Patent ID: 6980977

Claim:
An information delivery service system comprising: a service section for operating and controlling the overall information delivery service system, said service section being connected to a computer network; a plurality of nodes for viewing advertisement and information content and for providing profile data of each of a plurality of users, said plurality of nodes being connected to said network and there through to said service section and allocated with specific addresses which identify said plurality of users, said specific addresses being unique within said network; and a plurality of terminal devices comprising an advertisement server and a content server, for said plurality of users that sign contracts with the service section regarding the quality of service provided by the service section, acquire the right of access to said plurality of users having profile desired by the plurality of terminal devices for said, plurality of users and the right to use a given method of access, and pay costs for the services; wherein said service section comprises: means for acquiring and analyzing profile data; means for accessing data of each of said plurality of users; means for acquiring and delivering advertisement and information content provided by said terminal devices for said plurality of users; means for analyzing audience ratings in relation to information content; means for measuring effectiveness of advertisement; and means for billing advertisers; wherein said plurality of nodes comprises: a sensor means having at least one sensor for measuring one or more physical quantities; remote controller means for remote control; a set top box means for receiving broadcast, advertisement and information content; and other types of nodes; and wherein a user of the plurality of users declares limit of disclosure of profile data provided through one of said plurality of nodes against said service section; wherein said service section further comprises: means for providing said plurality of users with step by step incentives according to each limit of profile data disclosure; and wherein said service section further comprises: means for registering or deleting user profiles; means for executing a matching function, intermediary function, filtering function and node check function; means for registering or changing node address; and means for executing other processes while communicating with each of said plurality of nodes and terminal devices for said plurality of users through said network.