System and method for providing an interactive content portal on a mobile device

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions for providing interactive content on a mobile device, said computer executable instructions comprising instructions for:

• detecting an idle event during operation of said mobile device, said idle event being indicative of an appropriate time for displaying said interactive content;
• upon detecting said idle event, displaying an interactive content portal on at least a portion of a display of said mobile device during an idle period initiated upon detecting said idle event such that the remainder of said display is available for interacting with another application during said idle period;
• using said interactive content portal during said idle period for presenting said interactive content, said interactive content being filtered from a set of content according to data pertaining to a user of said mobile device;
• enabling interaction with said interactive content during said idle period;
• and
• when said interaction with said interactive content entails performing a task associated with a data connection, adding said task to a queue for execution.

A mobile device comprising a display, one or more input mechanisms and a memory, said mobile device being configured for:

• detecting an idle event during operation of said mobile device, said idle event being indicative of an appropriate time for displaying said interactive content;
• upon detecting said idle event, displaying an interactive content portal on at least a portion of a display of said mobile device during an idle period initiated upon detecting said idle event such that the remainder of said display is available for interacting with another application during said idle period;
• using said interactive content portal during said idle period for presenting said interactive content, said interactive content being filtered from a set of content according to data pertaining to a user of said mobile device;
• enabling interaction with said interactive content during said idle period;
• and
• when said interaction with said interactive content entails performing a task associated with a data connection, adding said task to a queue for execution.