Patent ID: 7797190
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. An Internet Service Provider (ISP) system comprising: a communication system interface coupled to a communication system; an Internet interface coupled to an Internet; and a server system coupled to the communication system interface and the Internet interface and configured to store a plurality of user identifiers in individual association with a plurality of independent business brands, receive a first Internet service request including a first one of the user identifiers from a first user of the communication system, process the first user identifier to select a first one and a second one of the independent business brands from the plurality of the independent business brands, transfer a first page to the first user including the first independent business brand and the second independent business brand, provide Internet service to the first user in response to a first user input to the first page, and decrement a first user prepaid account in response to the Internet service provided to the first user; wherein both the first and second business brands are displayed to the user; and wherein the server system is configured to restrict the Internet service provided to the first user to web sites selected by a business entity having the second independent business brand.