SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING TERMINAL RESOURCES TO CONSUME AND DISSEMINATE ADVERTISEMENTS
First Claim
1. A mobile terminal comprising:
- one or more resources configured for consuming an advertisement; and
a processor configured for operating a client application, wherein the client application is configured for receiving an advertisement and directing the one or more resources to consume the advertisement, and in response thereto, receiving a representation of a first benefit at the mobile terminal, andwherein the client application is configured for forwarding the advertisement to another, destination mobile terminal for consumption thereat, forwarding the advertisement including forwarding a representation of a second benefit, the representations being configured for a user of the mobile terminal to realize the first and second benefits.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal is provided that includes one or more resources configured for consuming an advertisement. In addition, the mobile terminal includes a processor configured for operating a client application that is configured for receiving an advertisement and directing the one or more resources to consume the advertisement. In response to consumption of the advertisement, the client application may receive a representation of a first benefit at the mobile terminal. The client application is also configured for forwarding the advertisement to another, destination mobile terminal for consumption thereat. In this regard forwarding the advertisement may include forwarding a representation of a second benefit. The representations are configured for a user of the mobile terminal to realize the first and second benefits.
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24 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:
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one or more resources configured for consuming an advertisement; and a processor configured for operating a client application, wherein the client application is configured for receiving an advertisement and directing the one or more resources to consume the advertisement, and in response thereto, receiving a representation of a first benefit at the mobile terminal, and wherein the client application is configured for forwarding the advertisement to another, destination mobile terminal for consumption thereat, forwarding the advertisement including forwarding a representation of a second benefit, the representations being configured for a user of the mobile terminal to realize the first and second benefits. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a first means for receiving an advertisement at a mobile terminal; a second means for directing one or more resources of the mobile terminal to consume the advertisement; a third means for receiving a representation of a first benefit in response to consumption of the advertisement; and a fourth means for forwarding the advertisement to another, destination mobile terminal for consumption thereat, forwarding the advertisement including forwarding a representation of a second benefit, the representations being configured for a user of the mobile terminal to realize the first and second benefits. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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receiving an advertisement at a mobile terminal; consuming the advertisement at the mobile terminal, and in response thereto, receiving a representation of a first benefit at the mobile terminal; and forwarding the advertisement to another, destination mobile terminal for consumption thereat, forwarding the advertisement including forwarding a representation of a second benefit, the representations being configured for a user of the mobile terminal to realize the first and second benefits. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion for receiving an advertisement at a mobile terminal; a second executable portion for directing one or more resources of the mobile terminal to consume the advertisement; a third executable portion for receiving a representation of a first benefit in response to consumption of the advertisement; and a fourth executable portion for forwarding the advertisement to another, destination mobile terminal for consumption thereat, forwarding the advertisement including forwarding a representation of a second benefit, the representations being configured for a user of the mobile terminal to realize the first and second benefits. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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