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`U.S. Continuation Utility Patent Application under 37 C.F.R. § 1.53(b)
`(Based on Appl. No. 08/896,797; Filed: July 18, 1997)
`Appl. No. To be assigned; Filed: September 28, 1999
`Server-Group Messaging System for Interactive Applications
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`Inventors:
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`Marc P. KWIATKOWSKI
`1719.0050002
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`This application claimspriority to U.S. Application No. 08/896,797,filed July 18,
`1997, now allowed, whichis a continuation of U.S. Application No. 08/595,323, filed,
`February 1, 1996, now U.S. Patent No. 5,822,523.
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`Appl. No. To be assigned
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`Filed: September 28, 1999
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`Server-Group Messaging System
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