Server processing in providing messages for a wireless device connecting to a server

An information download system comprising:

• a wireless communications means, for communicating with a wireless device over a wireless network;
• a first processing means, coupled said wireless communications means, for providing requested information in response to receiving an information download request from said wireless device;
• and
• a second processing means, coupled to said wireless communications means, for providing a message to said wireless device,
• wherein said message is unrelated to a status of said information download request, and further wherein said message is provided after receiving said information download request and before providing said requested information, and further wherein the message includes advertising content to be presented by the wireless device.

A method for providing information to a wireless device, comprising:

• (a) receiving, over a wireless network, a request for a first information from the wireless device;
• (b) after step (a), retrieving said first information;
• (c) sending, over the wireless network to the wireless device, a second information, the second information including advertising content to be presented by the wireless device;
• and
• (d) after step (b), sending said retrieved first information to said wireless device,
• wherein step (c) is performed after step (a), and further wherein step (c) is performed before step (d).

A machine readable storage medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a machine causes said machine to perform operations, the instructions comprising:

• (a) at least one instruction for receiving, over a wireless network, a request for a first information from a wireless device;
• (b) after step (a), at least one instruction for retrieving said first information;
• (c) at least one instruction for sending, over the wireless network to the wireless device, a second information, the second information including advertising content to be presented by the wireless device;
• and
• (d) after step (b), at least one instruction for sending said retrieved first information to said wireless device,
• wherein step (c) is performed after step (a), and step (c) is performed before step (d), and further wherein said second information is unrelated to a status of said first information.

A method for obtaining requested information over a wireless network, comprising:

• (a) sending, over the wireless network, a request for a first information;
• (b) after step (a), receiving, from the wireless network, a second information, the second information including advertising content to be presented by a wireless device;
• and
• (c) after step (b), receiving, from the wireless network, said first information,
• wherein said second information is unrelated to a status of said first information.

A machine readable storage medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a machine causes said machine to perform operations, the instructions comprising:

• (a) at least one instruction for sending, over a wireless network, a request for a first information;
• (b) after step (a), at least one instruction for receiving, from the wireless network, a second information, the second information including advertising content to be presented by a wireless device;
• and
• (c) after step (b), at least one instruction for receiving, from the wireless network, said first information,
• wherein said second information is unrelated to a status of said first information.

A wireless device comprising:

• a wireless communications portal for communicating with a wireless network;
• and
• a computer platform coupled to said wireless communications portal, the computer platform controlling said wireless communications portal and comprising:
• a processing element;
• and
• a memory for storing:
• a first logic configured to control said wireless communications portal to send an information download request over said wireless network;
• a second logic configured to control said wireless communications portal to receive over said wireless network information corresponding to said information download request;
• and
• a third logic configured to control said wireless communications portal to receive from said wireless network a message unrelated to a status of said information download request during a time between the sending of said information download request and receipt of information corresponding to said information download request, wherein the message includes advertising content to be presented by the wireless device.

A wireless device comprising:

• a wireless communications means for communicating with a wireless network;
• and
• a computer platform means coupled to said wireless communications means, the computer platform means controlling said wireless communications means and comprising:
• a processing element means;
• and
• a memory means for storing:
• a first logic means configured to control said wireless communications means to send an information download request over said wireless network;
• a second logic means configured to control said wireless communications means to receive over said wireless network information corresponding to said information download request;
• and
• a third logic means configured to control said wireless communications means to receive over said wireless network a message unrelated to a status of said information download request during a time between the sending of said information download request and the receipt of information corresponding to said information download request, wherein the message includes advertising content to be presented by the wireless device.