Abstract: A web browser for Internet access distinguishes between client users and supervisory users. Supervisory users are authorized to create and/or modify local content access settings to Internet resources that are stored in a local data structure and/or a remote data structure. Client users are prevented from accessing these local content access settings. When a client user logs on, the all-in-one environment retrieves the local content access settings and connects to a predetermined remote site to retrieve additional content access control information. Modules embedded within the all-in-one environment coordinate local and remote control access settings to provide regulation, in the form of control and/or screening of the Internet resources, of the content that the client user can access.

Abstract: A web browser for Internet access distinguishes between client users and supervisory users. Supervisory users are authorized to create or modify local content access settings to Internet resources that are stored in data structures. Client users are prevented from accessing these local content access settings. When a client user logs on, the local content access settings are retrieved from a local data structure and additional content access control information is retrieved from a remote data structure. Modules coordinate local and remote content access settings to regulate client access to Internet resources. Client access is readily modified through the setting of local content access settings by a local supervisor and by the selection of the remote site(s) contacted for additional content access control information. An interactive agent assists client users during Internet access.

Abstract: In accordance with at least one aspect of the present invention, a content provider functions as a content rights broker facilitating the acquisition of content item consumption rights from one or more licensing or rights provisioning authorities on behalf of consumers, based upon configurable business rules logic used by the content provider to derive appropriate sets of rights based upon a content item to be consumed.

Abstract: A web browser for Internet access distinguishes between client users and supervisory users. Supervisory users are authorized to create and/or modify local content access settings to Internet resources that are stored in a local data structure and/or a remote data structure. Client users are prevented from accessing these local content access settings. When a client user logs on, the all-in-one environment retrieves the local content access settings and connects to a predetermined remote site to retrieve additional content access control information. Modules embedded within the all-in-one environment coordinate local and remote control access settings to provide regulation, in the form of control and/or screening of the Internet resources, of the content that the client user can access.

Abstract: An integrated automated frequency award program is disclosed. An installment payment transaction processing system forwards the details of a customer's payment to a secondary transaction processing system, which evaluates whether the payment was received on or before the due date. If paid by the due date, the secondary transaction processing system calculates award points based on variable criteria, updates the points account balance for the enrolled customer or Member, and communicates the reward to the Member. Members may browse a catalog of available products and services for which they may redeem their awarded points. When a Member selects a product or service for redemption of his or her points, the system verifies that the Member's points account balance contains sufficient points to purchase the item, then places the order with the appropriate vendor or fulfillment service and subtracts the redeemed points from the Member's account balance.