Method and System for Distributing Data to Mobile Devices
First Claim
1. A data visualization method for use in visualizing data on a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal comprising a display area and being adapted to receive process data comprising an executable process, the method comprising the steps of:
- arranging for the mobile terminal to receive a visualization request from the process;
arranging for the mobile terminal to select data in accordance with the visualization request; and
arranging for the mobile terminal to perform a visualization process in which the selected data are displayed in the display area, in which execution of at least part of the executable process is paused until the visualization process has been completed, and the selected data comprise image and movement data specifving movement of an image with respect to the display area.
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Abstract
A method and system for distributing mobile applications includes receiving, processing and displaying advertisements on mobile terminals. Data is visualized on a display area of a mobile terminal that receives process data including an executable process. The mobile terminal receives a visualization request from the process; selects data in accordance with the visualization request; and displays the selected data the display area. Execution of at least part of the executable process is paused until the visualization process has completed. Thus mobile terminals process an executable process which makes calls for data to be displayed to a user. The displayed data may be advertisement data selected based on user preferences. The executable process may be a game which is paused at a particular level to display the data. The executable process might also be a news relaying application to retrieve and display news stories.
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41 Claims
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1. A data visualization method for use in visualizing data on a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal comprising a display area and being adapted to receive process data comprising an executable process, the method comprising the steps of:
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arranging for the mobile terminal to receive a visualization request from the process;
arranging for the mobile terminal to select data in accordance with the visualization request; and
arranging for the mobile terminal to perform a visualization process in which the selected data are displayed in the display area, in which execution of at least part of the executable process is paused until the visualization process has been completed, and the selected data comprise image and movement data specifving movement of an image with respect to the display area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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12. (canceled)
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22. A mobile terminal for use in displaying advertisement data, the mobile terminal comprising:
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a software component arranged to collect preference data relating to the mobile terminal;
transceiving means arranged to receive an executable process and advertisement data via radio communications; and
a store arranged to store said advertisement data;
wherein said mobile terminal is arranged to process said executable process and to display advertisement data in accordance with requests received from said executable process, and wherein the advertisement data have been transmitted from a terminal remote from said mobile terminal in dependence on the preference data collected by the software component. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A method of controlling operation of a mobile terminal, the mobile station comprising a processing system and a software component having a plurality of operational status associated therewith, each operational status being dependent on an execution state of the software component, the method comprising the steps of:
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monitoring the software component so as to identify a change in operational status thereof;
in response to a predetermined change in operational status, issuing a request message, the request message including a request for user data associated with the mobile terminal;
arranging for the processing system to retrieve said user data and to transmit the same to an authentication system; and
receiving data indicative of an unlocking code from said authentication system and arranging for said software component co-operate with the received unlocking code so as to change the operational status to a different operational status. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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- 34. A software component for controlling movement of an advertisement image on a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal comprising a display area and a processor, the software component comprising processable instructions defining movement of the advertisement image relative to the display area, wherein the instructions are wirelessly transmissible to the mobile terminal and the processor is arranged to process said instructions in order to move the advertisement image.
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