SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING A VIRTUAL COMMUNITY
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1. A system for bringing together a community having a plurality of members, comprising:
- a client server system, comprising;
data input means for receiving member contributions;
data storage means for storing member contributions; and
output means for displaying member contributions to the community, wherein the client server system provides a virtual location for members to develop a virtual online community, wherein the members are invited to participate in the community, and wherein the community is brought together to achieve a predetermined goal.
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Abstract
A browser-enabled system of software and services that focuses on connecting people across spatial, temporal, and organizational barriers to achieve specific objectives. The system includes a client server system that provides a virtual meeting place for a learning community and a structure through which that community can achieve its goals.
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1. A system for bringing together a community having a plurality of members, comprising:
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a client server system, comprising;
data input means for receiving member contributions;
data storage means for storing member contributions; and
output means for displaying member contributions to the community,wherein the client server system provides a virtual location for members to develop a virtual online community, wherein the members are invited to participate in the community, and wherein the community is brought together to achieve a predetermined goal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of evaluating interpersonal relationships among members of a virtual community, comprising:
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providing a client server system comprising data input means for receiving member contributions, data storage means for storing member contributions, and output means for displaying member contributions to the community;
configuring the data input means to provide each member contribution at least one category assignment;
configuring the data output means to provide ratios of a number of member contributions in at least a first category to a member of the group consisting of the number of members of the virtual community, the number of member contributions, the number of member contributions in at least a second category, and any combination of the above. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A method of conducting an online brainstorm session, comprising:
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providing a client server to receive ideas from participants;
receiving scheduling information for phases of the brainstorm session;
receiving ideas from participants in the brainstorm session;
receiving category preferences for each idea from at least a portion of the participants;
generating category information for each idea based on the category preferences; and
receiving priority information for each idea from the participants. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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38. A method of evaluating interpersonal relationships among members of a virtual community, comprising:
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providing a client server to receive input from the members and provide individualized output to each member;
receiving input from each member regarding how well they know the other members and their perception of the members they know; and
providing output to each member summarizing how they are perceived and how well they are known by the other members.
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39. A method for incorporating institutional memory into an online activity, comprising:
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providing a client server to receive input from activity participants and provide individualized output to each participant;
receiving contributions from the activity participants;
comparing a first characteristic of each contribution to contributions in an archived activity; and
establishing a first cross-activity thread comprising contributions having a shared first characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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