System and method for providing advertisement data or other content

Abstract

A method includes providing advertisement data to a mobile device, receiving an input associated with the mobile device based oh the advertisement data, and providing a credit based on the input. The input may be based on at least one of a location of the mobile device, a messaging communication initiated using the mobile device, an entry in an information management application, and a transaction executed using the mobile device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mobile device, comprising:
 a housing; and   a processor coupled to the housing and configured to provide advertisement data to a user; and   provide a credit based on at least one action taken in response to the advertisement data, wherein the at least one action is one of:
 the mobile device being moved to a location associated with the advertisement data; 
 a messaging communication being initiated using the mobile device; and 
 an entry in an information management application being made. 
   
     
     
         2 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the credit is provided to an account of the user of the mobile device. 
     
     
         3 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the location is a location of a source of the advertisement data. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the advertisement data is filtered based on data associated with the mobile device. 
     
     
         5 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is a handheld computing device. 
     
     
         6 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the messaging communication is one of a wireless phone call, an email, and a text message. 
     
     
         7 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the entry comprises contact information, and the
 information application is a contacts application running on the mobile device.   
     
     
         8 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the credit is provided to at least one of an advertisement service and a manufacturer of the mobile device. 
     
     
         9 . A method, comprising:
 providing, by a mobile device, advertisement data to a user; and   providing a credit based on at least one action taken in response to the advertisement data, wherein the at least one action is one of:
 the mobile device being moved to a location associated with the advertisement data; 
 a messaging communication being initiated using the mobile device; and 
 an entry in an information management application being made. 
   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the credit is provided to an account of the user of the mobile device. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the location is a location of a source of the advertisement data. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 filtering the advertisement data based on data associated with the mobile device.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the messaging communication is one of a wireless phone call, an email, and a text message. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the entry comprises contact information, and the information application is a contacts application running on the mobile device. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the credit is provided to at least one of an advertisement service and a manufacturer of the mobile device. 
     
     
         16 . An apparatus, comprising:
 means for providing advertisement data to a user; and   means for providing a credit based on at least one action taken in response to the advertisement data, wherein the at least one action is one of:
 the apparatus being moved to a location associated with the advertisement data; 
 a messaging communication being initiated using the apparatus; and 
 an entry in an information management application being made. 
   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the credit is provided to an account of the user of the apparatus. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the location is a location of a source of the advertisement data. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 means for filtering the advertisement data based on data associated with the apparatus.   
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the entry comprises contact information, and the information application is a contacts application running on the apparatus. 
     
     
         21 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the messaging communication is one of a wireless phone call, an email, and a text message. 
     
     
         22 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the credit is provided to at least one of an advertisement service and a manufacturer of the apparatus. 
     
     
         23 . A non-transitory processor-readable medium comprising processor-readable instructions configured to cause a processor to:
 provide advertisement data to a user using a mobile device; and   provide a credit based on at least one action taken in response to the advertisement data, wherein the at least one action is one of:
 the mobile device being moved to a location associated with the advertisement data; 
 a messaging communication being initiated using the mobile device; and 
 an entry in an information management application being made. 
   
     
     
         24 . The processor-readable medium of  claim 23 , wherein the credit is provided to an account of the user of the mobile device. 
     
     
         25 . The processor-readable medium of  claim 23 , wherein the location is a location of a source of the advertisement data. 
     
     
         26 . The processor-readable medium of  claim 23 , further configured to cause a processor to:
 filter the advertisement data based on data associated with the mobile device.   
     
     
         27 . The processor-readable medium of  claim 23 , wherein the entry comprises contact information, and the information application is a contacts application running on the mobile device. 
     
     
         28 . The processor-readable medium of  claim 23 , wherein the messaging communication is one of a wireless phone call, an email, and a text message. 
     
     
         29 . The processor-readable medium of  claim 23 , wherein the credit is provided to at least one of an advertisement service and a manufacturer of the mobile device.