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Using login-based addressing to communicate with listed users

  • US 20060064461A1
  • Filed: 11/01/2005
  • Published: 03/23/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/1993
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of real-time communication between a plurality of users each with respective communication devices having associated displays, the method comprising:

  • providing each of the plurality of users with collaboration initiation software at their communication devices;

    allowing at least first and second users to log in to their respective communication devices;

    registering the communication devices of at least the first and second users with at least one communication network;

    in response to the users logging in, enabling the system to maintain service records for at least the first and second users, the service records including user identification information and an associated location information identifying the user'"'"'s location no matter where that user is located;

    causing display of a user identifier for at least the second user in a list of users;

    allowing the first user to request communications with the second user by selecting the displayed second user'"'"'s identifier;

    in response to the selection, retrieving necessary location information of the second user from at least one service record;

    using the retrieved information to establish a connection between the first and second users, thereby enabling real-time communication, including at least audio, between the first and second users.

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