Recursive identification of individuals for casual collaborative conferencing
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1. A method of enabling communications between users in a network, the method comprising:
- monitoring communication between a first user and at least one other user;
recording information relating to the communication between the first user and the at least one other user in a directory associated with the first user; and
sending to a second user, via a communications link connected to the directory associated with the first user, information relating to the communication between the first user and the at least one other user.
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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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1. A method of enabling communications between users in a network, the method comprising:
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monitoring communication between a first user and at least one other user; recording information relating to the communication between the first user and the at least one other user in a directory associated with the first user; and sending to a second user, via a communications link connected to the directory associated with the first user, information relating to the communication between the first user and the at least one other user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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