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App. No. 11/309,937

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Patent No.
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App. No.
11/309,937
Abstract

A computer processor is programmed to provide a search engine service to one or more members. The search engine service may be programmed to assist each member in accessing the Internet. The search engine service may cause a navigation buddy to be displayed on a computer monitor screen. The navigation buddy is typically a displayed character. The search engine service may cause output information to be displayed on the computer monitor screen along with the navigation buddy so that it appears that the output information is being provided by the navigation buddy. The search engine service may be programmed to receive input information from a main user. The output information is based at least in part on the input information provided by the main user.

Claims (49)

1 . An apparatus comprising:

a computer processor;

wherein the computer processor is programmed to provide a search engine service to one or more members;

wherein the search engine service assists each member in accessing the internet;

wherein the search engine service causes a navigation buddy to be displayed on a computer monitor screen;

wherein the navigation buddy is a displayed character; and

wherein the search engine service causes output information to be displayed on the computer monitor screen along with the navigation buddy so that it appears that the output information is being provided by the navigation buddy.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the search engine service is programmed to receive input information from a main user;

and wherein the output information is based at least in part on the input information provided by the main user.

3 . The apparatus of claim 2 wherein

the input information includes goal information referring to the main user.

4 . The apparatus of claim 2 wherein

the input information includes hobby information referring to the main user.

5 . The apparatus of claim 2 wherein

the input information includes marital status information referring to the main user.

6 . The apparatus of claim 2 wherein

the input information includes information about people other than the main user.

7 . The apparatus of claim 2 wherein

the input information includes information about people other than the main user, wherein the people are known to the main user.

8 . The apparatus of claim 2 wherein

the input information includes information about the main user's current mood.

9 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the output information includes information concerning one or more web sites.

10 . An apparatus comprising:

a computer processor;

wherein the computer processor is programmed to provide a search engine service to one or more members;

wherein the search engine service assists each member in accessing the internet;

wherein the search engine service is programmed to allow a main user to prevent a dependent user from accessing the internet from a main user computer.

11 . A method comprising

causing a navigation buddy to be displayed on a computer monitor screen;

wherein the navigation buddy is a displayed character; and

causing output information to be displayed on the computer monitor screen along with the navigation buddy so that it appears that the output information is being provided by the navigation buddy; and

wherein the output information refers to internet web sites.

12 . The method of claim 1 I 1 further comprising

receiving input information from a main user;

and wherein the output information is based at least in part on the input information provided by the main user.

13 . The method of claim 12 wherein

the input information includes goal information referring to the main user.

14 . The method of claim 12 wherein

the input information includes hobby information referring to the main user.

15 . The method of claim 12 wherein

the input information includes marital status information referring to the main user.

16 . The method of claim 12 wherein

the input information includes information about people other than the main user.

17 . The method of claim 12 wherein

the input information includes information about people other than the main user, wherein the people are known to the main user.

18 . The method of claim 12 wherein

the input information includes information about the main user's current mood.