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Basic Network Services
Designed to enhance the television viewing experience, the WebPassport™ Network delivers thousands of different web sites grouped into easy to access categories called channels. In addition, AIM will produce exclusive interactive multimedia channels marketed as premium services. All of which will be available for viewing on television sets without a computer.
- Messages
Today, the most popular application for the Internet is E-mail. WebPassport™ subscribers can send and receive E-mail, as well as create their own address book. In 1997-1998, subscribers will have network upgrades providing telephone and Video Phone services. All these applications will be at every subscriber's fingertips through their televisions.
- Web
Explore all the web has to offer with the most popular search engines and return to favorites sites with a single click on the remote control from the WebPassport™ Network "Favorite Places" page.
- Markets
Shopping is easy and secure. Find shops by name or category from every corner of the world. Register your personal preferences and have the merchandise come to you!
- Channels
USA Today, Smithsonian, ESPN, The New York Times, MTV, and the Golf Channel are just a sampling of the high quality of content available to WebPassport™ Network subscribers. Content is organized into useful categories such as news, business, sports, shopping, travel, kids, and health & fitness.
- Push
Receive up to the minute stock and mutual fund quotes, product alerts, business news, weather, and sports scores as well as profiles about celebrities in the news - all updated and available by the minute, by the hour, by the day - the subscriber chooses, creating their own personal TV channel.
Premium Network Services
Proprietary interactive multimedia channels like The A+ Learning Network, The Garage Band Channel, ComedyNet, Virtual Cable, and a variety of music, entertainment, and health & fitness channels will be produced by AIM.
1997-1998 Network Upgrades
- RealAudio™ and RealVideo™ will bring exclusive live concerts and video streaming to WebPassport™ subscribers.
- Chat services delivered by category and personal preferences.
- Telephony services, which include voice, video phone and caller ID, delivered
to the television.
- Receive, Review, Forward and Send faxes right from the comfort of your sofa!
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