Pokeware was a set of protocols, an
ad exchange
An ad exchange is a technology platform that facilitates the buying and selling of media advertising inventory from multiple ad networks. Prices for the inventory are determined through real-time bidding (RTB). The approach is technology-driven as ...
, and a
client-server program
Program, programme, programmer, or programming may refer to:
Business and management
* Program management, the process of managing several related projects
* Time management
* Program, a part of planning
Arts and entertainment Audio
* Progra ...
that enables viewers to search for information about objects within video for real-time search results.
Pokeware was released by Pokeware, a company founded by
Maryse Liburdi
Maryse Liburdi (formerly Maryse Thomas) is the former chairman and CEO of Pokeware, a technology company and ad exchange she founded in 1997. In September 2017, she was convicted of fraud for having deceived investors about the financial state of ...
. In 2017, Liburdi pleaded guilty to having defrauded investors of millions of dollars, having used investors' money to pay for her personal life. She had manipulated bank accounts to make the company look healthy. The US Justice Department has stated that between 2008 and the company's closure in January, 2015, Pokeware "earned little or no revenue."
Features
The Pokeware interface allowed a user to select objects within images and video streams to learn more information about that object. Real-time analytics are offered to measure performance without compromising visitor
privacy
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The domain of privacy partially overlaps with security, which can include the concepts of a ...
.
Partnerships
*
GuestLogix Inc., provider of onboard retail systems the passenger travel industry.
*
Playin' TV
Visiware is a French interactive television agency operating in Europe and North America.
Founded in 1994 by Laurant Weill, Visiware is a French publisher and distributor of video games for interactive television, mobile phone and internet, and ...
is a
North America
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n,
Europe
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an and
Latin America
Latin America or
* french: Amérique Latine, link=no
* ht, Amerik Latin, link=no
* pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived f ...
n
interactive television
Interactive television is a form of media convergence, adding data services to traditional television technology. It has included on-demand delivery of content, online shopping, and viewer polls. Interactive TV is an example of how new information ...
channel, owned by
Visiware America
Visiware is a French interactive television agency operating in Europe and North America.
Founded in 1994 by Laurant Weill, Visiware is a French publisher and distributor of video games for interactive television, mobile phone and internet, and ...
.
*
PayPal
PayPal Holdings, Inc. is an American multinational financial technology company operating an online payments system in the majority of countries that support online money transfers, and serves as an electronic alternative to traditional paper ...
online payment service.
References
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External links
Official website as archived January 9, 2014AOL MacOS software