Abstract: The invention provides a system for effecting anonymous purchase of items from an online merchant system. A system according to an embodiment of the invention comprises means coupled to a merchant system for receiving price information from the merchant system about an item selected for purchase by a purchaser. The system further comprises means coupled to a purchaser system for receiving payment of the price from the purchaser. The system further comprises means for providing an anonymous identifier to the purchaser system in response to receiving the payment. The system further comprises means coupled to the merchant site for providing the payment to the merchant site and means coupled to the merchant site for providing the anonymous identifier to the merchant site. The merchant system provides the item to the purchaser in response to the purchaser providing the anonymous identifier to the merchant system. The purchaser thereby remains anonymous to the merchant.

Abstract: A method and system for wireless transmission of multi-media data from a portable multi-media device to a compatible electronic device using two steps; step 1 involves conveniently selecting to the compatible electronic device using the portable multi-media device; step 2 involves transmitting multi-media data over the wireless network from the portable multi-media device to the compatible electronic device.

Abstract: The present invention provides purified disease detection and treatment molecule polynucleotides (mddt). Also encompassed are the polypeptides (MDDT) encoded by mddt. The invention also provides for the use of mddt, or complements, oligonucleotides, or fragments thereof in diagnostic assays. The invention further provides for vectors and host cells containing mddt for the expression of MDDT. The invention additionally provides for the use of isolated and purified MDDT to induce anitbodies and to screen libraries of compounds and the use of anti-MDDT antibodies in diagnostic assays. Also provided are microarrays containing mddt and methods of use.

Abstract: An Internet Website or other network-based service provides a user several choices as to additional sources of information. The user may select from among the sources of information while viewing an advertisement or other content displayed by the Internet website or other network-based service.