Abstract: A computer implemented method for monitoring message usage on a communication device. An audible message may be outputted on the communication device in replacement of a pre-determined telephone tone. A duration parameter of outputting the audible message in replacement of the pre-determined telephone tone may be determined, and provided to a billing system for determining a compensation parameter.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for monitoring message usage on a communication device. An audible message may be outputted on the communication device in replacement of a pre-determined telephone tone. A duration parameter of outputting the audible message in replacement of the pre-determined telephone tone may be determined, and provided to a billing system for determining a compensation parameter.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for monitoring message usage on a communication device. An audible message may be outputted on the communication device in replacement of a pre-determined telephone tone. A duration parameter of outputting the audible message in replacement of the pre-determined telephone tone may be determined, and provided to a billing system for determining a compensation parameter.

Abstract: A computer implemented system and method for providing at least one audible message at a communication device in replacement of a pre-determined telephone tone. There is provided a tone detector interface for detecting the pre-determined telephone tone provided at the communication device; an audible messages database accessible to the tone detector interface and the communication device, the audible messages database storing the audible messages; and a tone replacement module in communication with the tone detector interface. The tone replacement module, in response to detecting the pre-determined telephone tone, may provide the audible message in replacement of the pre-determined telephone tone.

Abstract: A computer implemented system and method for providing at least one audible message at a communication device in replacement of a pre-determined telephone tone. There is provided a tone detector interface for detecting the pre-determined telephone tone provided at the communication device; an audible messages database accessible to the tone detector interface and the communication device, the audible messages database storing the audible messages; and a tone replacement module in communication with the tone detector interface. The tone replacement module, in response to detecting the pre-determined telephone tone, may provide the audible message in replacement of the pre-determined telephone tone.

Abstract: A communications system may include at least one mobile wireless communications device associated with a respective user and storing personalizing information for the user, a network server within a protected computer network, and a notification server outside of the protected computer network configured to generate generic notifications. The network server may be configured to receive generic notifications from the notification server and sending the generic notifications to the at least one mobile wireless communications device. Moreover, the at least one mobile wireless communications device may be configured to receive the generic notifications from the network server and generate personalized notifications based upon the personalizing information and the received generic notifications.

Abstract: A method of communicating on a computing device is provided in which a message is presented and user attention thereto verified before the communication is initiated. In one embodiment the method comprises receiving a first input indicating a request for initiating a communication using the computing device. The message is presented. While presenting the message, a cue is presented to request a second input to proceed with the communication. A second input is received. The communication is initiated only after the presentation of the message is completed and only if the second input is responsive to the cue. In a second embodiment, the message and cue are combined such that presenting the message presents the cue. The message and cue may be combined before transmitting to the communication device. Cue presentation information may be transmitted with the combined message and cue to assist with verification of the second input.

Abstract: A method and system for delivery and display of a message on a communication device. A dialed first digit of a multi-digit recipient phone number being called is received at the communication device. A message accessibly stored in memory is accessed, and display of the message is initiated on a display screen of the communication device. A call connection may be attempted with the recipient phone number. The call connection status is monitored, and a response indicative of the status may be generated to the communication device. In one embodiment, the message may be an advertisement message.

Abstract: A wireless communications system may include a notification server and at least one mobile wireless communications device. The at least one mobile wireless communications device may include a display, a wireless transceiver, a user input device, and a processor. The processor may be for displaying a plurality of selectable icons on the display, and retrieving notification data from the notification server via the wireless transceiver. The processor may also be for indicating a selected one of the icons on the display based upon the user input device by displaying notification indicia framing around the selected icon based upon the notification data from the notification server.

Abstract: A communications system may include a mobile wireless communications device which may in turn include a display and a processor cooperating therewith for running at least one application having a changeable skin. Additionally, a notification server may also be configured to select notification skin data based upon bids from notifiers, and push the selected advertising skin data to the mobile wireless communications device via a wireless communications network. Moreover, the processor may change the changeable skin based upon the pushed selected notification skin data.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for monitoring message usage on a communication device. An audible message may be outputted on the communication device in replacement of a pre-determined telephone tone. A duration parameter of outputting the audible message in replacement of the pre-determined telephone tone may be determined, and provided to a billing system for determining a compensation parameter.

Abstract: A computer implemented method and system for monitoring message usage on a communication device, verifying a presenting of messages in such a way that a benefit may be determined for allowing the presenting. The presenting of messages may be postponed, for example, to a later time, to a different communication device or to a different user. Postponement, as well as verification, may be centrally monitored and controlled.

Abstract: A communications system may include at least one mobile wireless communications device associated with a respective user, a network server within a protected computer network, and a notification server outside of the protected computer network for generating generic notifications. The network server may be for storing within the protected computer network personalizing information for the user of the at least one wireless communications device, receiving generic notifications from the notification server, and generating and sending to the at least one wireless communications device personalized notifications based upon the personalizing information and the generic notifications.

Abstract: A computer implemented system and method for providing at least one audible message at a communication device in replacement of a pre-determined telephone tone. There is provided a tone detector interface for detecting the pre-determined telephone tone provided at the communication device; an audible messages database accessible to the tone detector interface and the communication device, the audible messages database storing the audible messages; and a tone replacement module in communication with the tone detector interface. The tone replacement module, in response to detecting the pre-determined telephone tone, may provide the audible message in replacement of the pre-determined telephone tone.

Abstract: A method of communicating on a computing device is provided in which a message is presented and user attention thereto verified before the communication is initiated. In one embodiment the method comprises receiving a first input indicating a request for initiating a communication using the computing device. The message is presented. While presenting the message, a cue is presented to request a second input to proceed with the communication. A second input is received. The communication is initiated only after the presentation of the message is completed and only if the second input is responsive to the cue. In a second embodiment, the message and cue are combined such that presenting the message presents the cue. The message and cue may be combined before transmitting to the communication device. Cue presentation information may be transmitted with the combined message and cue to assist with verification of the second input.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for wireless systems provide advertisements to mobile wireless devices to receive a benefit (e.g. service subsidization). In an embodiment, a wireless server manages the operation of a group of mobile wireless devices sharing a least one common criterion to provide wireless services of at least one network provider. At least one policy is maintained by the server for managing the operations. Administration parameters for a advertisement policy are configured for determining whether to provide an advertisement to a respective one of the group of mobile wireless devices to obtain the benefit. Usage of the wireless services is monitored and advertisements provided, in response to the monitoring and the policy, by the server to the group for presentation to respective users. A signal may be generated to advise the benefit provider of the provision of an advertisement. A mobile wireless device is provided for presenting the advertisements.

Abstract: Scheduling communications events on an electronic communications device, including (i) storing information about a future communications event, the stored information including stored address information identifying an address of the target recipient and stored time information identifying a scheduled time for the future communications event; (ii) displaying on a display of the communications device, at a time determined in dependence on the stored time information, a notification of the future communications event; (iii) monitoring for a confirmation input through a user input device confirming a user desire to proceed with the future communications event; and (iv) automatically providing the address for the target recipient to the communications module in dependence on the stored address information upon detecting the confirmation input.