SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIRTUAL PIGGYBANK
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1. A method of providing control preferences for a prospective Internet user, the method comprising the steps of:
- establishing a first account, the settings of the first account being stored in a database;
establishing a second account, the settings of the second account being stored in the database;
linking the first and second accounts such that control settings of the second account are determined through the first account; and
making a purchase from the second account consistent with the control settings of the second account.
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Abstract
A method of providing control preferences for a prospective Internet user, the method comprising the steps of establishing a first account, the settings of the first account bcinj stored in a database; establishing a second account, the settings of the second account being stored in the database: linking the first and second accounts such that control settings of the second account are determined through the first account; and making a purchase from the second account consistent with the control settings of the second account.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of providing control preferences for a prospective Internet user, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a first account, the settings of the first account being stored in a database; establishing a second account, the settings of the second account being stored in the database; linking the first and second accounts such that control settings of the second account are determined through the first account; and making a purchase from the second account consistent with the control settings of the second account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system providing control preferences for a prospective Internet user comprising:
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a server; and a database hosted on the server, the database storing information for a first account and a second account; wherein control settings of the second account are established through the first account such that a purchase from the second account is consistent with the control settings can be made. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of providing control preferences for a prospective Internet user, the method comprising:
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establishing an online account that includes specific control parameters; activating the online account by accessing a web based system designated by the online account; and controlling a user'"'"'s use of the web based system through the online account. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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