Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer conferencing – Cooperative computer processing
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-15
2011-03-15
Srivastava, Vivek (Department: 2445)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer conferencing
Cooperative computer processing
C709S204000, C709S206000, C709S207000, C709S227000, C709S228000, C709S229000, C463S040000, C463S041000, C463S042000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07908324
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for initiating communication in real-time between two users in a multi-user communication environment. To limit the receipt of unwanted messages, a unique code is provided to a first user and transmitted by the first user to a second user outside of the multi-user communication environment. The second user may then initiate real-time communication with the first user after the code is authenticated in the multi-user communication environment. To ensure secure and comprehensible communications, at least one word may be selected from a first menu having a plurality of words to enable a second menu comprising a plurality of words. A string is formed by selecting at least one of a word from the second menu which string may then be communicated to at least one of a user or a program in the multi-user communication environment.
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