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`determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving, and
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`whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the communications,
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`data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or multimedia.
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`608. (Currently amended)
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`The system of claim 542, wherein the pointer is a
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`pointer that produces a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system associates
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`each said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access rights, and
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`determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving, and
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`whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the communications,
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`data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or multimedia.
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`609. (Currently amended)
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`The system of claim 543, wherein the pointer is a
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`pointer that produces a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system associates
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`each said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access rights, and
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`determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving, and
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`whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the communications,
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`data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or multimedia.
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`61 0. (Currently amended)
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`The system of claim 544, wherein the pointer is a
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`pointer that produces a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system associates
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`each said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access rights, and
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`determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving, and
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`whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the communications,
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`data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or multimedia.
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`611. (Currently amended)
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`The system of claim 549, wherein the pointer is a
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`pointer that produces a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system associates
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`each said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access rights, and
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`determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving, and
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`whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the communications,
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`data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or multimedia.
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`612. (Currently amended)
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`The system of claim 550, wherein the pointer is a
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`pointer that produces a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system associates
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`each said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access rights, and
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`determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving, and
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`whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the communications,
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`data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or multimedia.
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`613. (Currently amended)
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`The system of claim 551, wherein the pointer is a
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`pointer that produces a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system associates
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`each said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access rights, and
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`determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving, and
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`whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the communications,
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`data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or multimedia.
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`614. (Currently amended)
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`The system of claim 555, wherein the pointer is a
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`pointer that produces a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system associates
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`each said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access rights, and
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`determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving, and
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`whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the communications,
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`data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or multimedia.
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`615. (Currently amended)
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`The system of claim 556, wherein the pointer is a
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`pointer that produces a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system associates
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`each said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access rights, and
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`determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving, and
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`whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the communications,
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`data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or multimedia.
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`616. (Currently amended) The system of claim 557, wherein the pointer is a
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`pointer that produces a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system associates
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`each said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access rights, and
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`determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving, and
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`whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the communications,
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`data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or multimedia.
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`617. (Currently amended) The system of claim 559, wherein the pointer is a
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`pointer that produces a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system associates
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`each said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access rights, and
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`determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving, and
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`whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the communications,
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`data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or multimedia.
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`618. (Currently amended) The system of claim 560, wherein the pointer is a
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`pointer that produces a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system associates
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`each said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access rights, and
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`determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving, and
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`whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the communications,
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`data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or multimedia.
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`619. (Currently amended) The system of claim 561, wherein the pointer is a
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`pointer that produces a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system associates
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`each said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access rights, and
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`determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving, and
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`whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the communications,
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`data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or multimedia.
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`620. (Currently amended) The system of claim 566, wherein the pointer is a
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`pointer that produces a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system associates
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`each said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access rights, and
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`determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving, and
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`whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the communications,
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`data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or multimedia.
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`621. (Currently amended) The system of claim 567, wherein the pointer is a
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`pointer that produces a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system associates
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`each said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access rights, and
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`determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving, and
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`whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the communications,
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`data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or multimedia.
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`622. (Currently amended) The system of claim 568, wherein the pointer is a
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`pointer that produces a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system associates
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`each said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access rights, and
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`determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving, and
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`whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the communications,
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`data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or multimedia.
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`623. (Currently amended) The system of claim 572, wherein the pointer is a
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`pointer that produces a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system associates
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`each said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access rights, and
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`determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving, and
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`whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the communications,
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`data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or multimedia.
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`624. (Currently amended) The system of claim 573, wherein the pointer is a
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`pointer that produces a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system associates
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`each said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access rights, and
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`determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving, and
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`whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the communications,
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`data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or multimedia.
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`625. (Currently amended) The system of claim 574, wherein the pointer is a
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`pointer that produces a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system associates
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`each said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access rights, and
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`determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving, and
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`whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the communications,
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`data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or multimedia.
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`626. (Currently amended) The system of claim 576, wherein the pointer is a
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`pointer that produces a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system associates
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`each said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access rights, and
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`determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving, and
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`whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the communications,
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`data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or multimedia.
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`627. (Currently amended) The system of claim 577, wherein the data
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`represents a pointer that a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system
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`associates each said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access
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`rights, and determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving,
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`and whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the
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`communications, data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or
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`multimedia.
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`628. (Currently amended) The system of claim 578, wherein the data
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`represents a pointer that a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system
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`associates each said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access
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`rights, and determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving,
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`and whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the
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`communications, data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or
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`multimedia.
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`629. (Currently amended) The system of claim 579, wherein the data
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`represents a pointer that a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system
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`associates each said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access
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`rights, and determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving,
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`and whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the
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`communications, data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or
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`multimedia.
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`630. (Currently amended) The system of claim 580wherein the data represents
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`a pointer that a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system associates each
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`said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access rights, and
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`determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving, and
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`whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the communications,
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`data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or multimedia.
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`631. (Currently amended) The system of claim 515, wherein the data
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`represents a pointer that a pointer triggered message on demand the computer system
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`associates each said user identity in the group with a respective particular user's stored access
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`rights, and determines whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from receiving,
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`and whether the corresponding said user identity is censored from sending, in the
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`communications, data presenting at least one of a pointer, video, audio, a graphic, or
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`multimedia.
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`632. - 725. (Cancelled)
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`726. (Currently amended) The method of claim 884, wherein at least one of the
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`communications includes data [[re]]presenting sound.
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`727. (Currently amended) The method of claim 884, wherein at least one of the
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`communications includes data [[re]]presenting video.
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`728. (Currently amended) The method of claim 884, wherein at least one of the
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`communications includes data [[re]]presenting sound and video.
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`729. (Currently amended) The method of claim 884, further including:
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`storing, for the first user identity, an authorization associated with presentation of
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`graphical multimedia; and
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`based on the authorization, presenting allowing presentation of the graphical
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`multimedia at one of the plurality of participator computer[[s]] corresponding to the second user
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`identity.
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`730. (Currently amended) The method of claim 726, further including:
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`storing, for the first user identity, an authorization associated with presentation of
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`graphical multimedia; and
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`based on the authorization, presenting allowing presentation of the graphical
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`multimedia at one of the plurality of participator computer[[s]] corresponding to the second user
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`identity.
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`731. (Currently amended) The method of claim 727, further including:
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`storing, for the first user identity, an authorization associated with presentation of
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`graphical multimedia; and
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`based on the authorization, presenting allowing presentation of the graphical
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`multimedia at one of the plurality of participator computer[[s]] corresponding to the second user
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`identity.
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`732. (Currently amended)
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`The method of claim 884 ... based on the
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`authorization, presenting the graphical multimedia data at the output device corresponding to
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`the second user identity, and wherein one of the determining steps includes determining
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`whether a parameter corresponding to the first user identity has been determined by a user
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`corresponding to another of the user identities.
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`733. (Previously presented) The method of claim 729, wherein the graphical
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`data includes graphical multimedia data.
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`734. (Currently amended) The method of claim 885, wherein at least one of the
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`communications includes data [[re]]presenting sound.
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`735. (Currently amended) The method of claim 885, wherein at least one of the
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`communications includes data [[re]]presenting video.
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`736. (Currently amended) The method of claim 885, wherein at least one of the
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`communications includes data [[re]]presenting sound and video.
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`737. (Currently amended) The method of claim 885, further including:
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`storing, for the first user identity, an authorization associated with presentation of
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`graphical multimedia; and
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`based on the authorization, presenting allowing presentation of the graphical
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`multimedia at one of the plurality of participator computer[[s]] corresponding to the second user
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`identity.
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`738. (Currently amended) The method of claim 734, further including:
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`storing, for the first user identity, an authorization associated with presentation of
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`graphical multimedia; and
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`based on the authorization, presenting allowing presentation of the graphical
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`multimedia at one of the plurality of participator computer[[s]] corresponding to the second user
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`identity.
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`739. (Currently amended) The method of claim 735, further including:
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`storing, for the first user identity, an authorization associated with presentation of
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`graphical multimedia; and
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`based on the authorization, presenting allowing presentation of the graphical
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`multimedia at one of the plurality of participator computer[[s]] corresponding to the second user
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`identity.
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`740. (Currently amended) The method of claim 736, further including:
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`storing, for the first user identity, an authorization associated with presentation of
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`graphical data; and
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`based on the authorization, presenting allowing presentation of the graphical data
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`at one of the plurality of participator computer[[s]] corresponding to the second user identity.
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`741. (Currently amended) The system of claim 891, wherein at least one of the
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`communications includes data [[re]]presenting sound.
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`742. (Currently amended) The system of claim 891, wherein at least one of the
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`communications includes data [[re]]presenting video.
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`743. (Currently amended) The system of claim 891, wherein at least one of the
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`communications includes data [[re]]presenting sound and video.
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`744. (Currently amended) The system of claim 891, wherein the computer
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`system is further programmed to provide§. the participator computer corresponding to the first
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`user identity with access to a member-associated image corresponding to the second user
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`identity.
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`745. (Currently amended) The system of claim 741, wherein the computer
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`system is further programmed to provide§. the participator computer corresponding to the first
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`user identity with access to a member-associated image corresponding to the second user
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`identity.
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`746. (Currently amended) The system of claim 742, wherein the computer
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`system is further programmed to provide§. the participator computer corresponding to the first
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`user identity with access to a member-associated image corresponding to the second user
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`identity.
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`747. (Currently amended) The system of claim 743, wherein the computer
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`system is further programmed to provide§. the participator computer corresponding to the first
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`user identity with access to a member-associated image corresponding to the second user
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`identity.
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`748. (Currently amended) The system of claim 892, wherein at least one of the
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`communications includes data [[re]]presenting sound.
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`749. (Currently amended) The system of claim 892, wherein at least one of the
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`communications includes data [[re]]presenting video.
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`750. (Currently amended) The system of claim 892, wherein at least one of the
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`communications includes data [[re]]presenting sound and video.
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`751. (Currently amended) The system of claim 892, wherein the computer
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`system is further programmed to provide§. the participator computer corresponding to the first
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`user identity with access to a member-associated image corresponding to the second user
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`identity.
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`752. (Currently amended) The system of claim 748, wherein the computer
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`system is further programmed to provide§. the participator computer corresponding to the first
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`user identity with access to a member-associated image corresponding to the second user
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`identity.
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`753. (Currently amended) The system of claim 749, wherein the computer
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`system is further programmed to provide§. the participator computer corresponding to the first
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`user identity with access to a member-associated image corresponding to the second user
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`identity.
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`754. (Currently amended) The system of claim 750, wherein the computer
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`system is further programmed to provide§. the participator computer corresponding to the first
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`user identity with access to a member-associated image corresponding to the second user
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`identity.
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`755. - 844. (Cancelled)
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`845. (Currently amended) The system of claim 877, wherein the computer
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`system is further programmed to:
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`send and receive communications between members in a group, the
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`communications including data [[re]]presenting at least one of video, sound, a graphic, or
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`multimedia, aA9
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`receive the communications being sent and received in real time via the Internet
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`network.
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`846. (Currently amended) The system of claim 845, wherein the data includes
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`data [[re]]presenting sound.
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`847. (Currently amended) The system of claim 845, wherein the data includes
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`data [[re]]presenting video.
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`848. (Currently amended) The system of claim 845, wherein the data includes
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`data [[re]]presenting sound and video.
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`849. (Currently amended) The system of claim 845, wherein the computer
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`system is further programmed to provide§. the participator computer corresponding to the first
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`user identity with access to a member-associated image corresponding to the second user
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`identity.
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`850. (Currently amended) The system of claim 846, wherein the computer
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`system is further programmed to provide§. the participator computer corresponding to the first
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`user identity with access to a member-associated image corresponding to the second user
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`identity.
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`851. (Currently amended) The system of claim 847, wherein the computer
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`system is further programmed to provide§. the participator computer corresponding to the first
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`user identity with access to a member-associated image corresponding to the second user
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`identity.
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`852. (Currently amended) The system of claim 848, wherein the computer
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`system is further programmed to provide§. the participator computer corresponding to the first
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`user identity with access to a member-associated image corresponding to the second user
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`identity.
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`853. (Currently amended) The method of claim 878, further including sending
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`and receiving communications between members in a group, the communications including
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`data [[re]]presenting at least one of video, sound, a graphic, or multimedia, the receiving in real
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`time via the Internet network.
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`854. (Currently amended) The method of claim 853, wherein the data
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`[[re]]presents sound.
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`855. (Currently amended) The method of claim 853, wherein the data
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`[[re]]presents video.
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`856. (Currently amended) The method of claim 853, wherein the data
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`[[re]]presents sound and video.
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`857. (Currently amended) The method of claim 878, further including sending
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`and receiving communications between members in a group, the communications including
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`data [[re]]presenting a member-associated image, sound, and video.
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`858. (Currently amended) The method of claim 878, further including:
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`store, for the first user identity, an authorization associated with presentation of
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`graphical multimedia; and
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`based on the authorization, presentfacilitate presentation of the graphical
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`multimedia at one of the plurality of participator computer[[s]] corresponding to the second user
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`identity.
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`859. (Currently amended) The method of claim 853, further including:
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`store, for the first user identity, an authorization associated with presentation of
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`graphical multimedia; and
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`based on the authorization, presentfacilitate presentation of the graphical
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`multimedia at one of the plurality of participator computer[[s]] corresponding to the second user
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`identity.
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`860. (Currently amended) The method of claim 854, further including:
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`store, for the first user identity, an authorization associated with presentation of
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`graphical multimedia; and
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`based on the authorization, presentfacilitate presentation of the graphical
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`multimedia at one of the plurality of participator computer[[s]] corresponding to the second user
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`identity.
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`861. (Currently amended) The method of claim 855, further including:
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`store, for the first user identity, an authorization associated with presentation of
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`graphical multimedia; and
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`based on the authorization, presentfacilitate presentation of the graphical
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`multimedia one of the plurality of participator computer[[s]] corresponding to the second user
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`identity.
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`862 - 876. (Withdrawn)
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`877. (Currently amended)
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`An Internet network communication system, the
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`system including:
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`a plurality of computers, each of the plurality of computers being connected to a
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`respective input device and to a respective output device, the plurality of computers being
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`connected, responsive to each of the plurality of computers sending a respective login name
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`and password corresponding to a respective user identity to a computer system programmed
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`store a respective particular user's access rights corresponding to each said
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`user identity, a controller computer system including a controller computer and a database
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`which serves as a repository of tokens for other programs to access, thereby affording
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`information to participator computers that are otherwise independent of each other, in
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`communication with each of the participator computers responsive to a respective authenticated
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`user identity, the computers configured so as to
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`respond to one of the plurality of the participator computers communicating a
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`pointer in real time and via the Internet, wherein the pointer is a pointer that produces a pointer-
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`triggered message on demand, by determining whether [[a]] the first ef-tl:l.e user identity[[ies]]y
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`is censored by the user's stored access rights from content in the pointer-triggered message,
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`if the content is censored, disallow the pointer-triggered message from being
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`presented at [[the]] an output device of the participator computer corresponding to the first ef.
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`tAe-user identity, and
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`if the content is not censored, allow the pointer-triggered message to be
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`presented at the output device of the computer corresponding to the first of the user identities.
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`878. (Currently amended)
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`A method of communicating via an Internet
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`network, the method including:
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`receiving a respective login name and password corresponding to a respective
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`user identity, each said user identity corresponding to a respective particular user's stored
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`access rights, the receiving being carried out so as to connect a plurality of computers to a
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`computer system, wherein each of the plurality of computers is connected to a respective input
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`device and to a respective output device; by using a computer system including a controller
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`151
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 1017
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`Ser. No. 09/399,578
`Atty. Ref: AIS-P1-99
`Art Unit 2452
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`computer and a database which serves as a repository of tokens for other programs to access,
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`thereby affording information to each of a plurality of participator computers which are
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`otherwise independent of each other, the method including:
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`affording some of the information to a first of the participator computers via the
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`Internet network, responsive to an authenticated first user identity; and
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`affording some of the information to a second of the participator computers via
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`the Internet network, responsive to an authenticated second user identity;
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`responsive to at least one of the plurality first of the participator computers
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`communicating a pointer in real time and via the Internet, the pointer producing a pointer-
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`triggered message on demand, determining whether [[a]] the first ef-tl:l.e user identity[[ies]]y is
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`censored by the corresponding user's stored access rights from content in the pointer-triggered
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`message;
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`if the content is censored, disallowing the pointer-triggered message to be
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`presented at [[the]] an output device of the first of the participator computer§. corresponding to
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`the first of the user identities; and
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`if the content is not censored, allowing the pointer-triggered message to be
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`presented at the output device of the computer corresponding to the first of the user identities.
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`879-883. (Withdrawn)
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`884. (Currently amended)
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`A method of communicating via an Internet
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`network, the method including:
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`receiving a respective login name and password corresponding to a respective
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`user identity, each said user identity corresponding to a respective particular user's stored
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`access rights, the receiving being carried out so as to connect a plurality of computers to a
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`152
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`Petitioner Microsoft Corporation, Ex. 1002, p. 1018
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`Ser. No. 09/399,578
`Atty. Ref: AIS-P1-99
`Art Unit 2452
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`computer system, wherein each of the plurality of computers is connected to a respective input
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`device and to a respective output device; by using a computer system including a controller
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`computer and a database which serves as a repository of tokens for other programs to access,
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`thereby affording information to each of a plurality of participator computers which are
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`otherwise independent of each other, the method including:
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`affording some of the information to a first of the participator computers via the
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`Internet network, responsive to an authenticated first user identity; and
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`affording some of the information to a second of the participator computers via
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`the Internet network, responsive to an authenticated second user identity;
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`determining whether at least one of [[a]] the first user identity and [[a]] the
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`second user identity, individually, is censored by the corresponding user's stored access rights,
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`from receiving data comprising a pointer in communications that include at least one of text or
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`ascii, the pointer being a pointer that produces a pointer-triggered message on demand;
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`determining whether the first and the second of the user identities are able to
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`form a group; and
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`if the first and the second user identities are able to form the group, then forming
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`the group and facilitating receiving the communications that are sent and not censored from
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`one of the participator computers to another of the participator computers for sending the
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`communications, facilitating receiving and presenting the communications that are not censored
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`based on the individual user identity, the receiving being in real time and over the Internet
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`network, and not allowing the data that is censored to be presented at [[the]] an output device
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`corresponding to the user identity that is censored from receiving the data.
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`885. (Currently amended)
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`A method of communicating via an Internet
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`network, the method including:
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`153
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`Petit