Abstract: An Internet Access Control and Reporting System (IACRS) for managing internet access is described. The IACRS is designed to allow those administering or controlling access to the internet (for example supervisors, parents, etc.) to manage Internet access of others (for example children, charges, or employees). The IACRS is able to control the type of content available, the amount of time on the Internet, time of day access rules, as well as conditional rules based on behavior. While well-suited for home use, the system is directly applicable and effective in other residential settings, business (office, hotel, etc.), academic environments and community centers. The features or subsystems of the IACRS include DNS user profiling, user based content filtering, user rule based filtering, including using DNS and active firewall. Finally, behavior based product purchasing rules are used to create incentive programs based on user behavior and/or completion of goals to allow purchase of a product.

Abstract: An anonymous and selective networked trading market utilizing a match masking application is described. Clients maintain anonymity through the use of a unique client identifier or an anonymous client identifier. The networked market system allows both selective trading and anonymity through the use of client-created match masks, which provide the trader the ability to select trading partners and tailor each trade to a variety of client-specified requirements. Encoding of match masks and matching of match masks is described. The system further allows clients to adjust future trading parameters based on analysis of previous market activity, which creates a level playing field for all traders. The system allows clients to create and adjust their trading orders without third-party intervention on a distribution network, which provides clients the flexibility to trade with only those other traders who meet their specifications.

Abstract: A system and method provide a one-order methodology in over the counter (OTC) markets to enhance execution performance by allowing a single order to be executable in multiple liquidity pools (also referred to as exchange platforms or exchange markets). The liquidity pools typically have different credit constraints and requirements to attract different customers. A customer may have an established trading relationship and credit with multiple liquidity pools. The system and method enable the customer to place an order simultaneously in multiple liquidity pools and receive the best possible price match, also referred to as a fill. Execution certainty is therefore enhanced. The system and method also process an order faster than with traditional order routing processes.