| 摘要 |
The invention pertains to an allowance account that controls access to television and/or Internet content is disclosed. For example, an allowance account may be set up (402) for each child in a family. Account limits may be specified, as well as tasks or chores (404) required to earn the allowance. The allowance may be either in a monetary form or in the form of points that may be used in conjunction with a rewards-type program. Advantageously, the present invention enables parents to provide flexible on-line rewards to children for tasks or chores without giving the children access to a credit card. |
