METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PERSONALIZED ONLINE SERVICES AND ADVERTISEMENT IN PUBLIC SPACES

摘要

A method and system for providing personalized and integrated online services for communications and commercial transactions both in private and public venues. The invention provides personalized information that is conveniently accessible through a network of public access stations (or terminals) which are enabled by a personal system access card (e.g., smart card). The invention also provides advertisers the opportunity to directly engage actual and potential user-consumers with selected advertising or marketing content based on each user's profile and usage history.