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  • US 7,818,376 B2
  • Filed: 03/19/2003
  • Issued: 10/19/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing enhanced user participation in a chat application, said chat application being selectively operable wherein a user is enabled, after logging on to said chat application, to input information at a user terminal and said information is caused to be immediately displayed on display devices of other individuals participating in said chat application, said method comprising:

  • providing a selection menu to said user prior to said logging on to said chat application; and

    enabling said user to make a selection from said menu to disable predetermined functions of said other individuals with respect to information input by said user after logging on to said chat application.

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