A system and method for distributing and presenting data such as video advertisements from a host server to a browsing device through a communications network. The method involves detecting an extended period of nonuse of the browsing device, establishing contact between the browsing device and the host...http://www.google.de/patents/US6317791?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6317791 - System and method for distributing data over a communications network for display during start-up
