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System for integrating an on-line service community with a foreign service

  • US 6,433,795 B1
  • Filed: 12/07/1999
  • Issued: 08/13/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for integrating a community with a web browser, comprising the steps of:

  • defining community content for a plurality of communities;

    defining capabilities for each of said plurality of communities;

    associating each of said plurality of communities with an identifier for a web page;

    defining a community client adapted for interacting with said web browser and for responding to notifications regarding said plurality of communities;

    defining a community server adapted for transmitting notifications to said community client; and

    transmitting from said community server to said community client notifications regarding a community associated with an identifier for a web page selected in accordance with said web browser.

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