Method for advertising on digital cellular telephones and reducing costs to the end user
First Claim
1. A method for providing information for display to a wireless communication device, comprising the steps of:
- creating information for display on the wireless communication device, wherein the wireless communication device includes memory for storing information and a display;
recording the information onto a recording medium;
transferring the information from the recording medium to a database, wherein the database is in communication with a wireless communication network;
downloading the information from the database, via the wireless communication network, into the memory of the wireless communication device according to a predetermined schedule;
displaying the information on the display of the wireless communication device according to a specified play sequence, wherein displaying the information does not interfere with the normal use of the communication device; and
displaying the information on the display of the wireless communication device in one or more frames that allows navigation through said frames.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for displaying messages, such as advertisements, consumer promotions, and customer service announcements, on digital wireless communication devices, such as digital cellular telephones, comprising the steps of creating at least one visual advertising message, or other desirable information, in the form of an information file for display on a digital wireless communication device, valuating the at least one advertising message, transmitting the at least one advertising message to a database, wherein the database is in communication with the wireless communication device via a wireless communications network or system, such as a cellular telephone network, transmitting according to a predetermined schedule the at least one advertising message, or other desirable information, from the database via the wireless communication system to the wireless communication device, wherein the wireless communication device chosen for reception of the at least one advertising message contains necessary software for displaying the advertising message and a display, recording the date and time the at least one wireless communication device receives the at least one advertising message or other information, displaying the at least one advertising message or other information on the digital wireless communication device such that the display does not interfere with the operation of the digital wireless communication device, and applying the valuation of the at least one advertising message, or other desirable information, as credit to a user account associated with the digital wireless communication device.
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44 Claims
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1. A method for providing information for display to a wireless communication device, comprising the steps of:
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creating information for display on the wireless communication device, wherein the wireless communication device includes memory for storing information and a display;
recording the information onto a recording medium;
transferring the information from the recording medium to a database, wherein the database is in communication with a wireless communication network;
downloading the information from the database, via the wireless communication network, into the memory of the wireless communication device according to a predetermined schedule;
displaying the information on the display of the wireless communication device according to a specified play sequence, wherein displaying the information does not interfere with the normal use of the communication device; and
displaying the information on the display of the wireless communication device in one or more frames that allows navigation through said frames. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for providing information for display to a wireless communication device, comprising the steps of:
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creating at least one display message in the form of an information file;
valuating the at least one display message;
transmitting the at least one display message to a database, wherein the database is in communication with a wireless communication network;
transmitting, via the wireless communication network, the at least one display message from the database to at least one wireless communications device, wherein the at least one wireless communication device includes memory for storing the at least one display message and a display;
displaying the at least one display message according to a specified order for a specified period of time;
wherein the display of the at least one display message does not interfere with the normal use of the wireless communication device;
displaying the at least one display message in one or more frames that allows navigation through said frames; and
applying the valuation of the at least one advertising message to a user account so as to adjust the outstanding monetary balance of the user account by the valuation amount of the at least one display message. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 43)
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26. A method for providing information for display to a wireless communication device, comprising the steps of:
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creating at least one display message in the form of an information file;
valuating the at least one display message;
transmitting the at least one display message to a database, wherein the database is in communication with a wireless communication network;
transmitting, via the wireless communication network, the at least one display message from the database to at least one wireless communications device, wherein the at least one wireless communication device includes memory for storing the at least one display message and a display;
displaying the at least one display message according to a specified order for a specified period of time;
wherein the display of the at least one display message does not interfere with the normal use of the wireless communication device;
displaying the at least one display message on the display of the wireless communication device in one or more frames that allows navigation through said frames; and
crediting a user account with the valuation of the at least one advertising message. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for providing information for display to a wireless communication device, comprising the steps of:
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creating at least one display message in the form of an information file;
valuating the at least one display message;
transmitting the at least one display message to a database, wherein the database is in communication with a wireless communication network;
transmitting, via the wireless communication network, the at least one display message from the database to at least one wireless communications device, wherein the at least one wireless communication device includes memory for storing the at least one display message and a display;
displaying the at least one display message according to a specified order for a specified period of time;
wherein the display of the at least one display message does not interfere with the normal use of the wireless communication device;
displaying the at least one display message on the display of the wireless communication device in one or more frames that allows navigation through said frames; and
providing content or a discount on content to a user based on the valuation of the at least one advertising message. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 44)
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34. A method for providing information for display to a wireless communication device, comprising the steps of:
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creating information for display on the wireless communication device, wherein the wireless communication device includes memory for storing information and a display;
recording the information onto a recording medium;
transferring the information from the recording medium to a database, wherein the database is in communication with a wireless communication network;
downloading the information from the database, via the wireless communication network, into the memory of the wireless communication device according to a predetermined schedule;
displaying the information on the display of the wireless communication device according to a specified play sequence, wherein displaying the information does not interfere with the normal use of the communication device; and
displaying the information on the display of the wireless communication device wherein the user has the ability to contact the provider of the displayed information. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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