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Display of a connection speed of an on-line user

  • US 20050083851A1
  • Filed: 12/03/2004
  • Published: 04/21/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • providing a computer service to a user;

    displaying to the user of the computer service a list of identifiers for other users of the computer service selected by the user for inclusion in the list;

    accessing information about the data transfer rate of at least one of the other users;

    establishing a threshold data transfer rate;

    comparing the accessed data transfer rate with the threshold data transfer rate; and

    displaying a graphic associated with one of the other users in the list classifying on-line communications available to the other listed user based on results of the comparison between the accessed data transfer rate and the threshold data transfer rate.

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