or within a virtual world. Users register their positions and/or behavior by scanning or observing codes or information. Examples of such registrations might include scanning a barcode with a cell phone, clicking on an… Show more

The disclosure details the implementation of apparatuses, methods, and systems for determining and announcing proximity between trajectories. A code triggered information server may be used to track user behavior, including trajectories, via mobile devices, on the internet, or within a virtual world. Users register their positions and/or behavior by scanning or observing codes or information. Examples of such registrations might include scanning a barcode with a cell phone, clicking on an internet link, making a decision within an online game, and/or the like. The registrations, together with geographic, temporal, and user-specific information, are obtained by the server that receives, processes, and records the message. Based on these messages and a user profile—which may include continuously updated user-specific behavior information, situational and ambient information, an accumulated history of scanned code messages, and integration with outside database information—the server determines behavioral information about a user, including user trajectories. For example, a history of scanned barcodes and the locations and times where they were scanned may be analyzed to determine where a user has been and what they were interested in scanning. Based on such tracking, the system can predict user trajectories, and notify users of an expected proximity or intersection with other users' trajectories. Show less

The disclosure details the implementation of apparatuses, methods, and systems for information querying and serving on the internet based on profiles. Information and/or advertisement providers may use a code triggered information server to serve context, demographic, and behavior targeted information to users on the internet. Users, in turn, trigger the provision of information by scanning or observing codes or information, or by selecting web links. The triggers, together with geographic… Show more

The disclosure details the implementation of apparatuses, methods, and systems for information querying and serving on the internet based on profiles. Information and/or advertisement providers may use a code triggered information server to serve context, demographic, and behavior targeted information to users on the internet. Users, in turn, trigger the provision of information by scanning or observing codes or information, or by selecting web links. The triggers, together with geographic, temporal, and user-specific information, are obtained by the server that receives, processes, and records the message. Based on these messages and a user profile—which may include continuously updated user-specific behavior information, situational and ambient information, an accumulated history of trigger messages, and integration with outside database information—the server selects information to serve to a user on the internet from an information base. For example, a user with a recorded history of interest in coffee products may be served an advertisement for a nearby coffeeshop while browsing the web on his/her PDA. In one embodiment, information may also be served to users on the internet based solely on the user profiles, and without any initiating trigger. This is based on user trajectories or web-surfing habits deduced from the accumulated history of triggers. For example, a user known to routinely visit a music vendor website near the same time each day may be served an advertisement for the latest top-selling CD shortly before that time. Show less

The disclosure details the implementation of apparatuses, methods, and systems for information querying and serving in a virtual world based on profiles. Such virtual worlds may include, for example, massively multiplayer online games like The Sims Online, Everquest, World of Warcraft, Second Life, and/or the like. Information and/or advertisement providers may use a code triggered information server to serve context, demographic, and behavior targeted information to users in a virtual world… Show more

The disclosure details the implementation of apparatuses, methods, and systems for information querying and serving in a virtual world based on profiles. Such virtual worlds may include, for example, massively multiplayer online games like The Sims Online, Everquest, World of Warcraft, Second Life, and/or the like. Information and/or advertisement providers may use a code triggered information server to serve context, demographic, and behavior targeted information to users in a virtual world. Users, in turn, trigger the provision of information by scanning or observing codes or information, or by making decisions within a virtual world such as attempting a mission within a game. The triggers, together with virtual world geographic, temporal, and user-specific information, are obtained by the server that receives, processes, and records the message. Based on these messages and a user profile—which may include continuously updated user-specific behavior information, situational and ambient information, an accumulated history of triggers, and integration with outside database information—the server selects information to serve to the user in a virtual world from an information base. For example, a user in Second Life who likes modern clothing for his/her avatar may be presented with ads on virtual billboards from advertisers of virtual in-game clothing stores that are near his/her virtual position. In another example, an advertisement tailored to a user's particular interests or behavioral patterns may be placed at a location within a virtual world that the user is known to routinely pass. Show less

A system for generating a string based upon a plurality of places and a relationship between two or more of those places. Of the plurality of places used in any given string, at least one of the places does not have associated taxonomy or other place related or entity related information (e.g., business hours, description of services, etc.). The strings represent an authentic user experience of a quality, character, and/or feel intended by the string author. The user experience can be further… Show more

A system for generating a string based upon a plurality of places and a relationship between two or more of those places. Of the plurality of places used in any given string, at least one of the places does not have associated taxonomy or other place related or entity related information (e.g., business hours, description of services, etc.). The strings represent an authentic user experience of a quality, character, and/or feel intended by the string author. The user experience can be further enhanced or guided through a narrative accompanying the string or places, written by the string author, that describes or invokes the quality, character or feel of the experience intended by the author. Show less

A system for generating a string based upon a plurality of places and a relationship between two or more of those places. Of the plurality of places used in any given string, at least one of the places does not have associated entity related information (e.g., business hours, description of services, etc.). The strings represent an authentic user experience of a quality, character, and/or feel intended by the string author. The user experience can be further enhanced or guided through a… Show more

A system for generating a string based upon a plurality of places and a relationship between two or more of those places. Of the plurality of places used in any given string, at least one of the places does not have associated entity related information (e.g., business hours, description of services, etc.). The strings represent an authentic user experience of a quality, character, and/or feel intended by the string author. The user experience can be further enhanced or guided through a narrative accompanying the string or places, written by the string author, that describes or invokes the quality, character or feel of the experience intended by the author. Show less

A system for generating a string based upon a plurality of places and a relationship between two or more of those places and for searching among the strings. Crosslinked databases contain information related to the strings, places within the strings, and users and creators of the strings. The strings represent an authentic user experience of a quality, character, and/or feel intended by the string author. The user experience can be further enhanced or guided through a narrative accompanying the… Show more

A system for generating a string based upon a plurality of places and a relationship between two or more of those places and for searching among the strings. Crosslinked databases contain information related to the strings, places within the strings, and users and creators of the strings. The strings represent an authentic user experience of a quality, character, and/or feel intended by the string author. The user experience can be further enhanced or guided through a narrative accompanying the string or places, written by the string author, that describes or invokes the quality, character or feel of the experience intended by the author. Show less