System And Method To Communicate Targeted Information
A method for targeted advertising is disclosed. The method includes accessing at least one piece of demographic information associated with a user of a portable device, selecting an advertisement to be delivered to the user based at least in part on the demographic information, and initiating communication of a version of the advertisement configured for presentation at the portable device.
1 . A system comprising:
a handheld device including a display, a non-volatile memory, and a processing device operable to execute instructions stored in the non-volatile memory; and
a collection of instructions stored in the non-volatile memory and operable to direct the handheld device to request a list of network addresses for a plurality of segments of an available media, to request delivery of one of the segments of the plurality of segments on a wireless communications network, and to request delivery of a different segment of the plurality of segments on a different wireless communications network.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the available media is a video and the system outputs the available media to the display.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the available media is selected from a group consisting of a stored media and a near real time broadcasted media.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communications network is a local network and the different wireless communications network is a cellular network.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communications network is a local network and the different wireless communications network is a different local network.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the segment is configured to be output at the handheld device at or near a rate, and the different segment is configured to be output at the handheld device at or near a different rate.
7 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a browser saved locally at the handheld device and configured to facilitate accessing a web page.
8 . A method comprising:
requesting, from a storage medium, a list of network addresses for a plurality of segments of an available media;
requesting delivery of one of the segments of the plurality of segments such that at least a portion of the delivery occurs via a wireless communications network; and
requesting delivery of a different segment of the plurality of segments such that at least a portion of the different segment delivery occurs via a different wireless communications network.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the available media is a video and a system outputs the available media to a display of the system.
10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the available media is selected from a group consisting of a stored media and a near real time broadcasted media.
11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the wireless communications network is a local network and the different wireless communications network is a cellular network.
12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the wireless communications network is a local network and the different wireless communications network is a different local network.
13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the segment is configured to be output at a system at or near a rate, and the different segment is configured to be output at the system at or near a different rate.
14 . A cellular telephone comprising:
a display;
a non-volatile memory;
a processing device operable to execute instructions stored in the non-volatile memory; and
a collection of instructions stored in the non-volatile memory and operable to direct the processing device to request a list of network addresses for a plurality of segments of an available media, to request delivery of one of the segments of the plurality of segments on a wireless communications network, and to request delivery of a different segment of the plurality of segments on a different wireless communications network.
15 . The cellular telephone of claim 14 , wherein the available media is selected from a group consisting of a stored media and a near real time broadcasted media.
16 . The cellular telephone of claim 14 , wherein the wireless communications network is a local network and the different wireless communications network is a cellular network.
17 . The cellular telephone of claim 14 , wherein the wireless communications network is a local network and the different wireless communications network is a different local network.
18 . The cellular telephone of claim 14 , wherein the wireless communications network is a local network and the different wireless communications network is a different local network.
19 . The cellular telephone of claim 14 , further comprising a browser saved locally at the cellular telephone and configured to facilitate accessing a web page.