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System for supporting a virtual community

US7159178B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 20, 2002
Grant dateJan 2, 2007
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/329
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A browser-enabled system of software and services that focuses on connecting people across spatial, temporal, and organizational barriers to achieve specific objectives. The system includes a client server system that provides a virtual meeting place for a learning community and a structure through which that community can achieve its goals.

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