RECURSIVE IDENTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS FOR CASUAL COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCING
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Abstract
A method for real-time communication among two or more individuals separated in space. The method includes the steps of determining that a first individual is likely to be interested in communicating with a second individual via a first communications link; retrieving information via the first communications link about one or more additional individuals from electronic memory means associated with the second individual; and establishing communication with at least one of the additional individuals based on the retrieved information.
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73 Claims
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46. A method for identifying one or more individuals within a network by using a computer system having a display screen, the method comprising:
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sending by the computer system a request via a communications link to a server connected to the network, the request identifying a first user; and in response to sending the request, receiving from the server information about the first user and information identifying a plurality of other users associated with the first user. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A communication device operable for identifying one or more individuals within a network, the communication device comprising:
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a display screen; and a computer operable for; sending a request via a communications link to a server connected to the network, the request identifying a first user, and in response to sending the request, receiving from the server information about the first user and information identifying a plurality of other users associated with the first user and displaying at least a portion of the received information identifying the plurality of other users. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A method for identifying one or more individuals within a network using a computer system having a display screen, the method comprising:
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identifying a first user in the network and inputting an identification of the first user into the computer system; sending by the computer system a request via a communications link to a server connected to the network, the request identifying a first user; in response to sending the request, receiving from the server information about the first user and information identifying a plurality of other users associated with the first user; and displaying a representation of each of the plurality of other users. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73)
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