Internet Mediation
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1. A method of providing an individualized Internet service, the method comprising:
- establishing a user interface between an end user and an Internet service provider;
providing one or more policy applications, the policy applications mediating at least a portion of an Internet service received by the end user;
the end user selecting via the user interface at least one of the policy applications to apply to the Internet service; and
applying policies contained in the selected policy applications to the Internet service.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for a user to personalize Internet content from an Internet service provider using selected policy applications. The policy applications may be discrete, single purpose applications. The system may be controlled from home gateways and remote devices.
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51 Claims
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1. A method of providing an individualized Internet service, the method comprising:
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establishing a user interface between an end user and an Internet service provider; providing one or more policy applications, the policy applications mediating at least a portion of an Internet service received by the end user; the end user selecting via the user interface at least one of the policy applications to apply to the Internet service; and applying policies contained in the selected policy applications to the Internet service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of providing individualized Internet service, the method comprising:
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establishing a user interface between an end user and a DNS network; providing a set of policy applications, the policy applications mediating at least a portion of an Internet service received by the end user; the end user selecting via the user interface at least one of the policy applications to apply to the Internet service, policies contained in the policy applications being configurable in a combination selected by the end user; and applying the selected policy applications to the Internet service so that the policy applications affect DNS server commands and actions. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for providing individualized Internet control, the system comprising:
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a user interface between at least one end user and an Internet service provider; a memory device with one or more discrete policy applications stored therein; a subscriber database that retains a policy configuration chosen by the end user, the policy configuration being established by a combination of policy applications selected by the end user; and a dynamic enforcement engine that applies policy settings; the system being configured to allow an end user to select via the user interface at least one of the policy applications to apply to an Internet service received by an end user, and to apply the selected policy applications to the Internet service of the end user. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A computer-readable storage medium having embodied thereon a program, the program executable by a processor to perform a method for controlling Internet content, the method comprising:
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providing one or more policy applications that mediate at least a portion of an Internet service; selecting via a user interface at least one of the policy applications to apply to the Internet service received by an end user; and applying the selected policy applications to the Internet service of the end user.
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