A gratuitous address resolution protocol frame is sent from an information handling system upon detection of VLAN status change the information handling system. A status flag included in the address resolution protocol frame provides a switch that receives the frame with the status change, such as the addition or removal of a VLAN at the information handling system.

A method of displaying media content on a display screen of a communication device including a processor and a memory including program code, an application program, and a user application. The application program includes a plurality of activities associated with a plurality of display windows rendered by the display screen. The method includes receiving, at a monitoring process, status callbacks provided by an operating system of the device wherein the status callbacks relate to memory state. Values of at least one of the status callbacks are inspected wherein the at least one of the status callbacks includes a user interface (UI) state value. Based at least in part upon inspection of the UI state value, it is determined that a first activity is finishing. Media content is then displayed upon the display screen upon further determining that a predetermined condition associated with the communication device exists.

A payment terminal with a housing having a planar upper face with an extension forming an angle θ.sub.2 between 30 and 50° with the planar face for receiving a contactless reading device, another end of the planar face comprising a magnetic stripe card reader and receiving, in a slot located above the magnetic stripe card reader and forming an angle θ.sub.1 between 30 and 50° with the planar face, a contact chip card reader, the terminal comprising a main circuit board comprising a controller and memory, the controller for controlling a display device displaying a keyboard and card reading, the board comprises a connector for a contact card reader oriented with the angle θ.sub.1 with the planar card surface and a flexible connector for connecting a wired antenna for reading of contactless payment means with the angle θ.sub.2 with the planar card surface.

A method includes making a determination at a user device to transition the user device to a standby mode. The method includes sending a message from the user device to a server of a service provider in response to the determination, where the service provider provides a service to the user device. The method includes receiving, in response to the message, a content stream at the user device. The method includes sending video content generated from the content stream to a display device while the user device is in the standby mode. The method also includes, in response to a time in the standby mode exceeding a threshold, transmitting a second message to the server from the user device. In response to the second message, receipt of the content stream ceases.

Technology is described for enabling social and virtual interaction during online sessions while the user views or interacts with content infused with interactive advertising objects. (e.g., Product placement in a bait click styled environment.) The user interacts with interactive advertising objects to collect points for later redemption of goods, services, and sponsored prizes. The object of the process is that the user is never interrupted while going about moment-to-moment online activity and or watching a modified television network or cable broadcast of programming events, such but not limited to using a Search engine, watching a live or recorded sports or entertainment video, a music video, social media video and other online content. Alternatively, the system is complimentary to traditional advertising models and can be made to be interactive with and used with traditional television and interactive online media presentations of Sponsors brands and advertising messages.

According to one example of the present invention, provided is a method for allowing an advertisement-providing server connected to a user terminal to provide an advertisement through an advertisement-providing application installed on the user terminal, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving, from the user terminal, an activation-requesting signal for making a request to change the state of a display part of the user terminal from being off to being on; (b) providing the advertisement to the display part according to the activation-requesting signal; (c) receiving, from the user terminal to which the advertisement is provided, an advertisement content-requesting signal for making a request to provide advertisement content associated with the advertisement; (d) if receiving the advertisement content-requesting signal, providing the advertisement content to the user terminal; and (e) accumulating, for the user terminal, a first reward according to the activation-requesting signal and a second reward according to the advertisement content-requesting signal.

A method includes making a determination at a user device to transition the user device to a standby mode. The method includes sending a message from the user device to a server of a service provider in response to the determination, where the service provider provides a service to the user device. The method includes receiving, in response to the message, a content stream at the user device. The method includes sending video content generated from the content stream to a display device while the user device is in the standby mode. The method also includes, in response to a time in the standby mode exceeding a threshold, transmitting a second message to the server from the user device. In response to the second message, receipt of the content stream ceases.

A multimedia information processing method, apparatus and system, and a computer storage medium are disclosed. The method includes that: a first operation is acquired, the first operation being configured to indicate to start a first Application (APP); a first request is triggered, the first request being configured to request for acquisition of first multimedia information associated with the first APP; the first multimedia information is received, the first multimedia information including prompting information in an interaction form; the first multimedia information is played, and the prompting information in the interaction form is displayed in the display region; and a second operation for the prompting information in the interaction form is acquired, and the first APP is started after an operation result is obtained.

Provided is a method of providing information through a mobile device, in which an information providing screen is outputted only during the first activation performed within a predetermined time range designated by a user. Therefore, inconvenience resulting from repetitive outputs of the information providing screen can be resolved.

A payment terminal with a housing having a planar upper face with an extension forming an angle θ.sub.2 between 30 and 50° with the planar face for receiving a contactless reading device, another end of the planar face comprising a magnetic stripe card reader and receiving, in a slot located above the magnetic stripe card reader and forming an angle θ.sub.1 between 30 and 50° with the planar face, a contact chip card reader, the terminal comprising a main circuit board comprising a controller and memory, the controller for controlling a display device displaying a keyboard and card reading, the board comprises a connector for a contact card reader oriented with the angle θ.sub.1 with the planar card surface and a flexible connector for connecting a wired antenna for reading of contactless payment means with the angle θ.sub.2 with the planar card surface.