Posted By: Intellect Inside (12.219.27.246) Date: Thursday, 13 September 2007, at 3:15 p.m.
I've never seen Apple do something so innovative as this, Monkeysoft's new patented idea...
Selecting advertisements for presentation based on user actions on a computing device is provided. The selected advertisements are associated with products or services that enable or enhance tasks that a user may be attempting to perform on the user device. User actions on the computing device are tracked, and tasks that a user is likely attempting to perform are determined based on the tracked user actions. A determination is also made regarding whether any of these likely tasks are not currently enabled or may be enhanced. Advertisements are then selected and presented for tasks that are not currently enabled or may be enhanced.
Hey, that's pretty nifty. As if it wasn't wonderful enough that Windows will interrupt what you're doing to randomly notify you of software updates that are available or device drivers that have suddenly gone missing, now it may also start interrupting your activities to inform you of products and services they and their affiliates would like you to purchase. COOL!