Apparatus and method for providing a provider-selected message in response to a user request for user-selected information
US8700734B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for providing a provider-selected message in response to a user request for user-selected information is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request from a client program for user-selected information. If a provider-selected message has not been previously transmitted to the client program, the method further includes transmitting provider-selected information to the client program. If a provider-selected message has been previously transmitted to the client program, the method further includes transmitting the user-selected information. In one embodiment, the method also includes receiving a second request from the client program for the user-selected information after the provider-selected information is displayed for a limited time.
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