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A computer network communication system collects messages from multiple electronic sources comprising network service providers and presents them to a system user in a common format that is selectable by the user. The system receives charge account information from the user and thereby recoups costs

A computer network communication system collects messages from multiple electronic sources comprising network service providers and presents them to a system user in a common format that is selectable by the user. The system receives charge account information from the user and thereby recoups costs associated with providing the computer network communication access. Charge account and associated identification information for a user are stored at a central control site, along with a user's preferred display settings. The central control site is connected to an interconnected computer network and to multiple remote sites comprising computer terminals that communicate with the central control site over the computer network. The remote user sites also are capable of direct communication with network service providers independently of the central control site over conventional telephone line connections.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] A method of providing a communication between a remote site computer and a content provider using a central server and displaying advertising at the remote site, comprising the steps of:initiating a log-on session at the remote site computer;collecting user identification informati

[ We claim:] [1.] A method of providing a communication between a remote site computer and a content provider using a central server and displaying advertising at the remote site, comprising the steps of:initiating a log-on session at the remote site computer;collecting user identification information from a user at the remote site computer;communicating the user identification information from the remote site computer to the central server;retrieving user configuration information from the central server to the remote site computer, based on the user identification information;the central server communicating with said content provider based on the user identification information and the user configuration information;terminating the log-on session; anddisplaying session charge information and said advertising on said remote site computer.