ADVERTISING METHOD USING NETWORK TELEVISION
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1. An information manager comprising:
- a network interface to establish a connection with at least one of a server of a content provider or a network operator and to receive content and one or more advertisement images through a network;
a user interface to receive a signal initiated by a user; and
a controller to control display of a plurality of icons and a background image that includes at least one advertisement region, wherein one of the advertisement images is displayed in said region and wherein one of the icons corresponds to the content provider.
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Abstract
An information manager includes a network interface, a user interface, and a controller. The network interface establishes a connection with a content provider or network operator and receives content and one or more advertisement images through the network. The user interface receives a signal initiated by a user. And, the controller controls display of a plurality of icons and a background image that includes at least one advertisement region. One of the advertisement images is displayed in the region and one of the icons corresponds to the content provider.
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1. An information manager comprising:
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a network interface to establish a connection with at least one of a server of a content provider or a network operator and to receive content and one or more advertisement images through a network; a user interface to receive a signal initiated by a user; and a controller to control display of a plurality of icons and a background image that includes at least one advertisement region, wherein one of the advertisement images is displayed in said region and wherein one of the icons corresponds to the content provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An information manager comprising:
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a network interface to establish a connection with at least one of a server of a content provider or a network operator, and to receive content and advertisement information through a network; a user interface to receive a signal initiated by a user; a controller to control simultaneous display of; (1) a background image, (2) a plurality of icons corresponding to a respective plurality of content providers, and (3) advertisement information provided or controlled by one or more of the content providers or the network operator, wherein the advertisement information is displayed based on a predetermined condition and the plurality of icons are displayed in menu form. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An method for managing display of information, comprising:
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displaying a background image that includes at least one region for displaying advertisement information; displaying an advertisement image in the advertisement region; and displaying a plurality of icons simultaneously with the background image, the plurality of icons corresponding to a respective plurality of content providers. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for controlling display of information, comprising:
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displaying a background image and a plurality of icons that correspond to a respective plurality of content providers; and displaying an advertisement image from a network operator or the content provider based on a predetermined condition. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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