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US 6,639,608 B1Granted
System for displaying two independent images received from network
OwnerYuichiro Itakurainventor
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Abstract
An information providing system, which transmits a passive image.such as an advertisement while providing a requested image. The passive image and the requested image, for example, information from the Internet 9, are transmitted from the information provider 4 to the terminal 1 and displayed separately on the display 8. The whole passive image is displayed in the front of the display 8.
Claims16
A terminal for displaying user-selected images and for forced display of images from a network, the terminal comprising
- a communication interface for establishing a communication line to a gateway controlled by an information provider
- a display
- a display controller for requesting and receiving a first image and a second image through the communication interface from the network, for placing the second image in a queue, and for displaying the first image and the second image in separate and distinct display areas, the display controller including
- means for establishing a first TCP/IP link with a first link identification on the communication line
- means for receiving the first image from the information provider using the first TCP/IP link
- means for establishing a second TCP/IP link on the conmmunication line with a second link identification, the second link identification being different from the first link identification
- means for receiving the second image through the second TCP/IP link
- a transmission request counter, the transmission request controller for incrementing a count value when the terminal requests the second image and for decrementing the count value when the second image has been displayed
- a display timer for measuring a predetermined time for displaying the second image
- wherein the first image is designated and supplied to the display according to a request of a user of the terminal
- wherein the second image is automatically supplied to the terminal.
8 more elements
A recording medium storing a program for operating a terminal having a display and a communication interface for connecting to a gateway controlled by an information provider, the program comprising
- means for causing the terminal to establish a communication line and connect to the information provider through the communication interface
- means for accepting a designation of a user of the terminal of a first image to display on the terminal
- means for causing the terminal to transmit a request for the first image through the communication line
- means for establishing a first TCP/IP link with a first link identification on the communication line
- means for causing the terminal to receive the first image using the first TCP/IP link
- means for establishing a second TCP/IP link on the communication line with a second link identification, the second link identification being different from the first link identification
- means for causing the terminal to receive a second image through the second TCP/IP link, wherein the second image is automatically supplied to the terminal
- means for causing the terminal to receive the second image aqueue
- means for placing the second image in the queue
- means for displaying the first image in a first display area of the display
- means for displaying the second image in a second display area of the display
- a transmission request counter for incrementing a count value when the terminal requests the second image and for decrementing the count value when the second image has been displayed
- a display timer for measuring a predetermined time for displaying the second image
- wherein the second display area is separate and distinct from the first display area.
11 more elements
A terminal having a display and a communication interface for connecting the terminal through a communication line to a gateway of an information provider, the terminal comprising
- means for accepting a designation of a user of the terminal of a first image to display on the terminal
- means for transmitting a request for the first image through the communication line
- means for establishing a first TCP/IP link with a first link identification on the communication line
- means for receiving the first image using the first TCP/IP link
- means for establishing a second TCP/IP link on the communication line with a second link identification, the second link identification being different from the first link identification
- means for receiving a second image through the second TCP/IP link, wherein the second image is automatically supplied to the terminal
- a queue
- means for placing the second image in the queue
- means for displaying the first image in a first display area of the display
- means for displaying the second image in a second display area of the display
- a transmission request counter for incrementing a count value when the terminal requests the second image and for decrementing the count value when the second image has been displayed
- a display timer for measuring a predetermined time for displaying the second image
- wherein the second display area is separate and distinct from the first display area.
10 more elements
A method of operating a terminal, the terminal comprising a display which allows multiple windows as part of a graphical user interface, each window comprising a separate and distinct display area having independent control, the terminal communicating with a computer network, the method comprising
- establishing a communication line from the terminal to the computer network
- establishing a first TCP/IP link with a first link identification on the communication line
- activating a browser program
- opening a browser window on the display
- making requests of servers on the computer network on behalf of a user of the browser program for first images, wherein the first images are designated and supplied according to a request of a user of the terminal
- receiving the first images from the servers using the first TCP/IP link
- displaying the first images in the browser window
- establishing a second TCP/IP link on the communication line with a second link identification the second link identification being different from the first link identification
- opening a second window on the display, wherein the second window cannot be hidden by the browser window
- requesting that a server on the computer network send a second image automatically supplied to the terminal
- incrementing a count value when the terminal requests the second image
- receiving the second image through the second TCP/TP link
- placing the second image in a queue
- displaying the second image in the second window
- decrementing the count value when the second image has been displayed
- measuring a predetermined time for displaying the second image.
13 more elements
A method of operating a terminal, the terminal comprising a display which allows multiple windows as part of a graphical user interface, each window comprising a separate and distinct display area having independent control, the terminal communicating with a computer network, the method comprising
- establishing a communication line from the terminal to the computer network
- establishing a first TCP/IP link with a first link identification on the communication line
- activating a browser program
- the browser program opening a first window on the display for displaying first images,
- wherein the first images are designated and supplied according to a request of a user of the terminal
- making requests of servers on the computer network for the first images
- receiving the first images from the servers using the first TCRP/IP link
- displaying the first images in the first window
- establishing a second TCP/IP link on the communication line with a second link identification the second link identification being different from the first link identification
- automatically opening a second window on the display for displaying second images automatically supplied to the terminal, wherein the second window is displayed in front of the first window
- requesting that a given server on the computer network send a one of the second images
- incrementing a count value when the terminal requests the one of the second images
- receiving the requested second image through the second TCP/IP link
- placing the requested second image in a queue
- displaying the requested second image in the second window
- decrementing the count value when the requested second image has been displayed
- measuring a predetermined time for displaying the requested second image
- receiving a user input to close the second window
- closing the second window.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.