Paul E. Jacobs - La Jolla CA, US Franklin P. Antonio - Del Mar CA, US Steven Dorner - Urbana IL, US John W. Noerenberg - San Diego CA, US Jeffrey K. Belk - Poway CA, US Benjamin P. Ogdon - Del Mar CA, US Jeffrey D. Beckley - Poway CA, US Alan Bird - San Diego CA, US John D. Boyd - San Diego CA, US John S. Purlia - San Diego CA, US David J. Ross - San Diego CA, US Matthew J. Dudziak - San Diego CA, US William J. Rhodes - San Diego CA, US
Assignee:
Qualcomm INC - San Diego CA
International Classification:
G06F 15/16
US Classification:
709219, 709203
Abstract:
Software for use on a client device that is configured for communications via a communications network instantiates a communications function that effects an advertisement download communication link between the client device and an advertisement distribution server system via the communications network, at selected advertisement download times, an advertisement download function that downloads advertisements identified in a playlist(s) generated by at least one playlist server, via the advertisement download communication link, at the selected advertisement download times, an advertisement storage function for storing the downloaded advertisements on a storage medium associated with the client device, and an advertisement display function that effects display of at least selected ones of the stored advertisements.
Apparatus And Method For Multiple Function Authentication Device
Alexander Gantman - Poway CA, US Gregory G. Rose - Concord, AU Jack Steenstra - San Diego CA, US John W. Noerenberg - San Diego CA, US
Assignee:
Qualcomm Incorporated - San Diego CA
International Classification:
H04L 9/32
US Classification:
713176, 713168, 713170, 705 57, 705 76
Abstract:
Apparatus and method for authentication is disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for performing authentication using removeably coupled external authentication module comprises a module configured to receive the authentication module. The authentication module is configured to generate authentication information. The module may comprises an input unit configured to receive and couple the authentication module, and an output unit configured to receive the authentication information from the authentication module and to transmit the authentication information.
E-Mall Software And Method And System For Distributing Advertisements To Client Devices That Have Such E-Mail Software Installed Thereon
Paul Jacobs - La Jolla CA, US Franklin Antonio - Del Mar CA, US Steven Dorner - Urbana IL, US John Noerenberg - San Diego CA, US Jeffrey Belk - Poway CA, US Benjamin Ogdon - Del Mar CA, US Jeffrey Beckley - Poway CA, US Alan Bird - San Diego CA, US John Boyd - San Diego CA, US John Purlia - San Diego CA, US William Rhodes - San Diego CA, US David Ross - San Diego CA, US Matthew Dudziak - San Diego CA, US
International Classification:
G06F015/16
US Classification:
709/204000, 709/218000, 709/205000
Abstract:
A client device that is configured for communications with a multiplicity of other client devices via a communications network, includes a first device for effecting an advertisement download communication link between the client device and an advertisement distribution server system, via the communications network, at selected advertisement download times, a second device for effecting a data communication link with a data communications service provider, via the communications network, wherein the advertisement download communication link and the data communication link are separate communication links, a third device for downloading advertisements from the advertisement distribution server system via the advertisement download communication link, a fourth device for storing downloaded advertisements on a storage medium associated with the client device, and a fifth device for displaying at least selected ones of the stored advertisements, in accordance with ad display parameters prescribed by the advertisement distribution server system.
System For Distributing Advertisements To Client Devices
Paul Jacobs - La Jolla CA, US Franklin Antonio - Del Mar CA, US Steven Dorner - Urbana IL, US John Noerenberg - San Diego CA, US Jeffrey Belk - Poway CA, US Benjamin Ogdon - Del Mar CA, US Jeffrey Beckley - Poway CA, US Alan Bird - San Diego CA, US John Boyd - San Diego CA, US John Purlia - San Diego CA, US William Rhodes - San Diego CA, US David Ross - San Diego CA, US Matthew Dudziak - San Diego CA, US
International Classification:
G06F015/16
US Classification:
709/204000, 709/217000
Abstract:
A playlist server system for supplying a playlist response to a client device which exchanges information with an information server system and which receives ads from an ad server over a communications network, includes a playlist response generation device for generating a playlist response identifying a plurality of selected ads to be presented by the client device, and a first communications device that effects a playlist response send communications link with the client device via the communications network over which the playlist response is transmitted to the client device, wherein the information server system and the playlist server are independently controlled.
E-Mail Software And Method And System For Distributing Advertisements To Client Devices That Have Such E-Mail Software Installed Thereon
Paul Jacobs - La Jolla CA, US Franklin Antonio - Del Mar CA, US Steven Dorner - Urbana IL, US John Noerenberg - San Diego CA, US Jeffrey Belk - Poway CA, US Benjamin Ogdon - Del Mar CA, US Jeffrey Beckley - Poway CA, US Alan Bird - San Diego CA, US John Boyd - San Diego CA, US John Purlia - San Diego CA, US William Rhodes - San Diego CA, US David Ross - San Diego CA, US Matthew Dudziak - San Diego CA, US
International Classification:
G06F017/60
US Classification:
705/007000, 705/014000
Abstract:
In one aspect, the present invention provides an advertisement distribution system for distributing advertisements to a multiplicity of client devices via a communications network, which system includes at least one ad server that stores the advertisements to be distributed to the client devices, each advertisement being stored in a storage location designated by a source address, and at least one playlist server that provides at least one playlist for each client device. Preferably, the at least one playlist provided for each client device identifies advertisements to be downloaded by that client device.
E-Mail Software And Method And System For Distributing Advertisements To Client Devices That Have Such E-Mail Software Installed Thereon
Paul Jacobs - La Jolla CA, US Franklin Antonio - Del Mar CA, US Steven Dorner - Urbana IL, US John Noerenberg - San Diego CA, US Jeffrey Belk - Poway CA, US Benjamin Ogdon - Del Mar CA, US Jeffrey Beckley - Poway CA, US Alan Bird - San Diego CA, US John Boyd - San Diego CA, US John Purlia - San Diego CA, US William Rhodes - San Diego CA, US David Ross - San Diego CA, US Matthew Dudziak - San Diego CA, US
International Classification:
G06F017/60
US Classification:
705/014000
Abstract:
A method for operating a client device that is configured for communications via a communications network includes steps for effecting an advertisement download communication link between the client device and an advertisement distribution server system, via the communications network, at selected advertisement download times, effecting a data communication link with a data communications service provider, via the communications network, wherein the advertisement download communication link and the data communication link are separate communication links, downloading advertisements from the advertisement distribution server system via the advertisement download communication link, storing downloaded advertisements on a storage medium associated with the client device, and displaying at least selected ones of the stored advertisements, in accordance with ad display parameters prescribed by the advertisement distribution server system.
E-Mail Software And Method And System For Distributing Advertisements To Client Devices That Have Such E-Mail Software Installed Thereon
Paul Jacobs - La Jolla CA, US Franklin Antonio - Del Mar CA, US Steven Dorner - Urbana IL, US John Noerenberg - San Diego CA, US Jeffrey Belk - Poway CA, US Benjamin Ogdon - Del Mar CA, US Jeffrey Beckley - Poway CA, US Alan Bird - San Diego CA, US John Boyd - San Diego CA, US John Purlia - San Diego CA, US William Rhodes - San Diego CA, US David Ross - San Diego CA, US Matthew Dudziak - San Diego CA, US
International Classification:
G06F015/16 G06F015/173
US Classification:
709/224000, 709/206000
Abstract:
A system for distributing advertisements to a multiplicity of client devices each of which is configured for communications via a communications network preferably includes an advertisement distribution facility that communicates with each of the client devices over the communications network. Most preferably, each of the client devices downloads advertisements from the advertisement distribution facility, and displays at least selected ones of the downloaded advertisements. The advertisement distribution facility includes an auditing function that transmits a send audit data request to a subset of the client devices at prescribed client audit intervals, which send audit data request includes a request that the receiving client device transmit ad-related statistical data to the advertisement distribution facility.
E-Mail Software And Method And System For Distributing Advertisements To Client Devices That Have Such E-Mail Software Installed Thereon
Paul Jacobs - La Jolla CA, US Franklin Antonio - Del Mar CA, US Steven Dorner - Urbana IL, US John Noerenberg - San Diego CA, US Jeffrey Belk - Poway CA, US Benjamin Ogdon - Del Mar CA, US Jeffrey Beckley - Poway CA, US Alan Bird - San Diego CA, US John Boyd - San Diego CA, US John Purlia - San Diego CA, US William Rhodes - San Diego CA, US David Ross - San Diego CA, US Matthew Dudziak - San Diego CA, US
Assignee:
QUALCOMM Incorporated
International Classification:
G06F017/60 G06F015/16
US Classification:
705/014000, 709/217000
Abstract:
An advertisement distribution system for distributing advertisements to a multiplicity of client devices via a communications network includes at least one ad server that stores the advertisements to be distributed to the client devices, each advertisement being stored in a storage location designated by a source address, and at least one playlist server that receives a playlist request from each of the client devices, and that transmits a playlist response in response to each received playlist request. Moreover, the playlist response transmitted to each client device includes at least one playlist that identifies advertisements to be downloaded by that client device.