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Method and apparatus for a bulletin board system

  • US 6,363,427 B1
  • Filed: 12/18/1998
  • Issued: 03/26/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of electronic message exchange comprising:

  • reading an identification of a first personal network data area, the first personal network data area being a network-accessible storage area for which a first network user has write privileges;

    reading an identification of a second personal network data area, the second personal network data area being a network-accessible storage area for which a second network user has write privileges but for which the first network user does not have write privileges;

    reading a first message identification from the first personal network data area, the first message identification identifying a message stored on the first personal network data area;

    reading a second message identification from the second personal network data area, the second message identification identifying a message stored on the second personal network data area; and

    merging the first and second message identifications into a list of messages.

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