said-seund and said pointer-triggered communication message and said graphic-arnd-wherein
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`some-oftsaidcommunisationstaciide 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 steps 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 messageand-wherein-some-cfsaid
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`coramunicationsinciude and further comprising text or ascii.
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`32. (currently amended) The method of claim 1, wherein the steps 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 messageand-wherein-seme-ofsaid
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`cermmunicatonsinciude and further comprising text or ascii.
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`arbitrating is carried out withsaid-seund-and said pointer-triggered communication message,
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`33. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`and further including the step of arbitrating with the controller computer and-wherein-said-step
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`efarbitratingincludes-arbitrating to determine which of the participator computers can
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`communicate a human communication sound andtext or ascii to the other of the participator
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`computers texterasci.
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`@ 3
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`4. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said pointer-triggered cemrmaunication message and said graphic,
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`and further including the step of arbitrating with the controller computer and-wherein-said-step
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`ofarbitratingtaciudes-arbitrating to determine which of the participator computers can
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5001
`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5001
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`some-oftsaidcommunisationstaciide 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 steps 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 messageand-wherein-some-cfsaid
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`coramunicationsinciude and further comprising text or ascii.
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`32. (currently amended) The method of claim 1, wherein the steps of
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`arbitrating sending and receiving are is carried out with one of said communications comprising
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`
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`said graphic and said pointer-triggered communication messageand-wherein-seme-ofsaid
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`cermmunicatonsinciude and further comprising text or ascii.
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`
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`arbitrating is carried out withsaid-seund-and said pointer-triggered communication message,
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`33. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`and further including the step of arbitrating with the controller computer and-wherein-said-step
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`efarbitratingincludes-arbitrating to determine which of the participator computers can
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`communicate a human communication sound andtext or ascii to the other of the participator
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`computers texterasci.
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`@ 3
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`4. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said pointer-triggered cemrmaunication message and said graphic,
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`and further including the step of arbitrating with the controller computer and-wherein-said-step
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`ofarbitratingtaciudes-arbitrating to determine which of the participator computers can
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5001
`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5001
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`
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`communicate testor ascii to the other of the participator computers text-orascii.
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`35. (currently amended) The methodof claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said-seunc-and said video and said graphic, and further including
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`
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`the step of arbitrating with the controller computer and-wherein-said-step-ofarbitratingincludes
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`arbitrating to determine which of the participator computers can communicate a human
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`communication sound and text or ascii to the otherof the participator computers texterasci.
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`36. (currently amended)
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`The methodof claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said-seund-and said graphic and said pointer-triqgered messaqe,
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` andfurtherincluding
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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 texterassi.
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`
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`arbitrating is carried out with said graphic and said video,-and-wherein-saidstep-ofarbitrating
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`37. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`inciudes-arbitrating and further including the step of arbitrating with the controller computerto
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`determine whichofthe participator computers can communicate text or ascii to the other of the
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`participator computers text-orasci,
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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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`
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`cermmunication_anad-whereinand further including the step ofarbitrating 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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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5002
`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5002
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`
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`otherof the participator computers some-cf-said-cemmunications-_inciude-text-orascit.
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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-triqgered message, communication,
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`
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`anduvherein-saidstep-ofarbitratingincludes-arbitrating and furtherincluding the step of
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`
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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-erasei.
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`40. (currently amended)
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`The methodof 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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`cernmunication message.
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`41. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherei#-said-step-of
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`arbitrating-is-carriedoutwith -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 furtherincluding 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-seund-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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`10
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5003
`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5003
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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 said-seund-and said pointer-triqgered cemmunication 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 methodof 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 text-orasci.
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`46. (previously amended) The methodof 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 methodof 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,step-ofand-wherein-saidarbitratinginciides_arbitrating
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`andfurtherincluding 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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`11
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5004
`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5004
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`computers textorascH.
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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 communication message.
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`52. (currently amended) The methodof claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said graphic, and-wherein-said-step-ofarbitratinginciudes
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`arbitrating and further including the stepof 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-erasci.
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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-sound-and said video and said graphic, and further including
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`the step of arbitrating with the controller computer to determine whichofthe 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 3, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out with said-sound-and said video and said pointer-triggered
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`communication 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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`12
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5005
`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5005
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`
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`arbitrating is carried out with said-seund-and said video,-and-wherein-saidstepofarbitrating
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`55. (currently amended) The methodof claim 170, wherein said step of
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`inciudes-arbitrating and further including the step of arbitrating with the controller computerto
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`determine whichof 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-erasci.
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`arbitrating is carried out withsaidsound-and said video and said graphic and said pointer-
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`56. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`triggered communication message, and furtherincluding the step of arbitrating with the
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`controller computer to determine whichof the participator computers can communicate a
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`human communication sound.
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`arbitrating is carried out withsaidseund-and said video and said pointer-triggered
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`57. (currently amended)
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`The methodof claim 170, wherein said step of
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`communication message,andwherein-saidstep-ofarbitratingincludes_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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`otherof the participator computers text-erassi.
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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 said-seund-and said video and said graphic and said pointer-
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`triggered communication message, andwwherein-saidstepofarbitratingtneludes-arbiirating 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 andtext or ascii to the
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`other of the participator computers text-orascil.
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`13
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5006
`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5006
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`59. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`arbitrating is carried out withsaidseund-and said graphic and said pointer-triggered message
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`and further comprising a human communication sound semmunicatien.
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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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`
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`communicate text or ascii to the other of the participator computerstexterase.
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`61. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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`
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`arbitrating is-carried-out-with-said-step-ofarbitrating
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`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 texterasch.
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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-triagered communication message.
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`arbitrating is carried out withsaidseund-and said graphic, and wherein said step of arbitrating
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`63. (currently amended) The method of claim 170, wherein said step of
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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 text-or-asei.
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`64. (previously amended) The methodofclaim 1, furtherincluding the stepof:
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`determining a user's age correspondingto said useridentity.
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`14
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5007
`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5007
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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 correspondingto said useridentity.
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`66. (previously amended)
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`The methodof claim 3, further including the stepof:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`67. (previously amended) The methodofclaim 4,furtherincluding the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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`68. (previously amended) The methodofclaim 5, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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`69. (previously amended)
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`The methodofclaim 6, further including the stepof:
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`determining a user's age correspondingto said useridentity.
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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 useridentity.
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`71. (previously amended) The method ofclaim 8, further including the stepof:
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`determining a user's age correspondingto said useridentity.
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`72. (previously amended)
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`The methodofclaim 9, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said user identity.
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`15
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5008
`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5008
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`73. (previously amended) The methodofclaim 10, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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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 useridentity.
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`75. (previously amended) The method of claim 12, further including the stepof:
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`determining a user's age correspondingto said useridentity.
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`76, (previously amended) The method of claim 13, further including the stepof:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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`77. (previously amended) The methodof claim 14, further including the step-of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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`78. (previously amended) The methodof claim 15, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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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 useridentity,
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`80. (previously amended) The method of claim 17, furtherincluding the stepof:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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`16
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5009
`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5009
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`81. (previously amended) The methodof claim 18,further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age correspondingto said useridentity.
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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 useridentity,
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`83. (previously amended) The methodof claim 20, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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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 useridentity.
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`85. (previously amended) The method ofclaim 22, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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`86. (previously amended) The methodof claim 23, further including the stepof:
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`determining a user's age correspondingto said useridentity.
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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 useridentity.
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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 correspondingto said useridentity.
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`89. (previously amended) The method of claim 26, further including the stepof:
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`7
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5010
`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5010
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`
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`determining a user's age correspondingto said useridentity.
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`90. (previously amended) The methodof claim 27, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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`91. (previously amended) The methodof claim 28,further including the stepof:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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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 useridentity.
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`93. (previously amended) The method ofclaim 30, further including the stepof:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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`94. (previously amended) The methodofclaim 31, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age correspondingto said useridentity.
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`95. (previously amended) The method ofclaim 32, furtherincluding the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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`96. (previously amended) The methodof claim 33, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age correspondingto said useridentity.
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`97. (previously amended) The methodof claim 34,furtherincluding the stepof:
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`determining a user's age correspondingto said useridentity.
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`18
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5011
`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5011
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`98. (previously amended) The methodof claim 35, further including the stepof:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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`99. (previously amended) The methodofclaim 36, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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`100. (previously amended) The methodof 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 methodof claim 38, further including the stepof:
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`determining a user's age correspondingto said useridentity.
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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 correspondingto said useridentity.
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`103. (previously amended) The method of claim 40, further including the stepof:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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`104. (previously amended) The methodof claim 41, further including the stepof:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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`105. (previously amended) The method of claim 42, further including the stepof:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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`19
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5012
`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5012
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`106. (previously amended) The methodofclaim 43, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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`107. (previously amended) The methodof claim 44, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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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 useridentity
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`109. (previously amended) The method of claim 46,further including the stepof:
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`determining a user's age correspondingto said useridentity.
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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 useridentity.
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`111. (previously amended) The methodof claim 48, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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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 correspondingto said useridentity.
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`113. (previously amended) The methodof claim 50, further including the stepof:
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`determining a user's age correspondingto said user identity.
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`114. (previously amended) The methodof claim 51, further including the stepof:
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`20
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5013
`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5013
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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`115. (previously amended) The methodofclaim 52, further including the stepof:
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`determining a user's age correspondingto said useridentity.
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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 correspondingto said useridentity.
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`117. (previously amended) The methodofclaim 54, further including the stepof:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity,
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`118. (previously amended) The methodof claim 55, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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`119. (previously amended) The methodof claim 56, further including the stepof:
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`determining a user's age correspondingto said useridentity.
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`120. (previously amended) The methodof claim 57, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age correspondingto said useridentity.
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`121. (previously amended) The methodofclaim 58,further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age correspondingto said user identity.
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`122. (previously amended) The methodof claim 59,further including the stepof:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5014
`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5014
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`123. (previously amended) The methodof claim 60, further including the step of:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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`124. (previously amended) The methodof claim 61, further including the stepof:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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`125. (previously amended) The method of claim 62, furtherincluding the stepof:
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`determining a user's age corresponding to said useridentity.
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`126. (previously amended) The methodofclaim 63, further including the stepof:
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`determining a user's age correspondingto said useridentity.
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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)=The methodof claim 2, wherein the stepof
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`129. (currently amended)=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)=The method of claim 4, wherein the step of
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderatorfor said communications.
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`22
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5015
`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5015
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`131. (currently amended)=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)§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)=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)=The method of claim 8, wherein the step of
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`\
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`arbitrating includes authorizing a moderator for said communications.
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`135. (currently amended)=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)§The methodof 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)=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)=The method of claim 13, wherein the step of
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`23
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5016
`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5016
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`
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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)§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)§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)§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)=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)=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
`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)=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)=The methodof 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)§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 methodof 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 methodof 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 methodof 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
`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5018
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`156. (currently amended) The methodof 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 methodof claim 170, wRereia further including
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`the step of arbitratinginciudes communicating a user image from said one ofthe 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 arbitratingincludes communicating a user image from said oneofthe 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, whereia further including the
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`step of arbitrating+ncludes communicating a user image from said oneofthe 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 arbitratingAciudes communicating a user image from said oneof 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
`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 arbitratingincludes communicating a user image from said oneofthe plurality of the
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`participator computers to the otherof the participator computers.
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`164. (currently amended) The methodofclaim 1, furtherincluding the step of:
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`communicating a user image from one memberin the group to another member
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`in the group.
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`165. (currently amended) A method fer of using a computer system to distribute
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`communication over an Internet network, the methodincluding the steps of:
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`obtaining a respective authenticated useridentity from a controller computer over
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`the Internet network for respective use on eachof 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 human sound, a video, a graphic, or multimedia a-coerbinationtherecf:
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`connecting said participator computers to said Internet network;
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`using said authenticated useridentity to communicate a pointer-triggered
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`message from oneof 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 useridentity.
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5020
`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5020
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`167. (currently amended)
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`The method of claim 165, wherein the step of
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`programmingis carried out with said communication including said video,
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`168. (currently amended)=The methodof claim 166, wherein the step of
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`programmingis 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 fer of using computers to communicate over
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`an Internet network, the methodincluding the stepsof:
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`connecting ene-of 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-appliedte-said-one-of-theplurality-of
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`paricipatercemputers, to determine whichof the participator computers can communicate to
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`an otherof the participator computers over the Internet networkin real time-human-sound, at
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`least one of a video, a graphic, or a pointer-triqgered message-ora-combination-thereef.
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`171. (previously amended) The method of claim 165, wherein said step of
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`programmingis carried out with said communication including said sound,
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5021
`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5021
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`172. (previously amended)
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`The methodof claim 165, wherein said step of
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`programmingis carried out with said communication including said sound andsaid video.
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`173. (previously amended) The method of claim 166, wherein said step of
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`programmingis 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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`programmingis 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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`Ky
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`wherein-sendinginciudessending the communication as an outofband communication.
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`176. (previously amended) The methodof claim 166, further including the step of:
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`communicating an asynchronous communication from said controller computerto
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`one of said participator computers.
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`177, (previously amended) The methadof 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 methodof claim 170,further including the step of:
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`communicating an asynchronous communication from said controller computer to
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`oneof said participator computers.
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`179. (previously amended) The methodofclaim 5, further including the stepof:
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5022
`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 5022
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`communicating a user image from one memberin the group to another memberin
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`180. (previously amended) The methodof claim 6,furtherincluding the step of:
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`communicating a user image from one memberin the group to another memberin
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`181. (previously amended) The method of claim 10, furtherincluding the stepof:
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`communicating a user image from one memberin the group to another memberin
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`182. (currently amended) T
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