Internet search engine
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a computer processor;
wherein the computer processor is programmed to provide a search engine service to one or more members;
wherein the search engine service assists each member in accessing the internet;
wherein the search engine service causes a navigation buddy to be displayed on a computer monitor screen;
wherein the navigation buddy is a displayed character; and
wherein the search engine service causes output information to be displayed on the computer monitor screen along with the navigation buddy so that it appears that the output information is being provided by the navigation buddy.
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Abstract
A computer processor is programmed to provide a search engine service to one or more members. The search engine service may be programmed to assist each member in accessing the Internet. The search engine service may cause a navigation buddy to be displayed on a computer monitor screen. The navigation buddy is typically a displayed character. The search engine service may cause output information to be displayed on the computer monitor screen along with the navigation buddy so that it appears that the output information is being provided by the navigation buddy. The search engine service may be programmed to receive input information from a main user. The output information is based at least in part on the input information provided by the main user.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a computer processor; wherein the computer processor is programmed to provide a search engine service to one or more members; wherein the search engine service assists each member in accessing the internet; wherein the search engine service causes a navigation buddy to be displayed on a computer monitor screen; wherein the navigation buddy is a displayed character; and wherein the search engine service causes output information to be displayed on the computer monitor screen along with the navigation buddy so that it appears that the output information is being provided by the navigation buddy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a computer processor; wherein the computer processor is programmed to provide a search engine service to one or more members; wherein the search engine service assists each member in accessing the internet; wherein the search engine service is programmed to allow a main user to prevent a dependent user from accessing the internet from a main user computer.
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11. A method comprising
causing a navigation buddy to be displayed on a computer monitor screen; -
wherein the navigation buddy is a displayed character; and causing output information to be displayed on the computer monitor screen along with the navigation buddy so that it appears that the output information is being provided by the navigation buddy; and wherein the output information refers to internet web sites.
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