Abstract: Methods, apparatus, computer program instructions and products, and services for identifying, to a called party, a calling party who uses a terminal that would otherwise be unrecognized by the called party, such as a borrowed cellphone. According to one aspect of the invention, a service provider receives set-up information from a calling party bearing a first caller ID number; determines a second caller ID number associated with the calling party, where the first caller ID number and the second caller ID number are not the same; and initiates connection of the calling party and the called party, using the second caller ID number to identify the calling party to the called party.

Abstract: A method to identify a previously visited URL in results from a search may include loading a URL personal databook collection object. The method may also include identifying any matches between results from the search and any URL object references in the URL personal databook collection object.

Abstract: A computer system includes a plurality of LEDs situated in correspondence to a plurality of connectors. System peripherals which connect to the plurality of connectors are outfitted to include a transponder having a unique RF ID tag The system further includes an RFID reader which detects an RF ID tag emitted by a proximate transponder when a user proceeds to plug-in a system peripheral outfitted with such transponder. The system further includes a light controller which selectively energizes the LEDs and provides a distinguishing energization signal to at least one but less than all of the LEDs based on the RF ID value. Preferably, the system processor oversees the selection.

Abstract: A method for managing privacy preferences or access to restricted information may include tagging restricted or personal information. The method may also include defining a content object with a link to the restricted or personal information. In another embodiment of the present invention, a method for privacy or access to restricted information may include collecting a content object in response to a request. The method may also include accessing privacy preferences of an author of the content object or other restriction preferences and comparing the privacy preferences or other restriction preferences to a content provider's policies.