Methods, systems and computer program products for providing information using an advertising message with a dynamic field

1. A method, for providing up-to-date information to a user of a mobile device, by way of an integrated graphical presentation displayed by the mobile device, the integrated graphical presentation including (i) an advertising field and (ii) a dynamic field, the method comprising:

notifying the user, by way of the mobile device, that an advertising message has been received, the advertising message relating to a destination;

receiving input from the user of the mobile device for activating the advertising message;

activating the advertising message in response to the input, received from the user, for activating the message;

in response to activating the message, determining a current position of the mobile device and a current speed of the mobile device;

in response to (A) activating the message, (B) determining the current position of the mobile device, and (C) determining a current speed of the mobile device, determining, based on the speed of the mobile device, whether to present to the user, by way of the dynamic field of the integrated graphical display, a selected format for directions including:

(I) directions providing an automobile route from the current position of the mobile device to the destination; or

(II) directions providing a non-automobile route from the current position of the mobile device to the destination; and

initiating display of the integrated graphical presentation, by way of the display of the mobile device, including (i) the advertising field, identifying the destination, and (ii) the dynamic field, presenting directions in the selected format.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether to present to the user, by way of the dynamic field, the selected format for directions, being (I) directions providing the automobile route or (II) directions providing the non-automobile route, includes determining whether the current speed of the mobile device is greater than a threshold speed or less than the threshold speed, the threshold speed corresponding to a likelihood of whether the mobile device is likely moving in an automobile.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein initiating display of the integrated graphical presentation includes initiating display of (ii) the dynamic field to present directions in the selected format and to present status information for the destination.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the status information includes a length of a customer queue for the destination.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the status information includes a capacity of the destination.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the status information includes a quantity of remaining products.

7. The method of claim 3 , wherein the status information includes an indication that the destination is one of multiple locations for a franchised enterprise.

8. The method of claim 3 , wherein the status information includes an open status or a closed status for the destination.

9. The method of claim 3 , wherein the status information indicates whether the business is full or empty.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the message, in relating to the destination, relates to a franchised enterprise having multiple franchised locations;

the method further comprises identifying, based on the current position of the mobile device, a closest one of the multiple franchised locations; and

directions of the selected format include directions, for (I) the automobile route or the (II) non-automobile route, from the current position of the mobile device to the closest one of the multiple franchised locations.

11. A tangible computer-readable storage medium, for providing up-to-date information to a user of a mobile device by way of an integrated graphical presentation displayed by the mobile device, the integrated graphical presentation including (i) an advertising field and (ii) a dynamic field, comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

notifying the user, by way of the mobile device, that an advertising message has been received, the advertising message relating to a destination;

receiving input from the user of the mobile device for activating the advertising message;

activating the advertising message in response to the input, received from the user, for activating the message;

in response to activating the message, determining a current position of the mobile device and a current speed of the mobile device;

in response to (A) activating the message, (B) determining the current position of the mobile device, and (C) determining a current speed of the mobile device, determining, based on the speed of the mobile device, whether to present to the user, by way of the dynamic field of the integrated graphical display, a selected format for directions including:

(I) directions providing an automobile route from the current position of the mobile device to the destination; or

(II) directions providing a non-automobile route from the current position of the mobile device to the destination; and

initiating display of the integrated graphical presentation, by way of the display of the mobile device, including (i) the advertising field, identifying the destination, and (ii) the dynamic field, to present directions in the selected format.

12. The tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the storage medium is a component of the mobile device.

13. The tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the storage medium is a component of a network with which the mobile device communicates for obtaining the message and information for the integrated graphical presentation.

14. The tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein:

initiating display of the integrated graphical presentation includes initiating display of (ii) the dynamic field, to present directions in the selected format and status information for the destination; and

the status information includes a length of a customer queue for the destination.

15. The tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein:

initiating display of the integrated graphical presentation includes initiating display of (ii) the dynamic field, to present directions in the selected format and status information for the destination; and

the status information includes a capacity of the destination.

16. The tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein:

initiating display of the integrated graphical presentation includes initiating display of (ii) the dynamic field, to present directions in the selected format and status information for the destination; and

the status information includes a quantity of remaining products.

17. The tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein:

initiating display of the integrated graphical presentation includes initiating display of (ii) the dynamic field, to present directions in the selected format and status information for the destination; and

the status information includes an indication that the destination is one of multiple locations for a franchised enterprises.

18. The tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein:

initiating display of the integrated graphical presentation includes initiating display of (ii) the dynamic field, to present directions in the selected format and status information for the destination; and

the status information includes an open or closed status for the destination.

19. The tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein:

the message, in relating to the destination, relates to a franchised enterprise having multiple franchised locations;

the method further comprises identifying, based on the current position of the mobile device, a closest one of the multiple franchised locations; and

directions of the selected format of directions include directions, of (I) the automobile route or the (II) non-automobile route, from the current position of the mobile device to the closest one of the multiple franchised locations.

20. A system, for providing up-to-date information to a user of a mobile device by way of an integrated graphical presentation displayed by the mobile device, the integrated graphical presentation including (i) an advertising field and (ii) a dynamic field, comprising:

a processor; and

a computer-readable storage having instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

notifying the user, by way of the mobile device, that an advertising message has been received, the advertising message relating to a destination;

receiving input from the user of the mobile device for activating the advertising message;

activating the advertising message in response to the input, received from the user, for activating the message;

in response to activating the message, determining a current position of the mobile device and a current speed of the mobile device;

in response to (A) activating the message, (B) determining the current position of the mobile device, and (C) determining a current speed of the mobile device, determining, based on the speed of the mobile device, whether to present to the user, by way of the dynamic field of the integrated graphical display, a selected format for directions including:

(I) directions providing an automobile route from the current position of the mobile device to the destination; or

(II) directions providing a non-automobile route from the current position of the mobile device to the destination; and

initiating display of the integrated graphical presentation, by way of the display of the mobile device, including (I) the advertising field, identifying the destination, and (ii) the dynamic field, presenting directions in the selected format.