Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-28
2007-08-28
Kindred, Alford W. (Department: 2163)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C709S204000, C709S227000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08768606
ABSTRACT:
A real time chat server (610) not only maintains the chat session but also synchronizes the browse and chat functions by dynamically linking the browser and chat applications to allow the contents of the browser window and the chat window to change in a coordinated manner. The chat server is built from a number of core software objects, namely user objects (616, 618), connection objects, and room objects (612, 614). In this way, multiple users' browsers may be connected into one powerful distributed chat/HTTP server and all such users are able to fully interact with one another in a coordinated manner via type-written messages, HTML web documents, and file transfers. The usefulness of chat is enhanced by embedding the chat functions into the browser window.
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Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Kindred Alford W.
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