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`some of said communications include and further comprising a human communication sound
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`and text or ascii.
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`31. (currently amended) The method of claim 1, wherein the step§ of
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`arbitrating sending and receiving are is carried out with one of said communications comprising
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`said video, and said graphic, and said pointer-triggered message, and wherein some of said
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`communications include and further comprising text or ascii.
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`32. (currently amended) The method of claim 1, wherein the step§ of
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`arbitrating sending and receiving are is carried out with one of said communications comprising
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`said graphic and said pointer-triggered communication message, and wherein some of said
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`communications include and further comprising text or ascii.
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`33. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said sound and said pointer-triggered communication message,
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`and further including the step of arbitrating with the controller computer and INherein said step
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`of arbitrating includes arbitrating to determine which of the participator computers can
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`communicate a human communication sound and text or ascii to the other of the participator
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`computers text or ascii.
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`34. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said pointer-triggered communication message and said graphic,
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`and further including the step of arbitrating with the controller computer and 'Nherein said step
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`of arbitrating includes arbitrating to determine which of the participator computers can
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`communicate test or ascii to the other of the participator computers te~ QF assii.
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`35. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said SQUAd aAd said video and said graphic, and further including
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`the step of arbitrating with the controller computer aAd whereiA said step Qf arbitratiAg iAsludes
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`arbitratiAg to determine which of the participator computers can communicate a human
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`communication sound and text or ascii to the other of the participator computers te~ QF assii.
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`36. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said SQUAd aAd said graphic and said pointer-triggered message.
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`GQFAFAUAisatiQA, aAd whereiA said step Qf arbitratiAg iAsludes arbitratiAg and further including
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`the step of arbitrating with the controller computer to determine which of the participator
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`computers can communicate a human communication sound and text or ascii to the other of
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`the participator computers te~ QF assii.
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`37. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said graphic and said video, aAd whereiA said step Qf arbitratiAg
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`iAsludes arbitratiAg and further including the step of arbitrating with the controller computer to
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`determine which of the participator computers can communicate text or ascii to the other of the
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`participator computers te~ QF assii.
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`38. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said video and said graphic and said pointer-triggered message.
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`GQFAFAUAisatiQA, aAd whereiA and further including the step of arbitrating with the controller
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`computer to determine which of the participator computers can communicate text or ascii to the
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`other of the participator computers some of said communications include text or ascii.
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`39. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said video and said pointer-triggered message. communication,
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`and wherein said stef') of arbitrating includes arbitrating and further including the step of
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`arbitrating with the controller computer to determine which of the participator computers can
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`communicate text or ascii to the other of the participator computers text or ascii.
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`40. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said video and said graphic and said pointer-triggered
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`communication message.
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`41. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said stef') of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said sound further including the step of arbitrating with the
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`controller computer to determine which of the participator computers can communicate a
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`human communication sound.
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`42. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said sound and said video. and further including the step of
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`arbitrating with the controller computer to determine which of the participator computers can
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`communicate a human communication sound.
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`43. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said sound and said graphic. and further including the step of
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`arbitrating with the controller computer to determine which of the participator computers can
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`communicate a human communication sound.
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`44. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with saia smma ana said pointer-triggered communication message
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`and further including the step of arbitrating with the controller computer to determine which of
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`the participator computers can communicate a human communication sound.
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`45. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, further including the step of
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`arbitrating with the controller computer to determine which of the participator computers can
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`communicate a human communication sound and text or ascii to the other of the participator
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`computers te~d or ascii.
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`46. (previously amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said video.
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`47. (previously amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said video and said graphic.
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`48. (previously amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said video and said pointer-triggered communication message.
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`49. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said video, ana wherein saia step of arbitrating insluaes arbitrating
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`and further including the step of arbitrating with the controller computer to determine which of
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`the participator computers can communicate text or ascii to the other of the participator
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5004
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`computers text er ascii.
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`50. (previously amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said graphic.
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`51. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said graphic and said pointer-triggered cemmunicatien message.
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`52. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said· graphic, and wherein said step ef arbitrating includes
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`arbitrating and further including the step of arbitrating with the controller computer to determine
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`which of the participator computers can communicate text or ascii to the other of the participator
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`computers text er ascii.
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`53. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said seund and said video and said graphic. and further including
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`the step of arbitrating with the controller computer to determine which of the participator
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`computers can communicate a human communication sound.
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`54. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 170 a, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said seund and said video and said pointer-triggered
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`cemmunicatien message. and further including the step of arbitrating with the controller
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`computer to determine which of the participator computers can communicate a human
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`communication sound.
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5005
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`;y'
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`55. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with saie sabine ane said video, ane wherein saie step of arBitrating
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`inslblees arBitrating and further including the step of arbitrating with the controller computer to
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`determine which of the participator computers can communicate a human communication
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`sound and text or ascii to the other of the participator computers text or assii.
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`56. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with saie soblne ane said video and said graphic and said pointer(cid:173)
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`triggered sommblnisation message. and further including the step of arbitrating with the
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`controller computer to determine which of the participator computers can communicate a
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`human communication sound.
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`57. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with saie soblne ane said video and said pointer-triggered
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`sammblnisation message, ane wherein saie step of arBitrating inclblees arBitrating and further
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`including the step of arbitrating with the controller computer to determine which of the
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`participator computers can communicate a human communication sound and text or ascii to the
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`other of the participator computers text or assii.
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`58. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with saie soblne ane said video and said graphic and said pointer(cid:173)
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`triggered sammblnisation message, ane \".'herein saie step of arBitrating inslblees arBitrating and
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`further including the step of arbitrating with the controller computer to determine which of the
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`participator computers can communicate a human communication sound and text or ascii to the
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`other of the participator computers text or assii.
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`59. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said sound and said graphic and said pointer-triggered message
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`and further comprising a human communication sound communication.
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`60. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said pointer-triggered message communication, and wherein said
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`step of arbitrating includes arbitrating to determine which of the participator computers can
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`communicate text or ascii to the other of the participator computers te~ or ascii.
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`61. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said step of arbitrating includes arbitrating to determine which of
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`the participator computers can communicate text or ascii to the other of the participator
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`computers te)d or ascii.
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`y'
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`62. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said pointer-triggered communication message.
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`63. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said sound and said graphic, and wherein said step of arbitrating
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`includes arbitrating to determine which of the participator computers can communicate a human
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`communication sound and text or ascii to the other of the participator computers te)d or ascii.
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`64. (previously amended) The method of claim 1, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`65. (previously amended) The method of claim 2, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`66. (previously amended)
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`The method of claim 3, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`67. (previously amended) The method of claim 4, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`68. (previously amended) The method of claim 5, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`69. {previously amended)
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`The method of claim 6, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`70. (previously amended) The method of claim 7, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`71. {previously amended) The method of claim 8, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`72. (previously amended) The method of claim 9, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5008
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`73. (previously amended) The method of claim 10, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`74. (previously amended) The method of claim 11, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`75. (previously amended) The method of claim 12, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`76. (previously amended) The method of claim 13, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`~\
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`77. (previously amended) The method of claim 14, further including the step-of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`78. (previously amended) The method of claim 15, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`79. (previously amended) The method of claim 16, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`80. (previously amended) The method of claim 17, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`81. (previously amended) The method of claim 18, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`82. (previously amended) The method of claim 19, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`83. (previously amended) The method of claim 20, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`84. (previously amended) The method of claim 21, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`85. (previously amended) The method of claim 22, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`86. (previously amended) The method of claim 23, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`87. (previously amended) The method of claim 24, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`88. (previously amended) The method of claim 25, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`89. (previously amended) The method of claim 26, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`90. (previously amended) The method of claim 27, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`91. (previously amended) The method of claim 28, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`92. (previously amended) The method of claim 29, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`y'
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`93. (previously amended) The method of claim 30, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`94. (previously amended) The method of claim 31, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`95. (previously amended) The method of claim 32, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`96. (previously amended) The method of claim 33, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`97. (previously amended) The method of claim 34, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5011
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`98. (previously amended) The method of claim 35, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`99. (previously amended) The method of claim 36, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`100. (previously amended) The method of claim 37, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`101. (previously amended) The method of claim 38, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`102. (previously amended) The method of claim 39, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`103. (previously amended) The method of claim 40, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`104. (previously amended) The method of claim 41, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`105. (previously amended) The method of claim 42, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5012
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`106. (previously amended) The method of claim 43, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`107. (previously amended) The method of claim 44, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`108. (previously amended) The method of claim 45, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`109. (previously amended) The method of claim 46, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`110. (previously amended) The method of claim 47, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`111. (previously amended) The method of claim 48, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`112. (previously amended) The method of claim 49, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`113. (previously amended) The method of claim 50, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`114. (previously amended) The method of claim 51, further including the step of:
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5013
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`115. (previously amended) The method of claim 52, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`116. (previously amended) The method of claim 53, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`117. (previously amended) The method of claim 54, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`118. (previously amended) The method of claim 55, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`119. (previously amended) The method of claim 56, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`120. (previously amended) The method of claim 57, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`121. (previously amended) The method of claim 58, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`122. (previously amended) The method of claim 59, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5014
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`123. (previously amended) The method of claim 60, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`124. (previously amended) The method of claim 61, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`125. (previously amended) The method of claim 62, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`126. (previously amended) The method of claim 63, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`127. (currently amended) The method of claim 1, wherein the step of arbitrating
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`includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`128. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 2, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`129. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 3, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`130. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 4, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5015
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`131. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 5, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`132. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 6, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`133. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 7, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`134. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 8, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`135. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 9, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`136. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 10, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`137. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 11, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`138. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 12, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`139. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 13, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`140. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 14, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`141. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 15, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`142. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 16, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`143. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim .17, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`144. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 18, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`145. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 19, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`146. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 20, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`147. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 21, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5017
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`148. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 22, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`149. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 23, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`150. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 24, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`151. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 25, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`152. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 26, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`153. (currently amended) The method of claim 27, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`154. (currently amended) The method of claim 28, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`155. (currently amended) The method of claim 29, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5018
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`156. (currently amended) The method of claim 30, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`157. (currently amended) The method of claim 31, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`158. (currently amended) The method of claim 32, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`159. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherein further including
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`the step of areitrating includes communicating a user image from said one of the plurality of the
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`participator computers to the other of the participator computers.
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`160. (currently amended) The method of claim 41, wherein further including the
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`step of areitrating includes communicating a user image from said one of the plurality of the
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`participator computers to the other of the participator computers.
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`161. (currently amended) The method of claim 42, 'Nherein further including the
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`step of areitrating includes communicating a user image from said one of the plurality of the
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`participator computers to the other of the participator computers.
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`162. (currently amended) The method of claim 46, wherein further including the
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`step of areitrating includes communicating a user image from said one of the plurality of the
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`participator computers to the other of the participator computers.
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5019
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`163. (currently amended) The method of claim 61, wherein further including the
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`step of areitmting includes communicating a user image from said one of the plurality of the
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`participator computers to the other of the participator computers.
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`164. (currently amended) The method of claim 1, further including the step of7
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`communicating a user image from one member in the group to another member
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`in the group.
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`165. (currently amended) A method fef of using a computer system to distribute
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`communication over an Internet network, the method including the steps of:
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`obtaining a respective authenticated user identity from a controller computer over
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`the Internet network for respective use on each of a plurality of participator computers, each
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`said participator computer connected to an input device and to an output device;
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`programming the participator computers to enable the communication, including
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`at least one of a ffi:lmaR sound, a video, a graphic.~, or multimedia a serneinatien thereof;
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`connecting said participator computers to said Internet network;
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`using said authenticated user identity to communicate a pointer-triggered
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`message from one of said participator computers to said controller computer and from said
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`controller computer to an other of said participator computers; and
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`using said pointer-triggered message to receive the communication at the other
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`of said participator computers in real time over the Internet network.
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`166. (currently amended) The method of claim 165, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`167. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 165, wherein the step of
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`programming is carried out with said communication including said video.
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`168. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 166, wherein the step of
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`programming is carried out with said communication including said video.
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`169. (previously amended) The method of claim 165, further including the step
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`of forming a chat channel over the Internet network, and arbitrating channel communications
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`between said participator computers at said controller computer.
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`170. (currently amended) A method fe.F of using computers to communicate over
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`an Internet network, the method including the steps of:
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`connecting eRe-ef a controller computer with a plurality of participator computers ..
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`said connecting including connecting at least one of the plurality of participator computers with
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`a the controller computer through the Internet network, each said participator computer
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`connected to an input device and to an output device; and
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`arbitrating with the controller computer, in accordance with predefined rules
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`including a test for an authenticated user identity applied te said ene ef the plurality ef
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`partisipater semputers, to determine which of the participator computers can communicate to
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`an other of the participator computers over the Internet network in real time, human seund, at
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`least one of a video, a graphic, or a pointer-triggered message, era semeinatien thereef.
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`171. (previously amended) The method of claim 165, wherein said step of
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`programming is carried out with said communication including said sound.
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`172. (previously amended) The method of claim 165, wherein said step of
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`programming is carried out with said communication including said sound and said video.
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`173. (previously amended) The method of claim 166, wherein said step of
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`programming is carried out with said communication including said sound.
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`174. (previously amended) The method of claim 166, wherein said step of
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`programming is carried out with said communication including said sound and said video.
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`175. (currently amended) The method of claim 165, further including the step of
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`wherein sending includes sending the communication as an out of band communication.
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`176. (previously amended) The method of claim 166, further including the step of:
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`communicating an asynchronous communication from said controller computer to
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`one of said participator computers.
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`177. (previously amended) The method of claim 165, further including the step of:
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`communicating an asynchronous communication from said controller computer to
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`one of said participator computers.
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`178. (previously amended) The method of claim 170, further including the step of:
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`communicating an asynchronous communication from said controller computer to
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`one of said participator computers.
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`179. (previously amended) The method of claim 5, further including the step of:
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`communicating a user image from one member in the group to another member in
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`180. (previously amended) The method of claim 6, further including the step of:
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`communicating a user image from one member in the group to another member in
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`181. (previously amended) The method of claim 10, further including the step of:
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`communicating a user image from one member in the group to another member in
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`the group.
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`the group.
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`the group.
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`182. (currently amended) The method of claim 23, further including the step of:
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`_____ communicating a user image from one member in the group to another member in
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`the group.
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`183. (previously added) The method of claim 1, further including the step of:
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`communicating an asynchronous communication from said controller computer to
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