Apple Files Patent for Ad Supported Operating System

An Apple patent filing which lists Steve Jobs as an inventor describes an advertising support operating system.

Among other disclosures, an operating system presents one or more advertisements to a user and disables one or more functions while the advertisement is being presented. At the end of the advertisement, the operating system again enables the function(s). The advertisement can be visual or audible. The presentation of the advertisement(s) can be made as part of an approach where the user obtains a good or service, such as the operating system, for free or at reduced cost.

There is no indication thus far that any of the systems outlined in this patent are intended for a use in a specific product.


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