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

Abstract

A system and method for providing a message on the graphic display of a wireless device while the wireless device is connecting to an application download server across a wireless network. When the wireless device attempts to communicate with an application download server or changes files while navigating an application download server, a message is transmitted across the wireless network to the computer platform of the wireless device and displayed to the user of the wireless device. The message can be transmitted to the wireless device from the same application download server that the wireless device is attempting to connect to or navigate, or alternately, the message can be transmitted from another server on the wireless network.

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       18 . An information download system comprising: 
 a wireless communications interface, for communicating with a wireless device over a wireless network;    a first processing component, coupled said wireless communications interface, for providing requested information in response to receiving an information download request from said wireless device; and    a second processing component, coupled to said wireless communications interface, for providing a message to said wireless device;    wherein 
 said message is unrelated to a status of said information download request, and  
 said message is provided after receiving said information download request and before providing said requested information.  
   
   
   
       19 . The information download system of  claim 18 , wherein said wireless communications interface comprises: 
 at least one base station, each base station for communicating over the wireless network;    a wired network, for coupling said wireless communications interface with said first and second processing components;    a message service controller, coupled to and interfacing between said wired network and said wired network.    
   
   
       20 . The information download system of  claim 19 , wherein said at least one base station comprises a plurality of base stations.  
   
   
       21 . The information download system of  claim 18 , wherein said requested information comprises an application executable on said wireless device.  
   
   
       22 . The information download system of  claim 21 , wherein said application comprises a game.  
   
   
       23 . The information download system of  claim 21 , wherein said application comprises a stock monitor.  
   
   
       24 . The information download system of  claim 18 , wherein said requested information comprises data for rendering on said wireless device.  
   
   
       25 . The information download system of  claim 24 , wherein said data comprises news.  
   
   
       26 . The information download system of  claim 24 , wherein said data comprises sports information.  
   
   
       27 . The information download system of  claim 18 , wherein said message comprises an advertisement.  
   
   
       28 . The information download system of  claim 18 , wherein said message comprises text.  
   
   
       29 . The information download system of  claim 18 , wherein said message comprises graphics.  
   
   
       30 . The information download system of  claim 18 , wherein said message comprises multimedia.  
   
   
       31 . The information download system of  claim 18 , wherein said message comprises a network object.  
   
   
       32 . The information download system of  claim 31 , wherein said network object comprises a hyperlink.  
   
   
       33 . The information download system of  claim 31 , wherein said network object comprises an applet.  
   
   
       34 . The information download system of  claim 18 , wherein said first and second processing components each comprise a respective computer system.  
   
   
       35 . The information download system of  claim 18 , wherein said first and second processing components are each respectively portions of a computer system.  
   
   
       36 . 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  
 said message is provided after receiving said information download request and before providing said requested information.  
   
   
   
       37 . 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, said second information; and    (d) after step (b), 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).  
   
   
   
       38 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein step (d) is also performed after step (c).  
   
   
       39 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein step (c) is performed after initiating step (b).  
   
   
       40 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein said first information comprises application code executable on said wireless device.  
   
   
       41 . The method of  claim 40 , wherein said first information comprises a game.  
   
   
       42 . The method of  claim 40 , wherein said first information comprises a stock monitor.  
   
   
       43 . The method of  claim 37  wherein said first information comprises data for rendering on said wireless device.  
   
   
       44 . The method of  claim 43 , wherein said data comprises news.  
   
   
       45 . The method of  claim 43 , wherein said data comprises sports information.  
   
   
       46 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein said second information comprises an advertisement.  
   
   
       47 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein said second information comprises text.  
   
   
       48 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein said second information comprises graphics.  
   
   
       49 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein said second information comprises multimedia.  
   
   
       50 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein said second information comprises a network object.  
   
   
       51 . The method of  claim 50 , wherein said network object comprises a hyperlink.  
   
   
       52 . The method of  claim 50 , wherein said network object comprises an applet.  
   
   
       53 . A machine readable medium storing a sequence of instruction, which when executed by the machine causes said machine to perform the steps of: 
 (a) receiving, over a wireless network, a request for a first information from a wireless device;    (b) after step (a), retrieving said first information;    (c) sending, over the wireless network to the wireless device, a second information; and    (d) after step (b), sending said retrieved first information to said wireless device;    wherein 
 step (c) is performed after step (a),  
 step (c) is performed before step (d), and  
 said second information is unrelated to a status of said first information.  
   
   
   
       54 . 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;    (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.  
   
   
   
       55 . The method of  claim 54 , further comprising: 
 (b)(1) after step (b) and before step (c), displaying said second information on a display.    
   
   
       56 . A machine readable medium storing a sequence of instructions, which when executed by said machine causes said machine to perform the steps of: 
 (a) sending, over a wireless network, a request for a first information;    (b) after step (a), receiving, from the wireless network, a second information;    (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.  
   
   
   
       57 . A wireless device comprising: 
 a display;    a wireless communications portal, for communicating with a wireless network; and    a computer platform, coupled to said display and said wireless communications portal, the computer platform controlling said display and 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 the receipt of information corresponding to said information download request.  
 
   
   
   
       58 . The wireless device of  claim 51 , further comprising a fourth logic configured to show said message on said display.  
   
   
       59 . A wireless device comprising: 
 a display means;    a wireless communications means, for communicating with a wireless network; and    a computer platform means, coupled to said display means and said wireless communications means, the computer platform means controlling said display means and 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.