Internet mediation

摘要

Systems and methods for a user to personalize Internet content from an Internet service provider using selected policy applications. The policy applications may be discrete, single purpose applications. The system may be controlled from home gateways and remote devices.

主权项

1. A method of providing an individualized Internet service, the method comprising:
establishing a user interface between an end user and an Internet service provider; utilizing a DNS server, upon which the method is operated; providing one or more discrete policy applications for a group of end users having a common interest, the policy applications mediating at least a portion of an Internet service received by the group of end users through at least one access device; the end user selecting via the user interface at least one of the policy applications to apply to the Internet service received by the group of end users through the at least one access device, in which selecting at least one of the policy applications includes providing a selection menu to the end user, the selection menu listing a plurality of available policy applications; and applying policies contained in the selected policy applications to the Internet service received by the group of end users through the at least one access device.