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`reseive in131=Jt from a res13estive ~=Jser anel to an e~=Jt13l=Jt devise to wesent semm~=Jnisatiens, easl=l
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`said ~=Jser l=laving a ~=Jser identity, tl=le sentFSIIer sem131=Jter eeing I3F8grammed to carry e~=Jt tl=le
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`ste13s of:
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`sentFSIIing real time semm~=Jnisatien eet\veen tl=le 13artisi13ater sem131=Jters, and
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`storing easl=l said ~=Jser identity and a Fes13estive a~=Jtl=lerizatien to semFfl~=Jnisate Rl=Jman
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`semm~=Jnisatien se~=Jnd fer ~=Jse in tl=le sentrelling.
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`903. (currently amended)
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`A human communication system for controlling
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`real tiFfle communications-evef via an Internet network, the system including~
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`a 13I1=Jrality of 13artisi13ater SOFR13~=Jters sennested witl=l a sentreller G8Ff113l=Jter, at
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`least one of said 13artisi13ater GOFRI31=Jters eeing sen nested to tl=le sentreller GOFRI31=Jter tl=lre~=Jgl=l tl=le
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`Internet net\verk; and
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`a sentFSIIer GOFRI31=Jter sentFSIIed ey a 13regram to sarr; e~=Jt tl=le ste13s of:
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`storing a ~=Jser identity and a set of 13rivileges serres13ending to tl=le ~=Jser identity;
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`a plurality of computers connected. responsive to each of the plurality of
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`computers sending a user identity associated with a login name and a password. to a computer
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`system programmed to allow a first of the user identities and a second of the user identities to
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`form a group to send and receive communications in real time and via the Internet network.
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`wherein those of the plurality of computers in the group are programmed to receive
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`communications. wherein at least some of the communications include a pointer that produces
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`a pointer-triggered message on demand. at least some of the communications include data
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`representing human communication sound. and at least some of the communications include
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`data representing at least one of text or ascii. reseiving a login name and 13asswerd
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`serres13ending to tl=le ~=Jser identity fFSFfl a first 13artisi13ator som131=Jter of tl=le 13I1=Jrality of
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`13artisi13ator GOFfli31=Jters;
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`determining wl=letl=ler tl=le set of 13rivileges sorres13ending to tl=le ~=Jser identity
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`incl~:~des a privilege te GGFflFfll:lnicate a ty13e ef Fftessage in real tiFfle ever the Internet network,
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`the type incl~:~ding at least ene ef a videe, a gra13hic, gra13hical Ffll:lltiFfledia, era 13einter triggered
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`Fftessage;
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`if the set ef 13rivileges incl1:1des a wivilege te GGFflFfll:lnicate the ty13e ef Fftessage
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`in real time ever the Internet netv;erk, alle•.ving the first participator ceFflJ3l:lter te ceFflFfll:lnicate
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`the ty13e ef Fflessage te a nether ef the J3l1:1rality ef 13artici13ater cemJ31:1ters; and
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`if the set ef privileges dees net incl~:~de a 13rivilege te ceFflm~:~nicate the ty13e ef
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`message in real tiFfle ever the Internet netwerk, net allewing the first 13artici13ater ceFflJ3l:lter te
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`ceFflml:lnicate the type ef Fflessage a nether ef the 1311:1rality ef 13artici13ater ceFflputers.
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`904. (currently amended)
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`The system of claim 909 Q.W, further incll:lding
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`hl:IFflan ceFflFfll:lnicatien sel:lnd as said type ef Fftessage wherein the type includes a pointer and.
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`a video and a graphic.
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`905. (currently amended)
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`The system of claim 909 Q.W, wherein said steps
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`fl:lrther include the ste13 ef sending a denial Fflessage te the first 13artici13ater ceFflJ3uter ef said
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`13articipater cemp~;~ters if the set ef privileges dees net include a 13rivilege te GGFflFflunicate the
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`ty13e ef message in real tiFfle ever the Internet network wherein the type includes audio and a
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`video and a graphic.
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`906. (currently amended)
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`The system of claim 909 Q.W, wherein the type ef
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`Fftessage is gra13hical Ffll:lltiFfledia wherein the type includes a pointer and audio and a video and
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`a graphic.
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`907. (currently amended)
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`The system of claim 909 903, ·.vherein the type ef
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`Fftessage is videe wherein the computer system is further programmed to allow the first
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`computer to communicate a pointer that produces a pointer-triggered message on demand.
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`908. (currently amended)
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`The system of claim 880 9@, wherein the type ef
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`message is graphic wherein the computer system is further programmed to allow the first
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`computer to communicate a pointer that produces a pointer-triggered message on demand.
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`909. (currently amended)
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`A system of controlling real time real time
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`communications eveF via an Internet network, the system including:
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`a computer system programmed to:
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`plurality ef participator cemputers cennected ·.vith a centreller cemputer, at least
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`ene ef said participator cemputers eeing cennected te the centreller cernputer threugh the
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`Internet netwerk; and
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`a centreller cernputer centrelled ey a pregrarn te carry aut the steps ef:
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`staring a user identity and a set ef privileges cerrespending te the user identity;
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`receiving a legin name and passwerd cerrespending te the user identity frem a
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`first participator cemputer ef the plurality ef participator cemputers;
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`determining ·.vhether the set ef privileges cerrespending te the user identity
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`includes a privilege te communicate a type ef message in real time ever the Internet netwerk,
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`the type including a human cemmunicatien seund;
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`if the set ef privileges includes a privilege te communicate the type ef message
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`in real time ever the Internet neP.verk, allewing the first participator cemputer te communicate
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`the type ef message te a nether ef the plurality ef participator cernputers; and
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`connect a plurality of computers including a first computer in response to each of
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`the plurality of computers sending information indicative of a respective login name and
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`respective a password. which together correspond to a user identity.
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`store a set of privileges corresponding to each user identity.
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`determine whether the set of privileges corresponding to each user identity
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`includes a privilege to communicate at least one type of message in real time via the Internet
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`network. the type including a video. graphic. a member-associated image. or graphical
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`multimedia. and if the set of privileges includes the privilege. communicate the at least one type
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`of message.
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`the computer system being further programmed to allow the first computer to
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`communicate data representing the at least one type of message to another of the plurality of
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`computers. and
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`if the set of privileges does not include a the privilege to communicate the at
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`least one type of message. disallow in real time over the Internet network, not allowing the first
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`partisipator computer from communicating the at least one to semmunisate the type of
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`message to another of the plurality of partisipator computers.
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`910. (currently amended)
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`A method of controlling real time sommunisations
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`communication over an Internet network, the method including the steps of:
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`storing, with a sontroller somputer, a user identity and a set of privileges
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`sorresponding to the user identity;
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`connecting a computer system with a plurality of partisipator computers~ witR-a
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`sentreller somputer, at least one sf the partisipator semputers being sonnested with the
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`controller computer through the Internet;
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`receiving sending information indicative of a respective login name and
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`password corresponding to tRe a first user identity from a first partisipator of the plurality of
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`computer§.;. sf the plurality of participator somputers;
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`determining whether the set of privileges corresponding to the user identity
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`includes a privilege to sommunicate a type of message in real time over the Internet net'.'Jork,
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`the type including at least one of a video, a graphic, graphical multimedia, or a pointer triggered
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`message;
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`if the set of privileges inci~::~Eies a privilege to comm~::~nicate the type of message
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`in real time over the Internet netvvork, allowing the first partisipator oomp~::~ter to oomm~::~nicate
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`the type of message to another of the pl~::~rality of participator oompldters; anEI
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`if the set of privileges Eloes not inci~::~Eie a privilege to comm~::~nicate the type of
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`message in real time over the Internet network, not allowing the first participator comp~::~ter to
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`comm~::~nioate the type of message another of the pl~::~rality of participator comp~::~ters
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`receiving information indicative of a login name and a password corresponding to
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`a second user identity from a second of the plurality of computers;
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`allowing the first user identity and the second user identity to form a group; and
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`sending and receiving communications in real time and via the Internet network
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`between those of the plurality of computers in the group. wherein at least some of the
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`communications include a pointer that produces a pointer-triggered message on demand. at
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`least some of the communications include data representing sound indicative of a human
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`communication sound. and at least some of the communications include data representing at
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`least one of text or ascii.
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`911. (currently amended)
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`The methoEI system of claim 881 Q.:t.Q, f~::~rther
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`inclldding a hldman comm~::~nication so~::~nd as said type of message wherein the computer
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`system is further programmed to allow the first computer to communicate a pointer that
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`produces a pointer-triggered message on demand.
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`912. (currently amended)
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`The method system of claim 882 Q.:t.Q, f~::~rther
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`inclldding the step of sending a denial message to the first participator oomp~::~ter of said
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`participator oomp~::~ters if the set of privileges does not incl~::~de a privilege to oomm~::~nioate the
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`type of message in real time over the Internet network wherein the computer system is further
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`programmed to allow the first computer to communicate a pointer that produces a pointer(cid:173)
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`triggered message on demand.
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`913. (currently amended)
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`The methee system of claim 883 s.:t.Q, wherein the
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`ty13e of message is gra13hical multimeeia wherein the computer system is further programmed
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`to allow the first computer to communicate a pointer that produces a pointer-triggered message
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`on demand.
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`914. (currently amended)
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`The methee system of claim 886 s.:t.Q, ·.-.. herein the
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`ty13e of message is vises wherein the computer system is further programmed to allow the first
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`computer to communicate a pointer that produces a pointer-triggered message on demand.
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`915. (currently amended)
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`The methee system of claim 887 Q4.Q, 'Nherein the
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`ty13e of message is gra13hic wherein the computer system is further programmed to allow the
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`first computer to communicate a pointer that produces a pointer-triggered message on demand.
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`916. (currently amended)
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`A method of controlling real time real time
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`communications eveF via an Internet network, the method including the ste13s of:
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`storing, with a controller cem13uter, a user ieentity ana a set of privileges
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`corresponding to tAe E. user identity;
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`connecting a plurality of 13articif)ater computers with a centreller cem13uter, at
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`least eRe of saie f)artici13ater cemf)uters being cennectee witl=l the controller cemf)uter through
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`via the Internet network;
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`receiving information indicative of a login name and E. password corresponding
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`respectively to the user identity from a first J3artici13ater computer of the plurality of f)articif)ater
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`computers;
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`determining whether the set of privileges corres13enaing to the ~::~ser is entity
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`includes a privilege to communicate a at least one type of message in real tiFRe ever the
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`lntemet network, the ty13e incl~::~aing that includes a video. graphic. a member-associated image.
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`or graphical multimedia a h~::~FRan coFRFR~::~nication so~::~na;
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`if the set of privileges includes a the privilege to communicate the at least one
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`type of message in real tiFRe over the lntemet netv:erk, allowing the first of the plurality of
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`13artici13ator computer to communicate. in real time via the internet network. the type of
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`message to an other a nether of the plurality of j3articij3ater computers; and
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`if the set of privileges does not include a the privilege to communicate the at
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`least one type of message in real tiFRe over the lntemet netwerk, not allowing disallowing the
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`first j3articij3ator computer to coFRFR~::~nicate from communicating the at least one type of
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`message to the other another of the plurality of 13artici13ater computers.
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`917. (currently amended)
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`A method of receiving a systeFR to centro!
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`communication evef via an Internet network, the method systeFR including:
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`a j3l~::~rality ef j3articij3ator ceFR131::1ters connectea with a controller coFR131::1ter,
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`wherein at least one of saia j3articij3ator COFR131::1ters is connectea with saia centroller coFR131::1ter
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`thro~::~gh the lntemet netwerk, each saia j3articij3ater coFR131::1ter cennectea to an in131::1t aevice te
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`receive in131::1t freFR a ~::~ser ana to an e~::~t131::1t aevice to 13resent coFRFR~::~nicatiens, each saia ~::~ser
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`having a ~::~ser iaentity, the centroller coFR131::1ter wegraFRFRea te control real tiFRe lntemet
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`ceFRFR~::~nication between said ~::~sers by ~::~sing a central aatabase staring each saia ~::~ser iaentity,
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`the ~::~ser identity having a res13ective a~::~thoriz:ation for comFR~::~nicating h~::~FRan ceFRFR~::~nicatien
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`so~::~na in same ef said coFRFR~::~nications
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`sending. from a first computer. information indicative of a login name and a
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`password corresponding to a user identity:
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`responsive to the sending. connecting the first computer to a computer system:
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`forming a communication link between the first computer and a second computer
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`for communicating a communication. the communication including data representing at least
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`one of a member-associated image. video. graphic. sound. or multimedia;
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`communicating a pointer. from the first computer to the computer system to
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`obtain the communication at the first computer. the communication being sent in real time and
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`via the Internet network; and
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`receiving the communication from the first computer at the second computer in
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`real time over the communication link.
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`918. (currently amended)
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`A system to sontrol to distribute a communication
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`GVeF via an Internet network, the system including:
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`a plurality of partisipator somputers son nested 'Nith a sontroller somputer
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`through the Internet netv.•ork, eash said partisipator somputer sonnested to an input devise to
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`reseive input from a user and to an output devise to present sommunisations, eash said user
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`having a user identity, the sontroller somputer programmed to sontrol real time Internet
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`sommunisation between said users by using a sontrol database storing eash said user identity,
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`the user identity having a respestive authorization for sommunisating human sommunisation
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`sound in some of said sommunisations
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`a first computer connected to a computer system. the first computer being
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`connected responsive to its sending information indicative of a login name and a password
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`corresponding to a user identity;
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`a communication link between the first computer and a second computer; and
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`respective software stored in the first and second computers. the software stored
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`in the first computer being programmed to communicate a pointer. from the first computer to
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`the computer system. for receiving the communication at the first computer. the communication
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`being sent in real time and via the Internet network. and the software stored in the second
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`computer being programmed to receive the communication for the first computer at the second
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`computer in real time via the communication link. wherein the communication includes data
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`representing at least one of a video, graphic. sound. or multimedia.
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`919. (currently amended)
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`The system of claim 888 WQ, wherein said sound
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`is com~rised of a human comm~::~nication so~::~nd wherein the computer system is further
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`programmed to allow the first computer to communicate a pointer that produces a pointer(cid:173)
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`triggered message on demand.
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`920. (currently amended)
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`The system of claim 889 4-7G, wherein one of said
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`participator compl::lters in said gro~::~p is programmed to carry oi:Jt the step of receiving some of
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`said comml::lnications, said receiving incl~::~ding ca~::~sing presentation of some of said
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`comm~::~nications by one of said participator compl::lters in said grol::lp wherein the computer
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`system is further programmed to allow the first computer to communicate a pointer that
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`produces a pointer-triggered message on demand.
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`921. (currently amended)
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`The system of claim 890 4-GS, wherein one of said
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`participator comp~::~ters in said gro~::~p is programmed to carry OI:Jt the step of receiving some of
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`said comm~::~nications, said receiving incl~::~ding sa~::~sing ~resentation of some of said
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`comml::lnications by one of said partici~ator compl::lters in said groi:J~ wherein the computer
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`system is further programmed to allow the first computer to communicate a pointer that
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`produces a pointer-triggered message on demand.
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`922. (currently amended)
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`The system of claim 897 9G4, wherein one of said
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`participator com~l::lters in said grol::l~ is programmed to carry OI:Jt the step of receiving some of
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`said comm~::~nications, said receiving incll::lding ca~::~sing presentation of some of said
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`commllnications by one of saia participator compllters in saia grollp wherein the computer
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`system is further programmed to allow the first computer to communicate a pointer that
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`produces a pointer-triggered message on demand.
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`923. (currently amended)
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`The system of claim 898 84-J, wherein one of saia
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`participator compllters is programmes to carry Ollt the step of receiving some of saia
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`commllnieations, saia reeeiving inelllaing callsing presentation of some of saia eommllnications
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`wherein the computer system is further programmed to allow the first computer to communicate
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`a pointer that produces a pointer-triggered message on demand.
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`924. (currently amended) The system of claim 899 900, wherein the plllrality of
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`partieipator eompllters are from more than an allaience of a partielllar Internet service provider
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`wherein the computer system is further programmed to allow the first computer to communicate
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`a pointer that produces a pointer-triggered message on demand.
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`925. (currently amended) The system of claim 900 879, fllrther inclllaing the step
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`of receiving some of saia eommllnieations, saia receiving inclllaing callsing presentation of
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`some of saia commllnieations wherein the computer system is further programmed to allow the
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`first computer to communicate a pointer that produces a pointer-triggered message on demand.
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`926. (currently amended)
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`The system of claim 904 flri+, \\'herein one of saia
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`partieipator compllters is programmes to earry Ollt the step of receiving some of saia
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`commllnieations, saia receiving inelllaing eallsing presentation of some of saia eommllnications
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`wherein the computer system is further programmed to allow the first computer to communicate
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`a pointer that produces a pointer-triggered message on demand.
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`927. (currently amended)
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`The system of claim 905 S+S, 'Nherein one of said
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`participator coR=Jp~o~ters is progFaFAFAed to carry o~o~t the step of receiving some of said
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`coR=JR=J~o~nications, said receiving incl~o~ding ca~o~sing presentation of soFAe of said comFAI:Jnications
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`wherein the computer system is further programmed to allow the first computer to communicate
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`a pointer that produces a pointer-triggered message on demand.
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`928. (currently amended)
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`The system of claim 906 884, f~o~rther incii:Jding the
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`step of receiving some of said coFAFAI:Jnications, said receiving incl~o~ding ca~o~sing presentation of
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`soR=Je of said coFAFA~o~nications wherein the computer system is further programmed to allow the
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`first computer to communicate a pointer that produces a pointer-triggered message on demand.
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`929. (currently amended)
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`The system method of claim 916 ~. wherein one
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`of said participator coFAp~o~ters is prograFAFAed to carry o~o~t the step of receiving some of said
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`coR=JFA~o~nications, said receiving incii:Jding ca~o~sing presentation of soFAe of said coFAFAI:Jnications
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`wherein the type includes a pointer.
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`930. (currently amended)
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`The system method of claim 916 894, wherein one
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`of said participator coFAp~o~ters is prograFAFAed to carry o~o~t the step of receiving some of said
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`coR=JR=Jl:lnications, said receiving incl~o~ding ca~:.~sing presentation of soFAe of said coFAFAllnications
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`wherein the type includes audio.
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`931. (currently amended)
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`The system method of claim 916 ~. f~o~rther
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`incl~o~ding the step of receiving soR=Je of said coFAFA~o~nications, said receiving incl~o~ding ca~o~sing
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`presentation of soFAe of said coFAFAunications wherein the type includes a video.
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`932. (currently amended)
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`The method systeFA of claim 916 SW, f~o~rther
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`including the step of receiving some of said communications, said receiving including causing
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`presentation of some of said communications wherein the type includes a graphic.
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`933. (currently amended)
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`The system method of claim 916 894, •.vherein one
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`of said participator computers is programmed to carry out the step of receiving some of said
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`communications, said receiving including causing presentation of some of said communications
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`wherein the type includes multimedia.
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`934. (currently amended)
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`The system method of claim 916 895, wherein one
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`of said participator computers is programmed to carry out the step of receiving some of said
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`communications, said receiving including causing presentation of some of said communications
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`wherein the type includes a pointer and audio.
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`935. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 916 .:t-99, wherein said step of
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`programming is carried out with said sound comprising a human communication sound wherein
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`the type includes a pointer and a video.
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`936. (currently amended)
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`The system method of claim 916 9G-1-, further
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`including the step of receiving some of said communications, said receiving including causing
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`presentation of some of said communications wherein the type includes a pointer and a
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`graphic.
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`937. (currently amended)
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`The system method of claim 916 9@, wherein one
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`of said participator computers is programmed to carry out the step of receiving some of said
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`communications, said receiving including causing presentation of some of said communications
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`wherein the type includes audio and a graphic.
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`938. (currently amended)
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`The system method of claim 916 QQJ, wherein one
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`of said participator computers is programmed to carry out the step of receiving some of said
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`communications, said receiving including causing presentation of some of said communications
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`wherein the type includes audio and video.
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`939. (currently amended)
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`The system method of claim 916 a99, wherein said
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`sound is comprised of a human communication sound wherein the type includes a video and a
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`graphic.
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`.940. (currently amended)
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`The system method of claim 916 9G9, wherein one
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`of said participator computers is programmed to carry out the step of receiving some of said
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`communications, said receiving including causing presentation of some of said communications
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`wherein the type includes a pointer and audio and a video.
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`941. (currently amended)
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`The system method of claim 916 94-Q, '.\!herein one
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`of said participator computers is programmed to carry out the step of receiving some of said
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`communications, said receiving including causing presentation of some of said communications
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`wherein the type includes a pointer and audio and a graphic.
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`942. (currently amended)
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`The system method of claim 916, further including
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`the step of receiving some of said communications, said receiving including causing
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`presentation of some of said communications wherein the type includes a pointer and a video
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`and a graphic.
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`943. (currently amended)
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`The system method of claim 916 ~.wherein one
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`of said participator computers is programmed to carry out the step of receiving some of said
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`communications, said receiving including causing presentation of some of said communications
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`wherein the type includes audio and a video and a graphic.
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`944. (currently amended)
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`The system method of claim 916 94-8, wherein one
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`of said participator computers is programmed to carry out the step of receiving some of said
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`communications, said receiving including causing presentation of some of said communications
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`wherein the type includes a pointer and audio and a video and a graphic.
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`945. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 916 470, wherein the step of
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`connecting is carried out with the plurality of participator computers from more than an
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`audience of a particular Internet service wovider further including allowing the first computer to
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`communicate a pointer that produces a pointer-triggered message on demand.
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`946. (currently amended)
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`The system method of claim 929 43&, \\'herein the
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`plurality of participator computers are from more than an audience of a particular Internet
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`service provider further including allowing the first computer to communicate a pointer that
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`produces a pointer-triggered message on demand.
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`947. (currently amended)
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`The method system of claim 929 iW, wherein the
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`step of connecting is carried out with the plurality of participator computers from more than an
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`audience of a particular Internet service provider further including allowing the first computer to
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`communicate a pointer that produces a pointer-triggered message on demand.
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`948. (currently amended)
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`The system method of claim 930 895, wherein the
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`plurality of participator computers are from more than an audience of a particular Internet
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`servise proviEler further including allowing the first computer to communicate a pointer that
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`produces a pointer-triggered message on demand.
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`949. (currently amended)
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`An Internet network communication system, the
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`system including:
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`a computer system including at least one sontroller a server computer;
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`two or more partisipator a plurality of computers. each of the plurality of
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`computers,.eaGR saiEI somputer taking part in the sommunisation systern, eash saiEI partisipator
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`somputer connected to an input device and an output device. and, the input Elevise reseiving
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`input information from a respeGtive user, the output Elevise presenting messages, eash saiEI
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`user having a user iElentity iElentifying the user;
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`a communication link ~ between saiG the computer system including at least
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`one sontroller a server computer and each saiEI partisipator of the plurality of computer§., each
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`of the plurality of computers being connected responsive to its sending information indicative of
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`a login name and password. each respective login name and password corresponding to a
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`respective user identity. a portion of the sommunisation path passing through or by way of the
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`Internet;
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`somputer software running on saiEI at least one sontroller somputer regulating
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`steps insluEling:
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`wherein the server computer is programmed to:
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`ElesiEling whether a allow one of the plurality of partisipator computers to Gafl be
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`a member in one of a number plurality of communication channels, each said communication
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`channel allowing communication between at least some of the plurality of two or more of the
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`partisipator computers by way of the communication link. saie at least one sontroller sornputer,
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`saie desieing performeEI in assoreanse with previously eefineEI sriteria, saie sriteria inslueing
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`exarnining whether a partisular user iElentity is authorizes to assess the sommunisation system;
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`delivering user messages according to the J3reviously defined criteria in real time
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`between resei13t and delivery of the messages by said at least one controller somJ3uter so as to
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`allow the user to assess the user messages substantially instantaneously; and
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`cause graphical multimedia data associated with a first of the log in names to be
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`presented at one of the output devices corresponding to a second of the user identities.
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`the server computer being further programmed to cause user messages to be
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`delivered over or by way of the Internet network. in at least one of the communication channels.
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`and in real time between receipt and delivery of the user messages so as to allow access to the
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`user messages substantially instantaneously.
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`wherein at least some of the user messages are somJ3rised of two or more data
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`ty13es from a grou13 including text, audio, individually include at least two of text. a sound. a
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`graphic graJ3hiss, an image images, and .€! video or somJ3rised of a URL text that J30ints to at
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`least one additional data ty13e other than text.
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`950. (currently amended)
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`The system of claim 949, wherein at least one of
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`said user messages includes a uniform resource locater. whereby the uniform resource locater
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`an address that instructs any of the J3artisiJ3ator somJ3uters to locate another media ty13e UJ30n
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`astian by one of the users produces a message upon demand.
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`951. (currently amended)
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`The system of claim 949, wherein at least one of
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`said user messages includes the uniform resource locator. whereby the uniform resource
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`locator an address that commands any of the J3artisiJ3ator at least one of the plurality of
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`computers corresponding to the receipt to locate an additional message and present the
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`additional message at a the respective output device.
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`952. (currently amended)
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`The system of claim 949, •Nherein said deciding
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`13erfon~es in accorsance with wevioi:Jsly seflnes criteria is carries o1::1t with sais criteria incl~::~sin§!
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`exaFRinin§l a 13aSS'Nors in connection with one of sais I:Jser isentities wherein the computer
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`system is further programmed to determine whether the receipt is censored. and to cause the
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`receipt if the receipt is not censored.
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`953. (currently amended)
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`A method including: eFR13Ioying corn131:Jter sevices
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`to make EJecisions ana EJistribi:Jte COFRFRI:Jnication, the FRethoEJ ineii:JEJing the steps of:
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`establishing a communication path between a computer system at least one
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`controller eoFRpi:Jter and each of a plurality of 13artiei13ator computers, the coFRrni:Jnieation path
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`13assing throi:J§!h or by way of an Internet network, each of sais eoFRp~::~ter taking part in a
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`systeFR, each of sais eoFRFRI:Jnieator the plurality of computers respectively connected to an
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`input device and to an output device, each of the plurality of computers being connected
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`responsive to its sending information indicative of a login name and password. each respective
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`login name and password corresponding to a respective user identity. sais in131:Jt seviees
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`receiving inp1::1t inforFRation froFR a respective 1::1ser of the system, each of the respective o1:Jt131:Jt
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`sevices presenting 1::1ser FRessages, eaeh sais I:Jser having a 1::1ser isentity isentifying the I:Jser;
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`wograFRFRing the at least one eontroller coFRpi:Jter to sirect commi:Jnieation of
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`~::~ser messa§les froFR one or FA ore of the 13articipator GOFR131::1ters to one or FA ore other of the
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`partieipator corn131:Jters;
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`decisin§! with the at least one controller com131::1ter Vlhether a partieipator
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`eornp1::1ter can be a FRember in one of a n1::1rnber of eomm~::~nieation channels, each sais
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`cornmi:Jnieation ehannel allowing eomm~::~nication between two or FA ore of the 13artiei13ator
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