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 a network interface input of the first server, said first input message including information representing user input received at the first client computer;
causing a processor circuit of the first server to produce a first output message in response to receiving said first input message, said first output message including said information representing said user input provided by said first input message;
storing a client identification of each of the first client computer and the second server in a first client table associated with the multiple-party communication; and
causing a network interface output of the first server to transmit said first output message to the first client computer and to the second server, said client identification being operable to indicate to the first server that output messages associated with the multiple-party communication should be transmitted to the first client computer and 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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21 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 a network interface input of the first server, said first input message including information representing user input received at the first client computer; causing a processor circuit of the first server to produce a first output message in response to receiving said first input message, said first output message including said information representing said user input provided by said first input message; storing a client identification of each of the first client computer and the second server in a first client table associated with the multiple-party communication; and causing a network interface output of the first server to transmit said first output message to the first client computer and to the second server, said client identification being operable to indicate to the first server that output messages associated with the multiple-party communication should be transmitted to the first client computer and the second server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. 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 including information representing user input received at the first client computer; produce a first output message in response to receiving said first input message, said first output message including said information representing said user input provided by said first input message; store a client identification of each of the first client computer and the second server in a first client table associated with the multiple-party communication; and transmit said first output message to the first client computer and to the second server, said client identification being operable to indicate to the first server that output messages associated with the multiple-party communication should be transmitted to the first client computer and the second server. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. 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 including information representing user input received at the first client computer; produce a first output message in response to receiving said first input message, said first output message including said information representing said user input provided by said first input message; store a client identification of each of the first client computer and the second server in a first client table associated with the multiple-party communication; and transmit said first output message to the first client computer and to the second server, said client identification being operable to indicate to the first server that output messages associated with the multiple-party communication should be transmitted to the first client computer and the second server.
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20. 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 system 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 including information representing user input received at the first client computer; produce a first output message in response to receiving said first input message, said first output message including said information representing said user input provided by said first input message; store a client identification of each of the first client computer and the second server in a first client table associated with the multiple-party communication; and transmit said first output message to the first client computer and to the second server, said client identification being operable to indicate to the first server that output messages associated with the multiple-party communication should be transmitted to the first client computer and the second server; and 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. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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