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`of communicating a user image from said one of the plurality of the participator computers to the
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`other of the participator computers.
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`163. (previously presented) The method of claim 61, further including the step
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`of communicating a user image from said one of the plurality of the participator computers to the
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`other of the participator computers.
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`164. (previously presented) The method of claim 1, further including the step of
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`communicating a user image from one member in the group to another member in the group.
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`165. (currently amended) A method 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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`connecting a plurality of participator computers with a controller computer
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`through the Internet;
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`receiving an authenticated user identity from a first of the participator computers;
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`receiving an authenticated user identity from a second of the participator
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`computers;
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`using participator software respectively on the participator computers to enable
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`the communication, including at least one of a video, graphic, sound, or multimedia;
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`communicating a message including text or ascii, and a pointer, from the first
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`participator computer to said controller computer and from said controller computer to the
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`second participator computer; and
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`using said pointer to receive the communication from the first of the participator
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`computers at the second of the participator computers in real time over the Internet network.
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`166. (previously presented) The method of claim 165, further including the step
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`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 using
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`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 using
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`is carried out with said communication including said video.
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`169. (previously presented) 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 of using computers to communicate over an
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`Internet network, the method including the steps of:
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`connecting a controller computer with a plurality of participator computers, said
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`connecting including connecting at least one of the plurality of participator computers with the
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`controller computer through the Internet network;
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`receiving a log in name and a password, respectively from each of said
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`participator computers;
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`respectively storing a set of privileges corresponding to each of said user
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`identities, the set including a privilege to receive non-textual communication; and
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`determining which of the participator computers can communicate to an other of
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`the participator computers over the Internet network in real time, in accordance with the
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`corresponding privilege, at least one of a video, a graphic, or a pointer-triggered message that is
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`171. (currently amended) The method of claim 165, wherein said step of using is
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`carried out with said communication including said sound.
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`172. (currently amended) The method of claim 165, wherein said step of using
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`is carried out with said communication including said sound and said video.
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`173. (currently amended) The method of claim 166, wherein said step of using is
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`carried out with said communication including said sound.
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`174. (currently amended) The method of claim 166, wherein said step of using is
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`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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`sending the communication as an out of band communication.
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`176. (previously presented) 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 presented) 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 presented) 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 presented) 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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`the group.
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`the group.
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`the group.
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`the group.
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`180. (previously presented) 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 presented) 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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`182. (previously presented) 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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`183. (previously presented) 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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`one of said participator computers.
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`184.
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`(previously presented)
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`The method of claim 1, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`185.
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`(previously presented)
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`The method of claim 2, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`186.
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`(previously presented)
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`The method of claim 3, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`187.
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`(previously presented)
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`The method of claim 4, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`188. (previously presented) The method of claim 5, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`189. (previously presented) The method of claim 6, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`190. (previously presented) The method of claim 7, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`191. (previously presented) The method of claim 8, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`192. (previously presented) The method of claim 9, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`193. (previously presented) The method of claim 1 0, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`194. (previously presented) The method of claim 11, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`195. (previously presented) The method of claim 12, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`196. (previously presented) The method of claim 13, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`197. (previously presented) The method of claim 14, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`198. (previously presented) The method of claim 15, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`199. (previously presented) The method of claim 16, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`200. (previously presented) The method of claim 17, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`201. (previously presented) The method of claim 18, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`202. (previously presented) The method of claim 19, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`203. (previously presented) The method of claim 20, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`204. (previously presented) The method of claim 21, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`205. (previously presented) The method of claim 22, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`206. (previously presented) The method of claim 23, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`207. (previously presented) The method of claim 24, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`208. (previously presented) The method of claim 25, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`209. (previously presented) The method of claim 26, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`210. (previously presented) The method of claim 27, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`211. (previously presented) The method of claim 28, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`212. (previously presented) The method of claim 29, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`213. (previously presented) The method of claim 30, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`214. (previously presented) The method of claim 31, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`215. (previously presented) The method of claim 32, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`216. (previously presented) The method of claim 1, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`217. (previously presented) The method of claim 2, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`218. (previously presented) The method of claim 3, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`219. (previously presented) The method of claim 4, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`220. (previously presented) The method of claim 5, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`221. (previously presented) The method of claim 6, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`222. (previously presented) The method of claim 7, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`aut~orizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`223. (previously presented) The method of claim 8, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`224. (previously presented) The method of claim 9, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`225. (previously presented) The method of claim 1 0, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`226. (previously presented) The method of claim 11, wherein the stepĀ·of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`227. (previously presented) The method of claim 12, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`228. (previously presented) The method of claim 13, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`229. (previously presented) The method of claim 14, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`230. (previously presented) The method of claim 15, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`231. (previously presented) The method of claim 16, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`232. (previously presented) The method of claim 17, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`233. (previously presented) The method of claim 18, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`234. (previously presented) The method of claim 19, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`235. (previously presented) The method of claim 20, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`236. (previously presented) The method of claim 21, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`237. (previously presented) The method of claim 22, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`238. (previously presented) The method of claim 23, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`239. (previously presented) The method of claim 24, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`240. (previously presented) The method of claim 25, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`241. (previously presented) The method of claim 26, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`242. (previously presented) The method of claim 27, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`243. (previously presented) The method of claim 28, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`244. (previously presented) The method of claim 29, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`245. (previously presented) The method of claim 30, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`246. (previously presented) The method of claim 31, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`247. (previously presented) The method of claim 32, wherein the step of
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`. arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`248.
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`(previously presented)
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`The method of claim 1, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`249.
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`(previously presented)
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`The method of claim 2, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`250.
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`(previously presented)
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`The method of claim 3, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`251. (previously presented) The method of claim 4, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`252. (previously presented) The method of claim 5, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`253. (previously presented) The method of claim 6, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, b~tween some of the group.
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`254. (previously presented) The method of claim 7, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`255. (previously presented) The method of claim 8, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`256. (previously presented) The method of claim 9, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`257. (previously presented) The method of claim 10, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`258. (previously presented) The method of claim 11, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`259. {previously presented) The method of claim 12, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`260. (previously presented) The method of claim 13, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`261. (previously presented) The method of claim 14, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`262. (previously presented) The method of claim 15, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`263. (previously presented) The method of claim 16, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`264. (previously presented) The method of claim 17, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`265. (previously presented) The method of claim 18, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`266. (previously presented) The method of claim 19, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`267. (previously presented) The method of claim 20, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`268. (previously presented) _The method of claim 21, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`269. (previously presented) The method of claim 22, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`270. (previously presented) The method of claim 23, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`271. (previously presented) The method of claim 24, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`272. (previously presented) The method of claim 25, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`273. (previously presented) The method of claim 26, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`274. (previously presented) The method of claim 27, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`275. (previously presented) The method of claim 28, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`276. (previously presented) The method of claim 29, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`277. (previously presented) The method of claim 30, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`278. (previously presented) The method of claim 31, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`279. (previously presented) The method of claim 32, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`providing private, real time communication over the Internet network, with said
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`controller computer, between some of the group.
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`280. (previously presented) The method of claim 170, further including the step
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`of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`281. (previously presented) The method of claim 170, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for group communications including
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`communications between the one of the plurality of computers and the other of the plurality of
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`computers.
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`282. (previously presented) The method of claim 170, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes censoring responsive to at least one of said user identity, group, and
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`content.
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`283. (previously presented) The method of claim 170, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes:
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`authorizing, with said controller computer, invisible viewing of some of the
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`communications.
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`284. (previously presented) The method of claim 170, further including the step
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`of:
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`providing group communications capability, with said controller computer, to
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`handle communications between the one of the plurality of computers and the other of the
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`plurality of computers, said group communications capability including private communication
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`window capability.
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`285. (previously presented) The method of claim 33, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for group communications including
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`communications between the one of the plurality of computers and the other of the plurality of
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`computers.
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`286. (previously presented) The method of claim 34, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for group communications including
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`communications between the one of the plurality of computers and the other of the plurality of
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`computers.
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`287. (previously presented) The method of claim 35, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for group communications including
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`communications between the one of the plurality of computers and the other of the plurality of
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`computers.
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`288. (previously presented) The method of claim 36, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for group communications including
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`communications between the one of the plurality of computers and the other of the plurality of
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`computers.
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`289. (previously presented) The method of claim 37, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for group communications including
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`communications between the one of the plurality of computers and the other of the plurality of
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`computers.
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`290. (previously presented) The method of claim 38, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for group communications including
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`communications between the one of the plurality of computers and the other of the plurality of
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`computers.
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`291. (previously presented) The method of claim 39, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for group communications including
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`communications between the one of the plurality of computers and the other of the plurality of
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`computers.
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`292. (previously presented) The method of claim 40, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for group communications including
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`communications between the one of the plurality of computers and the other of the plurality of
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`computers.
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`293. (previously presented) The method of claim 41, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for group communications including
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`communications between the one of the plurality of computers and the other of the plurality of
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`computers.
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`294. (previously presented) The method of claim 42, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for group communications including
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`communications between the one of the plurality of computers and the other of the plurality of
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`computers.
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`295. (previously presented) The method of claim 43, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for group communications including
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`communications between the one of the plurality of computers and the other of the plurality of
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`computers.
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`296. (previously presented) The method of claim 44, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for group communications including
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`communications between the one of the plurality of computers and the other of the plurality of
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`computers.
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`297. (previously presented) The method of claim 45, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for group communications including
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`communications between the one of the plurality of computers and the other of the plurality of
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`computers.
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`298. (previously presented) The method of claim 46, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for group communications including
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`communications between the one of the plurality of computers and the other of the plurality of
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`computers.
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`299. (previously presented) The method of claim 47, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for group communications including
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`communications between the one of the plurality of computers and the other of the plurality of
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`computers.
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`300. (previously presented) The method of claim 48, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for group communications including
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`communications between the one of the plurality of computers and the other of the plurality of
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`computers.
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`301. (previously presented) The method of claim 49, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for group communications including
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`communications between the one of the plurality of computers and the other of the plurality of
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`computers.
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`302. (previously presented) The method of claim 50, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for group communications including
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`communications between the one of the plurality of computers and the other of the plurality of
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`computers.
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`303. (previously presented) The method of claim 51, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moder