Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards improving a user's experience and confidence in advertisements shown within web pages or other online media, in part, by providing additional information for a given advertisement to be displayed along with the given advertisement to encourage, or discourage, a user to click on or interact with the advertisement. Such information to be displayed about a given advertisement may include, without limitation, information about the advertisement, such as its security status (e.g. it has been found to be free from malware), information about the advertiser, including if the advertiser is determined to be trusted based on some criteria, customer satisfaction information, information about the goods and/or services being advertised, including, for example, if how they compare to a competitor, and information about the destination Web page or Web site that the advertisement leads to when a user clicks it.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards improving a user's experience and confidence in advertisements shown within web pages or other online media, in part, by providing additional information for a given advertisement to be displayed along with the given advertisement to encourage, or discourage, a user to click on or interact with the advertisement. Such information to be displayed about a given advertisement may include, without limitation, information about the advertisement, such as its security status (e.g. it has been found to be free from malware), information about the advertiser, including if the advertiser is determined to be trusted based on some criteria, customer satisfaction information, information about the goods and/or services being advertised, including, for example, if how they compare to a competitor, and information about the destination Web page or Web site that the advertisement leads to when a user clicks it.

Abstract: A method or device includes a telephone with an audio or video effects generator to produce audio or video effects that are transmitted as part of a signal from the telephone.

Abstract: A device includes a telephone accessory configured and arranged to transmit an audio signal; and an audio effects generator coupled to the telephone accessory or a video effects generator. The audio effects generator can produce at least one user-initiated audio effect that is transmitted as part of the audio signal. The video effects generator can produce at least one user-initiated visual effect altering an image transmitted by the telephone accessory.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards improving a user's experience and confidence in advertisements shown within web pages or other online media, in part, by providing additional information for a given advertisement to be displayed along with the given advertisement to encourage, or discourage, a user to click on or interact with the advertisement. Such information to be displayed about a given advertisement may include, without limitation, information about the advertisement, such as its security status (e.g. it has been found to be free from malware), information about the advertiser, including if the advertiser is determined to be trusted based on some criteria, customer satisfaction information, information about the goods and/or services being advertised, including, for example, if how they compare to a competitor, and information about the destination Web page or Web site that the advertisement leads to when a user clicks it.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to enabling the exchange of online favors. In one embodiment, the system may include a client device connected via a network to a favor management platform. The favor management platform may include a favor management server, web server, billing server, and an advertisement server. A user may enter information detailing a favor to be asked or to be offered. The user further may specify the reward for the favor, including non-monetary rewards, such as good will. The user also specifies whom to send the request or offer for the favor. The favor management server generates favor page, with the set of contacts. A notification message regarding the favor page is sent to the set of specified contacts. Once received, a contact may view the favor page, providing comments and/or responses. The user may provide the reward to a contact(s) that satisfy the favor.

Abstract: A method or device includes a telephone with an audio or video effects generator to produce audio or video effects that are transmitted as part of a signal from the telephone.

Abstract: An apparatus wherein an upper housing fixedly secures an aligned series of dispensing tubes. The dispensing tubes include an upper opaque portion overlying a conical lower transparent portion. The upper portion includes a first valve to dispense food components into the lower portion, with the lower portion including a second valve tube to permit directing of the food onto individual plates by patrons of the apparatus. The organization includes a catch tray underlying a support grid to contain food components having fallen through the support grid. The invention may further include a modified dispensing tube housing defining an enclosed conduit operably associated to an air conditioning duct to provide cooling and chilling of food components contained within the dispensing tubes.