ADVERTISING ON A PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE
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1. A method of displaying advertisements on an electronic device comprising:
- providing an advertisement to the electronic device;
detecting at least one prescribed condition of the electronic device corresponding to display of the advertisement; and
displaying the advertisement on a display of the electronic device when the prescribed condition is detected;
wherein the advertisement is displayed for a prescribed period of time during which the advertisement can be canceled based on the occurrence of a predefined event.
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Abstract
A device and method of displaying advertisements on an electronic device. The method includes providing an advertisement to the electronic device, detecting at least one prescribed condition of the electronic device corresponding to display of the advertisement, and displaying the advertisement on a display of the electronic device when the prescribed condition is detected. The advertisement is displayed for a prescribed period of time during which the advertisement can be canceled based on the occurrence of a predefined event. Advertisements can be targeted to the user of the phone based on one or more user preferences.
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1. A method of displaying advertisements on an electronic device comprising:
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providing an advertisement to the electronic device; detecting at least one prescribed condition of the electronic device corresponding to display of the advertisement; and displaying the advertisement on a display of the electronic device when the prescribed condition is detected; wherein the advertisement is displayed for a prescribed period of time during which the advertisement can be canceled based on the occurrence of a predefined event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of targeting advertisements based upon information available from an electronic device, wherein the targeting includes:
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accessing a memory of the electronic device, the memory including data related to the operation of the electronic device; analyzing at least the data related to operation of the electronic device to determine at least one user preference; generating a list of user preferences; and using the list of preferences to determine advertisements to be provided to the electronic device for display to the user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. An electronic device comprising:
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call circuitry to establish a communication link to a communication network; and advertising circuitry; wherein the advertising circuitry is operative to retrieve an advertisement, detect at least one prescribed condition of the electronic device corresponding to display of the advertisement, and display the advertisement on a display of the electronic device when the prescribed condition is detected; and wherein the advertisement is displayed for a prescribed period of time during which the advertisement can be canceled based on the occurrence of a predefined event. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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