Method and system for distributing data to mobile devices

• US 8,781,449 B2
• Filed: 03/28/2011
• Issued: 07/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Myllynen, Harri, Leino, Pasi, hrling, Antti
• Primary Examiner(s): Eisner, Ronald
• Application Number:
  US13/073,223
• Publication Number:
  US 20110171932A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,205 Days
• Field of Search: 455/410, 455/411, 4554141-4143, 455418-420, 455/456.3, 455/422.1, 705/59, 705/64, 705/14.1, 705/14.12, 705/14, 705/43, 705/45, 705/47, 705/49, 705/14.51, 705/14.53, 705/14.55, 705/14.56, 705/14.58, 705/14.63, 705/14.64, 705/14.66, 705/14.67, 705/14.68, 705 144- 1473, 380/251, 463 1- 47, D21324-333
• US Class Current: 455/414.3
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1471 splitting of costs
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/53 using third party service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4878 Advertisement messages

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention are concerned with a method and a system for distributing mobile applications, in particular to aspects of receiving, processing and displaying advertisements on mobile terminals. In one aspect, embodiments provide a software component for controlling movement for 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 more the advertisement image.

Claims

1. A method performed by a computing device, comprising:

executing, by a processor of the computing device, an executable process, wherein the executable process is a computer game consisting of multiple levels, the computer game operating according to a trial mode;

receiving a visualization request from the executable process indicating that a first level of the computer game has been completed, wherein the visualization request has been autonomously generated by the executable process;

upon receiving the visualization request;

pausing the executable process,

selecting an advertisement based on subject matter of the computer game, wherein the advertisement includes a first selectable portion associated with the trial mode of the computer game and a second selectable portion associated with an unlocked mode of the computer game, and

displaying the advertisement including the first selectable portion and the second selectable portion; and

upon receiving an input indicating selection of the second selectable portion resuming execution of the executable process, wherein the executable process is the computer game operating according to the unlocked mode.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting user data to an authentication system; and

receiving, from the authentication system, an unlocking code so as to change the operational status of the computer game to unlocked mode.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

selecting the advertisement based on preferences associated with a mobile terminal associated with the processor.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

forwarding the advertisement to a different computing device in response to selection of the second selectable portion.

5. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions that, when executed by a computing device, causes the computing device to:

execute an executable process, wherein the executable process is a computer game consisting of multiple levels, the computer game operating according to a trial mode;

receive a visualization request from the executable process indicating that a first level of the computer game has been completed, wherein the visualization request has been autonomously generated by the executable process;

upon receiving the visualization request;

pause the executable process,

select an advertisement based on subject matter of the computer game, wherein the advertisement includes a first selectable portion associated with the trial mode of the computer game and a second selectable portion associated with a unlocked mode of the computer game, and

display the advertisement including the first selectable portion and the second selectable portion; and

upon receiving an input indicating selection of the second selectable portion, resume execution of the executable process, wherein the executable process is the computer game operating according to the unlocked mode.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5, wherein the instructions further cause the computing device to:

transmit user data to an authentication system; and

receive, from the authentication system, an unlocking code so as to change the operational status of the computer game to the unlocked mode.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5, wherein the instructions further cause the computing device to:

select the advertisement based on preferences associated with the computing device.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5, wherein the instructions further cause the computing device to:

forward the advertisement to a different computing device in response to selection of the second selectable portion.

9. A computing device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory containing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to;

execute an executable process, wherein the executable process is a computer game consisting of multiple levels, the computer game operating according to a trial mode;

receive a visualization request from the executable process indicating that a first level of the computer game has been completed, wherein the visualization request has been autonomously generated by the executable process;

upon receiving the visualization request;

pause the executable process,

select an advertisement based on subject matter of the computer game, wherein the advertisement includes a first selectable portion associated with the trial mode of the computer game and a second selectable portion associated with a unlocked mode of the computer game,

display the advertisement including the first selectable portion and the second selectable portion and

upon receiving an input indicating selection of the second selectable portion, resume execution of the executable process, wherein the executable process is the computer game operating according to the unlocked mode.

10. The computing device of claim 9, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

transmit user data to an authentication system; and

receive, from the authentication system, an unlocking code so as to change the operational status of the computer game to the unlocked mode.

11. The computing device of claim 9, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

select the advertisement based on preferences associated with a mobile terminal associated with the processor.

12. The computing device of claim 9, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

forward the advertisement to a different computing device in response to selection of the second selectable portion.