Systems and Methods for Interfacing with Ad Networks
OwnerEric Gavarainventor
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Abstract
A system and method including a mobile phone device and a mobile app, in which said mobile app comprises an unlocking module, an ad menu module, and point processing module stored in said computer readable storage medium, wherein said mobile app includes instructions which when executed by said mobile phone device, cause the mobile phone device to: process a waking up or powering up of said mobile device by said unlocking module; keep track of a user's point total by said point processing module; and process a graphic user interface to present a set of menu items in a lock screen by said ad menu module;
Claims20
A method comprising:
- providing a mobile device with a display, a CPU, and at least one or more memory;
- initiating, with an unlocking module, a powering-up or a waking-up of said mobile device;
- actuating, with an ad menu module, a graphical user interface, a lock screen and a list of menu items following said powering-up or a waking-up of said mobile device;
- presenting, at said lock screen, said list of menu items;
- displaying, at said lock screen, a number of points or credits earned by a user of said mobile device;
- initiating, at said lock screen, an option to view an ad for at least one of, points, credits, and money;
- providing, at said lock screen, a set of menu items;
- said set of menu items comprise of:
- a make a call button with a phone icon, wherein said make a call button is configured to make a phone call to another person;
- an unlock phone button that is configured to unlock said mobile device lock screen when selected;
- an offer wall button, wherein selecting said offer wall button connects said mobile device to a video distribution provider when selected;
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- an interstitial ads button, in which a selection of said interstitial ads button initiates said ad network to activate interactive ads, wherein a user is rewarded with credits after viewing the interactive ads.
A system comprising:
- a mobile phone device with a display, a CPU, and a computer readable storage medium;
- a mobile app, in which said mobile app comprises an unlocking module, an ad menu module, and point processing module stored in said computer readable storage medium, wherein said mobile app includes instructions which when executed by said mobile phone device, cause the mobile phone device to:
- process a waking up or powering up of said mobile device by said unlocking module;
- keep track of a user's point total by said point processing module;
- and process a graphic user interface to present a set of menu items in a lock screen by said ad menu module;
- means for determining if said mobile device is connected to a facility allowing said mobile phone device to connect to an internet or communicate with other devices wirelessly within a particular area;
- a mobile ad server, wherein said mobile ad server is configured to provide non-user ad processing;
- a server network, wherein said server network is configured to connect said mobile phone device to said mobile ad server;
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- means for preventing fraud in said mobile phone device.
A mobile app having one or more program modules stored in a computer readable storage medium, the one or more program modules comprising instructions, which when executed by a mobile device with a display, cause the mobile device to:
- provide on said display a lock screen;
- present on said lock screen a set of menu items, said set of menu items comprises:
- a make a call button, wherein said make a call button is configured to make a phone call to an ad network upon activation;
- an unlock phone button that is configured to unlock locked screen when selected;
- an offer wall button, wherein selecting said offer wall button connects said mobile device to a video distribution provider when selected;
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- an interstitial ads button, in which a selection of said interstitial ads button initiates said ad network to activate interactive ads, wherein a user is rewarded with credits after viewing the interactive ads;
- determine if said mobile device is connected to a WiFi;
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- allow said mobile device to make a call, connect, or communicate to said ad network if said mobile device is determined to be connected to the WiFi.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.