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WebPassport™ Information Appliance
American Interactive Media, Inc. introduces the WebPassport ™ - the
first in a full line of low cost internet access devices for home
television that provides full access to communications, entertainment and
information through the Internet. Now, accessing the Internet is as
simple as turning on any television in the home. The WebPassport ™
provides a direct link with the global community that is the Internet.
Worldwide access has never been this easy and this inexpensive! With WebPassport ™, you can turn any TV in your house into your personal guide to the growing world of the Internet. Simply plug-in and play - 3 connections is all it takes to set up. All you need is power, a telephone line and a TV to start cruising the Net. The remote control unit allows one-button browsing on the World Wide Web as you shop along thousands of specialty stores, research homework material with your kids, or check the latest stock quotes.
The software is pre-loaded and fully installed - no setup necessary! Send e-mail to your
friends anywhere in the world for the cost of a local phone call. The information super
highway has never been this easy to navigate with the WebPassport ™ featuring dedicated channels for News, Entertainment, Sports, Travel, Music, Kids, Lifestyle, Reference and much more! Optional feature: wireless keyboard.
Access the world.
Linking to the Internet, sending and receiving E-mail between friends and
family, (or people halfway across the globe), browsing the World Wide
Web, shopping among thousands of Internet specialty stores, researching a
new purchase, planning a vacation or helping your kids with a homework
assignment can now be done from any TV in the home.
Totally integrated.
The WebPassport™ comes pre-loaded with a comprehensive software suite
that decodes the latest version of HTML 3.0, includes a WWW Browser, E-mail, a
dialer and even a printer driver. The WebPassport's ™ proprietary
Internet Service Processor (iSP), single chip, multi-media technology provides
hi-resolution graphics, 65,000 colors, 16-bit stereo sound and an
integrated high speed modem. Memory can be expanded up to 16Mb of 32 Bit
DRAM making the WebPassport ™ upgradable for future developments on the
Internet.
Network Features
With the WebPassport™ Network, everything the subscriber wants is delivered right to their personal channel. They never have to leave the comfort of their sofa to get their personalized news, sports scores, stock and mutual fund quotes, local and national events, birthday reminders, as well as personalized TV programming schedules. Channels of content are delivered directly to each subscriber in response to their individual preferences.
Without compromising the security of its subscribers, data gathered from the WebPassport™ Network is easily translated into an extraordinary vehicle for delivering targeted advertising, coupons, and multimedia E-mail precisely to subscribers. Secure transactions provide manufacturers and marketers a complete "bill-to-ship" solution.
Password protection permits multiple accounts and guarantees parental control, E-mail privacy, and personal preference management within a single household.
Content Features
- Search Engine Customized for TV
- Customized TV Guide
- Message Center (E-mail Notification, Telephone Messages)
- Shopping Agent
- Channels Agent
- Custom Home Page
Featuring Push Content including Stock Quotes, News, Weather, Sports Scores
Service Features
- Customizable User Interface (Co-Branding)
- Easy-to-use Gateway to the Internet
- Multimedia HTML Enabled E-mail
- Multiple Household Accounts
- Easy Sign-up Process
- Dynamically Generated Personalized Pages
- Automated Software Upgrades via the Internet
- Comprehensive Subscriber Database
- Targeted Advertising/Coupon Server
- Parental Control
- User Specified Preferences
- Online Help System
- Premium Channels
- Secure Transaction Solution
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