Method and apparatus for generating idle loop screen displays on mobile wireless computing devices
Patent 6363419 Issued on March 26, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 5, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
April 5, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesWorld wide web browsing with content delivery over an idle connection and interstitial content display Electronic mail system for displaying advertisement at local computer received from remote system while the local computer is off-line the remote system Wireless subscriber unit and method for presenting advertisements as a message indicator Patent #: 6157814 InventorsApplicationNo. 286499 filed on 04/05/1999US Classes:709/219, Accessing a remote server719/313, INTERPROGRAM COMMUNICATION USING MESSAGE719/328APPLICATION PROGRAM INTERFACE (API)ExaminersPrimary: Vu, Viet D.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 013/00AbstractA system for displaying idle content information on wireless computing devices during idle times is disclosed. The idle content information displayed on the wireless computing device might display the network operators customer support telephone number or advertisements. In one embodiment, a browser program within the wireless computing device is used to display other idle content information to the user during such time when the wireless computing device is idle. The browser program may be modified to support looping content, interaction with idle displays, automatic scrolling, and automatic updating of idle content information. | |
