Abstract:
In one aspect, the present invention provides an advertisement distribution system for distributiong advertisements to a multiplicity of client devices via a communications network, which system includes at least one ad server that stores the advertisements to be distributed to the client devices, each advertisement being stored in a storage location designated by a source address, and at least one playlist server that provides at least one playlist for each client device. Preferably, the at least one playlist provided for each client device identifies advertisements to be downloaded by that client device.
Abstract:
Software, for use on a client device that is configured for communications with at least one remote source of advertisements via a communications network, instantiates an advertisement download function that downloads advertisements from the at least one remote source, during one or more advertisement download sessions, an advertisement storage function that stores the downloaded advertisements on a storage medium associated with the client device, an advertisement display function that effects display of at least selected ones of the stored advertisements on a display associated with the client device, and an ad link history function that generates an ad link history display window that lists links to the sources of advertisements that the user has previously visited.
Abstract:
Software for use on a client device that is configured for communications with at least one remote source of advertisements via a communications network instantiates an advertisement download function that downloads advertisments from the at least one remote source, during one or more advertisement download sessions, and advertisement storage function for storing the downloaded advertisements on a storage medium associated with the client device, an advertisement display function that effects display of at least selected ones of the stored advertisements on a display associated with the client device, and an advertisement download monitor function that determines whether or not a prescribed ad download failure condition has occurred.
Abstract:
Software for use on a client device that is configured for communications with at least one remote source via a communications network, wherein the at least one remote source stores a set of available advertisements instantiates an ad selector function that selects a subset of advertisements from the set of available advertisements, an ad download function that downloads the selected subset of advertisements from the at least one remote source, via the communications network, over one or more advertisement download sessions, an advertisement storage function for storing the downloaded advertisements on a storage medium associated with the client device, and an advertisement display function that effects display of at least selected ones of the stored advertisements on a display associated with the client device.
Abstract:
A method for operating a client device that is configured for communications via a communications network includes steps for effecting an advertisement download communication link between the client device and an advertisement distribution server system, via the communications network, at selected advertisement download times, effecting a data communication link with a data communications service provider, via the communications network, wherein the advertisement download communication link and the data communication link are separate communication links, downloading advertisements from the advertisement distribution server system via the advertisement download communication link, storing downloaded advertisements on a storage medium associated with the client device, and displaying at least selected ones of the stored advertisements, in accordance with ad display parameters prescribed by the advertisement distribution server system.
Abstract:
A method of and system for monitoring and displaying to a user a variety of e-mail usage statistics provides a relatively simple user interface that provides entertaining and useful information that may affect the user's e-mail usage practices and habits.
Abstract:
In one aspect, the present invention provides an advertisement distribution system for distributing advertisements to a multiplicity of client devices via a communications network, which system includes at least one ad server that stores the advertisements to be distributed to the client devices, each advertisement being stored in a storage location designated by a source address, and at least one playlist server that provides at least one playlist for each client device. Preferably, the at least one playlist provided for each client device identifies advertisements to be downloaded by that client device.