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20100222046 | METHOD AND HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR TRIGGERING ADVERTISING ON A DISPLAY SCREEN - A method and handheld electronic device for triggering the display of content on a display screen are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of triggering the display of content on a display screen of a handheld electronic device, the method comprising: monitoring for the occurrence of trigger conditions comprising one or more of: inputs to change an operational mode of the handheld electronic device, changes in orientation of the handheld electronic device, or changes in a screen orientation of a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed on the display screen; and reproducing content on the handheld electronic device in response to detection of one of the trigger conditions. | 09-02-2010 |
20100223094 | Verification of Advertisement Presentation - The presentation of advertisements via a communication device is verified using biosensor or biometric analysis to confirm that a user is present during the presentation. During and preferably at multiple times throughout the presentation, instances of biosensor or biometric input are received to determine a verification result. The biosensor or biometric input is determined from a measure of at least one human biological or physiological change or process or a human anatomical or physical characteristic of a user of the communication device. The verification may be useful to measure an effectiveness of the advertisement or to determine a benefit such as a subsidization of charges within a service plan for wireless or other communication devices. | 09-02-2010 |
20130347128 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PRESENTING EMAIL ADDRESSES - Methods and devices for data entry are disclosed. An example method includes executing an application on a mobile device, the application requiring a login to access at least a portion of data accessible via the application, accessing a store of email addresses associated with a user of the mobile device, the email addresses including at least a forwarding email address, and presenting the email addresses including the forwarding email address for selection as the login. | 12-26-2013 |
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20110191424 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OUT-OF-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS - A method of controlling an electronic device, the method comprising detecting, at the electronic device, occurrence of an event for turning on an out-of-office assistant, for each account, associated with a respective PIM service, that is operational on the electronic device, determining if the PIM service is operable to receive updates, when the PIM service is operable to receive an update from the electronic device to turn on an out-of-office notification, sending the update from the electronic device to the PIM service, otherwise, sending an out-of-office notification, from the electronic device, in response to receipt of an email message at the electronic device, via the PIM service. | 08-04-2011 |
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20120109505 | TRAFFIC INFORMATION BASED ON TRUSTED GROUP BEHAVIOUR - A method of providing real-time traffic information entails defining a trusted group of mobile devices traveling to a common destination, obtaining traffic data from the mobile devices of the trusted group, and determining traffic information based on the traffic data for a plurality of routes to the common destination. This enables a mobile device user to determine which one of a plurality of alternate routes to a destination is optimal given prevailing traffic conditions. Since the data derives from a trusted group, unlike aggregated data, it is more likely to be considered reliable by the end user. | 05-03-2012 |
20130018718 | System and Method for Providing Advertising Content in an Electronic Group ConversationAANM Cumming; Joel GeorgeAACI WaterlooAACO CAAAGP Cumming; Joel George Waterloo CA - A system and method are provided for detecting a change in membership of a group of participants in a group conversation in a messaging application to define a new group of participants. Information common to all members in the new group of participants is determined using profiles associated with each member in the new group of participants. Advertising content associated with the common information is determined and provided to each participant in the new group. | 01-17-2013 |