Method and apparatus for facilitating the providing of content
US7016968B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/568
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method, apparatus, and computer program code for providing content to a device, wherein operation of the device may be interrupted as a result of a display of content by the device. According to embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of content segments can be identified or selected. In addition, a device (e.g., computer, cellular telephone, personal digital assistant) associated with a recipient of the content segments can be identified or selected. The content segments can then be provided to the device in such a way that display of a content segment by the device may interrupt operation of the device, thereby providing focus on the content segment.
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