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US7502825B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/403
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A forum for user interaction is provided. A clone of the forum is created, thereby allowing any number of users to be in the same forum while limiting the number of users in each instance of the forum. It is determined whether a relationship exists between a user entering the forum and one or more other users entering the forum or with one or more other users already in the forum. If a relationship exists, the user entering the forum is placed in a clone of the forum based on the relationship.
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