System and method for distributing data over a communications network for dsplay during start-up
AssigneeWebTV Networks, Inc.
InventorsALAN COHN, TIMO BRUCK, STEPHEN G. PERLMAN
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Abstract
A system and method for distributing and presenting data such as video advertisements from a host server to a browsing device through a communications network. The method involves detecting an extended period of nonuse of the browsing device, establishing contact between the browsing device and the host server, preloading data from the host server to the browsing device, storing the data in the browsing device, detecting a start-up operation of the browsing device, and presenting the data through the browsing device.
Claims19
A method of delivering data from a host server to a browsing device through a communications network, the method comprising steps of:
- detecting an extended period of nonuse of the browsing device;
- establishing contact between the browsing device and the host server during the extended period of nonuse;
- preloading the data from the host server to the browsing device though the communications network;
- storing the data in the browsing device;
- detecting a start-up operation of the browsing device;
- and
- presenting the data through the browsing device during the start-up operation.
A system for distributing data to a user of a communications network, the system comprising:
- a host server;
- a browsing device including a display device, the browsing device being connectable to the host server through the communications network;
- wherein the host server and the browsing device are collectively configured to establish a connection between the browsing device and the host server upon detection of an extended period of nonuse of the browsing device and to preload data from the host server to the browsing device through the communications network;
- and
- wherein the browsing device is configured to present the data upon detection of a start-up operation of the browsing device and cease to present the data upon detection of a completion of the start-up operation.
A method for distributing video data from a host server to a browsing device through a communications network, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting an extended period of nonuse of the browsing device;
- waking the browsing device from the extended period of nonuse;
- establishing contact through the communications network between the host server and the browsing device;
- preloading the video data from the host server to the browsing device through the communications network;
- storing the video data on a mass storage device of the browsing device;
- shutting down the browsing device and returning the browsing device to the state of nonuse;
- detecting a start-up operation of the browsing device;
- presenting the video data through the browsing device during the start-up operation.
A system for distributing video data, the system comprising:
- a host server connectable to a communications network;
- a browsing device including a display device and a memory, the browsing device being connectable to the communications network and configured to communicate through the communications network with the host server;
- a sensor configured to detect an extended period of nonuse of the browsing device and wake the browsing device upon detection of the extended period of nonuse;
- wherein the browsing device is configured to preload video data from the host server to the browsing device through the communications network upon waking from the extended period of nonuse, and to shut down and return to a state of nonuse after preloading;
- and
- wherein the browsing device is configured to present the video data upon detection of a start-up operation of the browsing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.