Abstract: A system comprising a wireless entertainment system natively coupled through a network to a primary service provider for providing services, operates on multiple keywords to re-direct processing operations from the native service provider to additional, non-native services which may include online secure data, VPN, and/or VOIP. The system and method may employ sniffing, masking, and spoofing the communications and effectuating alternative communications channels transparent to the primary service provider. A private device includes code operable to transparently couple a remote device to a remote service provider, monitor a communication between the remote device and the remote service provider, and respond to the communications. Some embodiments may include a private service provider, a VPN connection and operations with a telephone service.

Abstract: A system comprising a wireless entertainment system natively coupled through a network to a primary service provider for providing services, operates on multiple keywords to re-direct processing operations from the native service provider to additional, non-native services which may include online secure data, VPN, and/or VOIP. The system and method may employ sniffing, masking, and spoofing the communications and effectuating alternative communications channels transparent to the primary service provider. A private device includes code operable to transparently couple a remote device to a remote service provider, monitor a communication between the remote device and the remote service provider, and respond to the communications. Some embodiments may include a private service provider, a VPN connection and operations with a telephone service.

Abstract: A system and method for computer-aided learning that provides for selecting question information from a structured data source and presenting a question to a networked user at irregular or otherwise predetermined time intervals. Described also is measuring the length of time required for the user to respond to the question before presenting the user additional question information to the user, providing user generated text information associated with the question and presenting links to an online community associated with the question.

Abstract: A method for merchandising a food or beverage comprising the following: creating a similarity rating for the food or beverage; associating an indicia representing the similarity rating with the food or beverage; associating the indicia with a promotional material for the food or beverage, and displaying the promotional material to one or more consumers.

Abstract: A computer-based method of analyzing player performance in a game comprising the following steps in any order: creating one or more rules wherein the rules associate a recommended action to one or more game parameters; receiving one or more game histories containing at least one game parameter and at least one historical action; analyzing the player performance according to the rules and the game histories; and, displaying a result of the analysis, wherein the result of the analysis shows player performance as related to the rules.