Abstract: A vending machine (105) includes an enclosure configured to store products for a vending transaction. A user interface (215) of the vending machine (105) is configured to display, on a display screen, content for viewing and a recommendation for one or more products. Content includes one or more of a poll, an advertisement, a product selection menu, a payment selection menu, a product purchase display queue, or a transaction complete display queue. A control system (300) is configured to receive at least one recommendation input based on displaying the content, product information of one or more products, and at least one recommendation rule. The control system (300) is also configured to generate for display, on the display screen, the recommendation for one or more products based on the at least one recommendation input, the product information of the one or more products, and the at least one recommendation rule.

Abstract: Systems and methods in which advertisers can be assured that target audience members for whom advertising messages are intended both receive the advertising messages, and consume the ads while paying sufficient attention to them. The system and methods can be used to present at least one ad for consumption by a target audience member at a computerized device, to detect at least one condition associated with the consumption of the ad at the computerized device, and to block or at least partially inhibit audience member access to at least one item of value associated with on-line content at the computerized device based on the condition associated with the consumption of the ad.

Abstract: Systems and methods of delivering and accessing information such as targeted advertisements and other information content in a computer network environment that increase the efficiency of services provided by advertisers, while enhancing the economics of information content owners. The system implements a triangular economic transaction enabling negotiated transactions involving an information content owner, an advertiser, and a consumer. During the transactions between the respective parties, the information content owner is in control over terms of sale for its information content, the advertiser is in control over terms of its advertising campaign, and the consumer maintains control over personal profile information upon which the targeting of advertisements is based. The system allows the consumer to view targeted advertisements or any desired information content at a computer or computerized device on his or her own schedule, while maintaining a desired level of on-line privacy.