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Computer-implemented system and method for providing messages to users in a discussion group

  • US 9,237,237 B2
  • Filed: 01/05/2015
  • Issued: 01/12/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented system for providing messages to users in a discussion group, comprising:

  • a message server to monitor discussion groups, each discussion group associated with a list of signed-on users;

    a request module to receive a request from a user to join one of the discussion groups;

    a verification module to verify an identity of the user;

    a control module to add the user to the requested discussion group as a signed-on user by adding an entry for the user on the list of the requested discussion group upon verification of the user identity;

    a delivery module to transmit messages received from one or more of the signed-on users in the requested discussion group to at least one of the other signed-on users in the requested discussion group;

    a database to store copies of the transmitted messages; and

    a playback module to access one or more of the stored copies for playback to one of the signed-on users.

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