Method, Apparatus, System, Medium, and Signals for Supporting a Multiple-Party Communication on a Plurality of Computer Servers
First Claim
1. A method for supporting multiple-party communications in a computer network including a first server, at least a first client computer in communication with the first server, and a second server, the method comprising:
- receiving a first input message at the first server, said first input message representing user input received at the first client computer;
producing a first output message representing said user input provided by said first input message; and
transmitting said first output message to the first client computer and to the second server.
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Abstract
Systems, apparatus and methods related to multiple-party communications conducted between client computers in a computer network. For example, a method and apparatus for supporting multiple-party communications in a computer network including a first server, at least a first client computer in communication with the first server, and a second server are disclosed. The method involves receiving a first input message at the first server, the first input message representing user input received at the first client computer. The method further involves producing a first output message representing the user input provided by the first input message, and transmitting the first output message to the first client computer and to the second server.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for supporting multiple-party communications in a computer network including a first server, at least a first client computer in communication with the first server, and a second server, the method comprising:
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receiving a first input message at the first server, said first input message representing user input received at the first client computer; producing a first output message representing said user input provided by said first input message; and transmitting said first output message to the first client computer and to the second server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for supporting multiple-party communications in a computer network including a first server, at least a first client computer in communication with the first server, and a second server, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a first input message at the first server, said first input message representing user input received at the first client computer; means for producing a first output message representing said user input provided by said first input message; and means for transmitting said first output message to the first client computer and to the second server. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29)
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21. An apparatus for supporting multiple-party communications in a computer network including a first server, at least a first client computer in communication with the first server, and a second server, the apparatus comprising a first server processor circuit operably configured to:
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receive a first input message at the first server, said first input message representing user input received at the first client computer; produce a first output message representing said user input provided by said first input message; and transmit said first output message to the first client computer and to the second server. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30)
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31. A computer readable medium encoded with codes for directing a first processor circuit to support multiple-party communications in a computer network including a first server, at least a first client computer in communication with the first server, and a second server, said codes directing the first processor circuit to:
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receive a first input message at the first server, said first input message representing user input received at the first client computer; produce a first output message representing said user input provided by said first input message; and transmit said first output message to the first client computer and to the second server.
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32. A computer readable signal encoded with codes for directing a first processor circuit to support multiple-party communications in a computer network including a first server, at least a first client computer in communication with the first server, and a second server, said codes directing the first processor circuit to:
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receive a first input message at the first server, said first input message representing user input received at the first client computer; produce a first output message representing said user input provided by said first input message; and transmit said first output message to the first client computer and to the second server.
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33. A system for supporting multiple-party communications in a computer network including a first server, at least a first client computer in communication with the first server, and a second server, the apparatus comprising:
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a first server processor circuit operably configured to; receive a first input message at the first server, said first input message representing user input received at the first client computer; produce a first output message representing said user input provided by said first input message; and transmit said first output message to the first client computer and to the second server; a second server processor circuit operably configured to; receive said first output message at the second server; and transmit said first output message to at least a second client computer in communication with the second server.
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