37. The method of claim 31 wherein said computer system includes an alphanumeric keyboard, and wherein a user of said computer system communicates with said intelligent assistant process via said alphanumeric keyboard.
31. In a computer system having a processor, a memory unit, an input device and an output device, a method for providing assistance to a user of an Internet site, said method comprising computer implemented steps of: establishing communication between said computer system and said Internet site; locating an intelligent assistant tag in said Internet site; providing said intelligent assistant tag to a plug-in process; said plug-in process informing an intelligent assistant process of existence of said intelligent assistant tag; said intelligent assistant process searching a local data base for authorized Internet sites; said intelligent assistant process causing said plug-in process to collect site information upon said intelligent assistant process finding said Internet site in said authorized Internet sites; and said intelligent assistant process storing said site information and carrying out instructions contained in said site information, wherein a knowledge base, skill or model of said intelligent assistant process is enhanced by said site information.