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Advertising displays such as found in mass transit vehicles or stations or in electronic newspapers are provided with user directed search capabilities. Selected text, dragged and dropped onto an image space, serves to initiate a query. If the advertising display is networked, an external search of

Advertising displays such as found in mass transit vehicles or stations or in electronic newspapers are provided with user directed search capabilities. Selected text, dragged and dropped onto an image space, serves to initiate a query. If the advertising display is networked, an external search of network resources, such as those of the World Wide Web, can be undertaken and the results utilized to initiate one or more local searches.

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Advertising displays such as found in mass transit vehicles or stations or in electronic newspapers are provided with user directed search capabilities. Selected text, dragged and dropped onto an image space, serves to initiate a query. If the advertising display is networked, an external search of

Advertising displays such as found in mass transit vehicles or stations or in electronic newspapers are provided with user directed search capabilities. Selected text, dragged and dropped onto an image space, serves to initiate a query. If the advertising display is networked, an external search of network resources, such as those of the World Wide Web, can be undertaken and the results utilized to initiate one or more local searches. said second and third trading entities to complete said trade, said second and third trading entities being unable to trade directly with one another. 8. An electronic wading system, comprising: a plurality of trader terminals for receiving credit parameter data, name switch parameter data, and trading data from a trading entity and displaying trade information to the trading entity, said trading data including bid and/or offer information input by the trading entity; a computer connected to said plurality of trader terminals via a communications network, said computer receiving and storing said credit parameter data, said name switch parameter data, and said trading data from said plurality of trader terminals; detecting means for automatically detecting an available name switch transaction based on said credit parameter data, said name switch parameter data, and said trading data; executing means for locking said trading data and for automatically executing said available name switch transaction. 9. An electronic trading system according to claim 8, further comprising notification means by which the trading entity is notified that a name switch transaction has been performed and the results of said performed name switch transaction. 10. An electronic trading system according to claim 8, wherein said credit parameter data includes a credit limit for each potential trading counterparty. 11. An electronic trading system according to claim 8, wherein said name switch parameter data includes a minimum spread parameter and/or a minimum size parameter and/or a maximum size parameter. 12. An electronic trading system according to claim 8, wherein said name switch parameter data includes a minimum spread parameter, an average spread parameter, a minimum size parameter, and a maximum size parameter. 13. An electronic trading system according to claim 8, wherein said available name switch transaction is one in which a first trading entity enables a trade requested by a second trading entity and a third trading entity by allowing said second trading entity to trade with said third trading entity using said first trading entity's credit line, said first trading entity having sufficient credit with said second and third trading entities to complete said trade, said second and third trading entities being unable to trade directly with one another. 14. An electronic trading system comprising: a plurality of trader terminals for receiving credit parameter data, arbitrage parameter data, and trading data from a trading entity and displaying trade information to the trading entity, said trading data including bid and/or offer information input by the trading entity; a computer connected to said plurality of trader terminals via a communications network, said computer receiving and storing said credit parameter data and said trading data from said plurality of trader terminals; a detector for automatically detecting an available arbitrage transaction in accordance with said arbitrage parameter data, said available arbitrage transaction including a plurality of trades based on said credit parameter data, said arbitrage parameter data, and said trading data; an executing circuit for automatically executing said available arbitrage transaction by executing all of said plurality of trades, wherein said executing circuit includes locking circuit by which all trades necessary to complete a detected arbitrage opportunity are locked prior to execution of any of said all trades to insure that said all trades remain available during the execution of said detected arbitrage opportunity, wherein said executing circuit will not perform any trades of said detected arbitrage opportunity unless said all trades are locked. 15. An electronic trading system according to claim 14, further comprising a notification circuit by which the trading entity is notified that an arbitrage transaction has been performed and the results of said performed arbi trage transaction. 16. An electronic trading system according to claim 14, further comprising an alert circuit for alerting the trading entity of a detected arbitrage opportunity detected by said detector and providing the trading entity with the option to pursue or not pursue said detected arbitrage opportunity. 17. An electronic trading system according to claim 14, wherein said credit parameter data includes a credit limit for each potential trading counterparty. 18. An electronic trading system according to claim 14, wherein said arbitrage parameter data includes a minimum spread parameter and/or a minimum size parameter and/or a maximum size parameter. 19. An electronic trading system according to claim 14, wherein said arbitrage parameter data includes a minimum spread parameter, an average spread parameter, a minimum size parameter, and a maximum size parameter. 20. An electronic trading system according to claim 14, wherein said available arbitrage transaction is one in which a first trading entity enables a trade requested by a second trading entity and a third trading entity, said first trading entity having sufficient credit with said second and third trading entities to complete said trade, said second and third trading entities being unable to trade directly with one another. 21. An electronic trading system, comprising: a plurality of trader terminals for receiving credit parameter data, name switch parameter data, and trading data from a trading entity and displaying trade information to the trading entity, said trading data including bid and/or offer information input by the trading entity; a computer connected to said plurality of trader terminals via a communications network, said computer receiving and storing said credit parameter data, said name switch parameter data, and said trading data from said plurality of trader terminals; a detector for automatically detecting an available name switch transaction based on said credit parameter data, said name switch parameter data, and said trading data; and an executing circuit that locks said trading data and automatically executes said available name switch transaction. 22. An electronic trading system according to claim 21, further comprising a notification circuit by which the trading entity is notified that a name switch transaction has been performed and the results of said performed name switch transaction. 23. An electronic trading system according to claim 21, wherein said credit parameter data includes a credit limit for each potential trading counterparty. 24. An electronic trading system according to claim 21, wherein said name switch parameter data includes a minimum spread parameter and/or a minimum size parameter and/or a maximum size parameter. 25. An electronic trading system according to claim 21, wherein said available name switch transaction is one in which a first trading entity enables a trade requested by a second trading entity and a third trading entity by allowing said second trading entity to trade with said third trading entity using said first trading entity's credit line, said first trading entity having sufficient credit with said second and third trading entities to complete said trade, said second and third trading entities being unable to trade directly with one another. 26. In an electronic trade system having a plurality of trader terminals connected over a network, said trader terminal comprising: an input receiving arbitrage parameter data from a trader; a display displaying trade data to said trader, said trade data including bid and/or offer information input at a first remote location connected to said network; a detector for detecting an arbitrage transaction opportunity including at least two trades in accordance with said arbitrage parameter data from said user; and an executor for executing said arbitrage transaction opportunity by executing all of said trades. 27. A method for arbitrating a plurality of