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System and method for information and application distribution
Assignee: CROSS ATLANTIC CAPITAL PARTNERS Inc
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Filing: 2000-02-25
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Granted: 2002-11-26
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Expires: 2020-02-25
Abstract
Abstract An Information and Application Distribution System (IADS) is disclosed. The IADS operates, in one embodiment, to distribute, initiate and allow interaction and communication within like-minded communities. Application distribution occurs through the transmission and receipt of an “invitation application” which contains both a message component and an executable component to enable multiple users to connect within a specific community. The application object includes functionality which allows the user's local computer to automatically set up a user interface to connect with a central controller which facilitates interaction and introduction between and among users.
Inventors
- 👤 Jamey Harvey
- 👤 Andrew Fegly
- 👤 Matt Hulan
- 👤 Robert Dekelbaum
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:17
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329; A63F13/12; A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/30; H04L12/00; H04L12/02; H04L12/16; H04L12/18; H04L12/1813; H04L12/1818; H04L67/00; H04L67/34; H04L67/50; H04L67/56; H04L67/562; A63F13/70; A63F13/71; A63F13/79; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/40; A63F2300/401; A63F2300/407; A63F2300/50; A63F2300/53; A63F2300/532; A63F2300/535; A63F2300/55; A63F2300/5546
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 170
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for enabling users to interact within a community of interest comprising: transmitting an invitation application to at least one new user, wherein the invitation application includes a message component and an executable component; receiving acceptance information from the at least one new user through the invitation application; approving acceptance of the at least one new user based on acceptance information, wherein the acceptance information is sent through the executable component; and transmitting a client application to the at least one user in response to approving the acceptance, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein at least one new user interacts with the community through the user interface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for enabling users to interact within a community of interest comprising: transmitting an invitation application to at least one new user, wherein the invitation application includes a message component and an executable component; receiving acceptance information from the at least one new user through the invitation application; approving acceptance of the at least one new user based on acceptance information, wherein the acceptance information is sent through the executable component; and transmitting a client application to the at least one user in response to approving the acceptance, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein at least one new user interacts with the community through the user interface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the community comprises a plurality of application objects, each of the application objects enabling the at least one user to interact within the community.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
The method according to claim 2 , wherein application objects are from the group consisting of a chat application object, an instant message application object, a whiteboard application object, a shopping cart application object, a store application object, an invitation application object, a creation application object, a photo album application object, a calendar application object, a video conferencing application object, a voice chat application object, a bulletin board application object, an e-mail list application object, and a pals application object.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method according to claim 2 , further comprising the step of accessing at least one subscription object, wherein the at least one subscription object is subscribed to by the community and is accessed by at least one of the plurality of application objects.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by at least one other community.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by a vendor and is selected for presentation within a community.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
82 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of transmitting an invitation application further comprising: receiving an invitation transmission from a previously registered user; receiving at least one invitation selection from the previously registered user, each of the at least one invitation selection indicating a new user; generating the invitation application based on the at least one invitation selection; and transmitting the generated invitation application to the at least one new user based on the at least one invitation selection.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method according to claim 7 further comprising the steps of: accessing the previously registered user's communication address book; and presenting a list of communication addresses from the communication address book to the previously registered user; and wherein the at least one received invitation selection comprises a new user identification and a new user communication address.
Claim 10
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The method according to claim 8 , wherein the communication address is an e-mail address, and wherein the step of transmitting the invitation application is transmitted via e-mail.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method according to claim 7 , further comprising the step of receiving a personal invitation from the previously registered user; and wherein the message component of the invitation application comprises a personal invitation and an instruction invitation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
86 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein transmitting the client application to the at least one user further comprises transmitting, for installation at the invited user, at least one of: a) a look and feel of the community and the user interface; b) one or more locations on a central controller module for accessing a plurality of applications objects associated with the community; c) access to at least one subscription object to which the community is subscribed; d) access to other content in the community.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
74 words
The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the steps of: receiving user fields from the at least one new user; and transmitting at least one of: a) at least one other community having community fields; b) at least one other user having user fields; and c) at least one vendor product having vendor fields; wherein the transmission is based in part on a comparison of user fields, community fields and vendor fields.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of determining the contents of an invitation application based on whether the at least one new user has previously been approved.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
124 words
A system for enabling users to interact within a community of interest comprising: transmitter module for transmitting an invitation application to at least one new user, wherein the invitation application includes a message component and an executable component; receiver module for receiving acceptance information from the at least one new user through the invitation application, wherein the acceptance information is sent through the executable component; approval module for approving acceptance of the at least one new user based on acceptance information; and download module for transmitting client application to the at least one user in response to approving the acceptance, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein at least one new user interacts with the community through the user interface.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
124 words
A system for enabling users to interact within a community of interest comprising: transmitter module for transmitting an invitation application to at least one new user, wherein the invitation application includes a message component and an executable component; receiver module for receiving acceptance information from the at least one new user through the invitation application, wherein the acceptance information is sent through the executable component; approval module for approving acceptance of the at least one new user based on acceptance information; and download module for transmitting client application to the at least one user in response to approving the acceptance, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein at least one new user interacts with the community through the user interface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 14 , wherein the community comprises a plurality of application objects, each of the application objects enabling the at least one user to interact within the community.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
80 words
The system according to claim 15 , wherein application objects are from the group consisting of a chat application object, an instant message application object, a whiteboard application object, a shopping cart application object, a store application object, an invitation application object, a creation application object, a photo album application object, a calendar application object, a video conferencing application object, a voice chat application object, a bulletin board application object, an e-mail list application object, and a pals application object.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 15 , wherein the community permits accessing at least one subscription object, wherein the at least one subscription object is subscribed to by the community and is accessed by at least one of the plurality of application objects.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 17 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by at least one other community.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The according to claim 17 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by a vendor and is selected for presentation within the community.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
83 words
The system according to claim 14 , wherein the transmitter module further comprises: receiver module for receiving an invitation transmission and at least one invitation selection from a previously registered user, each of the at least one invitation selection indicating a new user; generator module for generating the invitation application based on the at least one invitation selection; and wherein the transmitter module transmits the generated invitation application to the at least one new user based on the at least one invitation selection.
Claim 23
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The system according to claim 20 , wherein the at least one received invitation selection comprises a new user identification and a new user communication address selected from the previously registered user's communication address book.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 20 , wherein the receiver module receives a personal invitation from the previously registered user; and wherein the message component of the invitation application comprises a personal invitation and an instruction invitation.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 21 , wherein the communication address is an e-mail address, and wherein the transmitter module transmits the invitation application via e-mail.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 14 , wherein transmitting the client application to the at least one user further comprises transmitting, for installation at the invited user, at least one of: a) a look and feel of the community and the user interface; b) one or more locations on a central controller module for accessing a plurality of applications objects associated with the community; c) content of one or more subscription objects to which the community is subscribed; d) access to other content in the community.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
73 words
The system according to claim 14 , wherein the receiver module further receives user fields, and further comprising a match module for transmitting at least one of: a) at least one other community having community fields; b) at least one other user having user fields; and c) at least one vendor product having vendor fields; wherein the transmission is based in part on a comparison of user fields, community fields and vendor fields.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 14 , further comprising a decision module for determining the contents of an invitation application based on whether the at least one new user has previously been approved.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for interacting with a community of interest comprising: receiving an invitation application, wherein the invitation application includes a message component and an executable component; executing the executable component according to instructions in the message component; providing acceptance information based on prompts from the invitation application; transmitting the acceptance information, wherein the acceptance information is sent through the executable component; and receiving a client application, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein the user interface permits interaction within the community.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for interacting with a community of interest comprising: receiving an invitation application, wherein the invitation application includes a message component and an executable component; executing the executable component according to instructions in the message component; providing acceptance information based on prompts from the invitation application; transmitting the acceptance information, wherein the acceptance information is sent through the executable component; and receiving a client application, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein the user interface permits interaction within the community.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 27 , wherein the community comprises a plurality of community applications, each of the community applications enabling interacting within the community.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 28 , wherein community applications are from the group consisting of an invitation application object, a creation application object, a photo album application object, a calendar application object, a video conferencing application object, a voice chat application object, a bulletin board application object, an e-mail list application object, and a pals application object.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 28 , further comprising the step of accessing at least one subscription object, wherein the at least one subscription object is subscribed to by the community and is accessed by at least one of the plurality of application objects.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 30 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by at least one other community.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 30 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by a vendor and is selected for presentation within the community.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 27 , wherein the message component of the invitation application comprises a personal invitation and an instruction invitation, and wherein the personal invitation is composed by a previously registered user.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 27 , wherein the invitation application is received via an e-mail transmission.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 27 , wherein the step of receiving an invitation application further comprises receiving a generated invitation application based on the at least one invitation selection from a previously registered user.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 27 , wherein receiving the client application further comprises receiving, for installation, at least one of: a) a look and feel of the community and the user interface; b) one or more locations on a central controller module for accessing a plurality of applications objects associated with the community; c) access to at least one subscription object to which the community is subscribed; and d) access to other content in the community.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method according to claim 27 , further comprising the steps of: transmitting user fields; and receiving at least one of: a) at least one other community having community fields; b) at least one other user having user fields; and c) at least one vendor product having vendor fields; wherein the receiving is based in part on a comparison of user fields, community fields and vendor fields.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 27 , wherein the contents of the invitation application are based on whether a client application has previously been received.
Claim 42
Independent Claim
100 words
A system for interacting with a community of interest comprising: receiver module for receiving an invitation application, wherein the invitation application includes a message component and an executable component; execution module for executing the executable component according to instructions in the message component; input module for providing acceptance information based on prompts from the invitation application; transmitter module for transmitting acceptance information, wherein the acceptance information is sent through the executable component; and wherein the receiver module receives a client application, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein the user interface permits interaction within the community.
Claim 43
Independent Claim
100 words
A system for interacting with a community of interest comprising: receiver module for receiving an invitation application, wherein the invitation application includes a message component and an executable component; execution module for executing the executable component according to instructions in the message component; input module for providing acceptance information based on prompts from the invitation application; transmitter module for transmitting acceptance information, wherein the acceptance information is sent through the executable component; and wherein the receiver module receives a client application, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein the user interface permits interaction within the community.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system according to claim 39 , wherein the community comprises a plurality of community applications, each of the community applications enabling interaction within the community.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 40 , wherein community applications are from the group consisting of an invitation application object, a creation application object, a photo album application object, a calendar application object, a video conferencing application object, a voice chat application object, a bulletin board application object, an e-mail list application object, and a pals application object.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 40 , wherein the community permits accessing at least one subscription object, wherein the at least one subscription object is subscribed to by the community and is accessed by at least one of the plurality of application objects.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 42 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by at least one other community.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 42 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by a vendor and selected for presentation within the community.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 39 , wherein the message component of the invitation application comprises a personal invitation and an instruction invitation, and wherein the personal invitation is composed by a previously registered user.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 39 , wherein the receiver module receives the invitation application via an e-mail transmission.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 39 , wherein the invitation application further comprises a generated invitation application based on the at least one invitation selection from a previously registered user.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 39 , wherein receiving the client application further comprises receiving, for installation, at least of one of: a) a look and feel of the community and the user interface; b) one or more locations on a central controller module for accessing a plurality of applications objects associated with the community; c) access to at least one subscription object to which the community is subscribed; and d) access to other content in the community.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 39 , wherein the transmitter module further transmits user fields, and the receiver module further receiving at least one of: a) at least one other community having community fields; b) at least one other user having user fields; and c) at least one vendor product having vendor fields; wherein the receiving is based in part on a comparison of user fields, community fields ad vendor fields.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 39 , wherein the contents of the invitation application are based on whether a client application has previously been received.
Claim 55
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for enabling users to interact within a community of interest comprising: transmitting an invitation application to at least one new user, wherein the invitation application includes a message component and an acceptance component; receiving acceptance information from the at least one new user through the invitation application, wherein the acceptance information is sent through the acceptance component; approving acceptance of the at least one new user based on acceptance information; and transmitting a client application to the at least one new user in response to approving the acceptance, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein at least one new user interacts with the community through the user interface.
Claim 56
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for enabling users to interact within a community of interest comprising: transmitting an invitation application to at least one new user, wherein the invitation application includes a message component and an acceptance component; receiving acceptance information from the at least one new user through the invitation application, wherein the acceptance information is sent through the acceptance component; approving acceptance of the at least one new user based on acceptance information; and transmitting a client application to the at least one new user in response to approving the acceptance, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein at least one new user interacts with the community through the user interface.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 51 , wherein the community comprises a plurality of application objects, each of the application objects enabling the at least one new user to interact within the community.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
80 words
The method according to claim 52 , wherein application objects are from the group consisting of a chat application object, an instant message application object, a whiteboard application object, a shopping cart application object, a store application object, an invitation application object, a creation application object, a photo album application object, a calendar application object, a video conferencing application object, a voice chat application object, a bulletin board application object, an e-mail list application object, and a pals application object.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 52 , further comprising the step of accessing at least one subscription object, wherein the at least one subscription object is subscribed to by the community and is accessed by at least one of the plurality of application objects.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 54 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by at least one other community.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 54 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by a vendor and is selected for presentation within a community.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
81 words
The method according to claim 51 , wherein the step of transmitting an invitation application comprises: receiving an invitation transmission from a previously registered user; receiving at least one invitation selection from the previously registered user, each of the at least one invitation selection indicating a new user; generating the invitation application based on the at least one invitation selection; and transmitting the generated invitation application to the at least one new user based on the at least one invitation selection.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 57 further comprising the steps of: accessing the previously registered user's communication address book; and presenting a list of communication addresses from the communication address book to the previously registered user, and wherein the at least one received invitation selection comprises a new user identification and a new user communication address.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 58 , wherein the communication address is an e-mail address, and wherein the step of transmitting the invitation application is transmitted via e-mail.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method according to claim 57 , further comprising the step of receiving a personal invitation from the previously registered user, and wherein the message component of the invitation application comprises a personal invitation and an instruction invitation.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
90 words
The method according to claim 51 , wherein transmitting the client application to the at least one new user further comprises transmitting, for installation at the at least one new user, at least one of: a) a look and feel of the community and the user interface; b) one or more locations on a central controller module for accessing a plurality of applications objects associated with the community; c) access to at least one subscription object to which the community is subscribed; d) access to other content in the community.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 51 , further comprising the steps of: receiving user fields from the at least one new user; and transmitting at least one of: a) at least one other community having community fields; b) at least one other user having user fields; and c) at least one vendor product having vendor fields; wherein the transmission is based in part on a comparison of user fields, community fields and vendor fields.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 51 , further comprising the step of determining the contents of an invitation application based on whether the at least one new user has previously been approved.
Claim 69
Independent Claim
125 words
A system for enabling users to interact within a community of interest comprising: transmitter module for transmitting an invitation application to at least one new user, wherein the invitation application includes a message component and an acceptance component; receiver module for receiving acceptance information from the at least one new user through the invitation application, wherein the acceptance information is sent through the acceptance component; approval module for approving acceptance of the at least one new user based on acceptance information; and download module for transmitting client application to the at least one new user in response to approving the acceptance, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein at least one new user interacts with the community through the user interface.
Claim 70
Independent Claim
125 words
A system for enabling users to interact within a community of interest comprising: transmitter module for transmitting an invitation application to at least one new user, wherein the invitation application includes a message component and an acceptance component; receiver module for receiving acceptance information from the at least one new user through the invitation application, wherein the acceptance information is sent through the acceptance component; approval module for approving acceptance of the at least one new user based on acceptance information; and download module for transmitting client application to the at least one new user in response to approving the acceptance, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein at least one new user interacts with the community through the user interface.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 64 , wherein the community comprises a plurality of application objects, each of the application objects enabling the at least one new user to interact within the community.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 65 , wherein the application objects are from the group consisting of a chat application object, an instant message application object, a whiteboard application object, a shopping cart application object, a store application object, an invitation application object, a creation application object, a photo album application object, a calendar application object, a video conferencing application object, a voice chat application object, a bulletin board application object, an e-mail list application object, and a pals application object.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 65 , wherein the community permits accessing at least one subscription object, wherein the at least one subscription object is subscribed to by the community and is accessed by at least one of the plurality of application objects.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 67 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by at least one other community.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 67 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by a vendor and is selected for presentation within the community.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 64 , wherein the transmitter module comprises: receiver module for receiving an invitation transmission and at least one invitation selection from a previously registered user, each of the at least one invitation selection indicating a new user; and generator module for generating the invitation application based on the at least one invitation selection, and wherein the transmitter module transmits the generated invitation application to the at least one new user based on the at least one invitation selection.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 70 , wherein the at least one received invitation selection comprises a new user identification and a new user communication address selected from the previously registered user's communication address book.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 71 , wherein the communication address is an e-mail address, and wherein the transmitter module transmits the invitation application via e-mail.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 70 , wherein the receiver module receives a personal invitation from the previously registered user, and wherein the message component of the invitation application comprises a personal invitation and an instructed invitation.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 64 , wherein transmitting the client application to the at least one new user comprises transmitting, for installation at the at least one new user, at least one of: a) a look and feel of the community and the user interface; b) one or more locations on a central controller module for accessing a plurality of applications objects associated with the community; c) content of one or more subscription objects to which the community is subscribed; d) access to other content in the community.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 64 , wherein the receiver module further receives user fields, and further comprising a match module for transmitting at least one of: a) at least one other community having community fields; b) at least one other user having user fields; and c) at least one vendor product having vendor fields, and wherein the transmission is based in part on a comparison of user fields, community fields and vendor fields.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 64 , further comprising a decision module for determining the contents of an invitation application based on whether the at least one new user has previously been approved.
Claim 83
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for interacting with a community of interest comprising: receiving an invitation application, wherein the invitation application includes a message component and an acceptance component; executing the acceptance component according to instructions in the message component; providing acceptance information based on prompts from the invitation application; transmitting the acceptance information, wherein the acceptance information is sent through the acceptance component; and receiving a client application, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein the user interface permits interaction within the community.
Claim 84
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for interacting with a community of interest comprising: receiving an invitation application, wherein the invitation application includes a message component and an acceptance component; executing the acceptance component according to instructions in the message component; providing acceptance information based on prompts from the invitation application; transmitting the acceptance information, wherein the acceptance information is sent through the acceptance component; and receiving a client application, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein the user interface permits interaction within the community.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 77 , wherein the community comprises a plurality of community applications, each of the community applications enabling interacting within the community.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 78 , wherein community applications are from the group consisting of an invitation application object, a creation application object, a photo album application object, a calendar application object, a video conferencing application object, a voice chat application object, a bulletin board application object, an e-mail list application object, and a pals application object.
Claim 87
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 78 , further comprising the step of accessing at least one subscription object, wherein the at least one subscription object is subscribed to by the community and is accessed by at least one of the plurality of application objects.
Claim 88
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 80 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by at least one other community.
Claim 89
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 80 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by a vendor and is selected for presentation within the community.
Claim 90
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 77 , wherein the message component of the invitation application comprises a personal invitation and an instruction invitation, and wherein the personal invitation is composed by a previously registered user.
Claim 91
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 77 , wherein the invitation application is received via an e-mail transmission.
Claim 92
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 77 , wherein the step of receiving an invitation application comprises receiving a generated invitation application based on the at least one invitation selection from a previously registered user.
Claim 93
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 77 , wherein receiving the client application comprises receiving, for installation, at least one of: a) a look and feel of the community and the user interface; b) one or more locations on a central controller module for accessing a plurality of applications objects associated with the community; c) access to at least one subscription object to which the community is subscribed; and d) access to other content in the community.
Claim 94
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 77 , further comprising the steps of: transmitting user fields; and receiving at least one of: a) at least one other community having community fields; b) at least one other user having user fields; and c) at least one vendor product having vendor fields, wherein the receiving is based in part on a comparison of user fields, community fields and vendor fields.
Claim 95
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 77 , wherein the contents of the invitation application are based on whether a client application has previously been received.
Claim 96
Independent Claim
100 words
A system for interacting with a community of interest comprising: receiver module for receiving an invitation application, wherein the invitation application includes a message component and an acceptance component; execution module for executing the acceptance component according to instructions in the message component; input module for providing acceptance information based on prompts from the invitation application; transmitter module for transmitting acceptance information, wherein the acceptance information is sent through the acceptance component; and wherein the receiver module receives a client application, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein the user interface permits interaction within the community.
Claim 97
Independent Claim
100 words
A system for interacting with a community of interest comprising: receiver module for receiving an invitation application, wherein the invitation application includes a message component and an acceptance component; execution module for executing the acceptance component according to instructions in the message component; input module for providing acceptance information based on prompts from the invitation application; transmitter module for transmitting acceptance information, wherein the acceptance information is sent through the acceptance component; and wherein the receiver module receives a client application, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein the user interface permits interaction within the community.
Claim 98
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The system according to claim 89 , wherein the community comprises a plurality of community applications, each of the community applications enabling interaction within the community.
Claim 99
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 90 , wherein community applications are from the group consisting of an invitation application object, a creation application object, a photo album application object, a calendar application object, a video conferencing application object, a voice chat application object, a bulletin board application object, an e-mail list application object, and a pals application object.
Claim 100
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 90 , wherein the community permits accessing at least one subscription object, wherein the at least one subscription object is subscribed to by the community and is accessed by at least one of the plurality of application objects.
Claim 101
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The system according to claim 92 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by at least one other community.
Claim 102
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system according to claim 92 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by a vendor and selected for presentation within the community.
Claim 103
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system according to claim 89 , wherein the message component of the invitation application comprises a personal invitation and an instruction invitation, and wherein the personal invitation is composed by a previously registered user.
Claim 104
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system according to claim 89 wherein the receiver module receives the invitation application via an e-mail transmission.
Claim 105
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system according to claim 89 , wherein the invitation application comprises a generated invitation application based on the at least one invitation selection from a previously registered user.
Claim 106
Dependent Claim
77 words
The system according to claim 89 , wherein receiving the client application comprises receiving, for installation, at least of one of: a) a look and feel of the community and the user interface; b) one or more locations on a central controller module for accessing a plurality of applications objects associated with the community; c) access to at least one subscription object to which the community is subscribed; and d) access to other content in the community.
Claim 107
Dependent Claim
71 words
The system according to claim 89 , wherein the transmitter module further transmits user fields, and the receiver module further receives at least one of: a) at least one other community having community fields; b) at least one other user having user fields; and c) at least one vendor product having vendor fields, wherein the receiving is based in part on a comparison of user fields, community fields and vendor fields.
Claim 108
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 89 , wherein the contents of the invitation application are based on whether a client application has previously been received.
Claim 109
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for enabling users to interact within a community of interest comprising: transmitting an invitation application to at least one new user, wherein said at least one new user is identified by a creator of the community or by a user of the community; receiving acceptance information from the at least one new user through the invitation application; approving acceptance of the at least one new user based on acceptance information; and transmitting a client application to the at least one new user in response to approving the acceptance, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein at least one new user interacts with the community through the user interface.
Claim 110
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for enabling users to interact within a community of interest comprising: transmitting an invitation application to at least one new user, wherein said at least one new user is identified by a creator of the community or by a user of the community; receiving acceptance information from the at least one new user through the invitation application; approving acceptance of the at least one new user based on acceptance information; and transmitting a client application to the at least one new user in response to approving the acceptance, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein at least one new user interacts with the community through the user interface.
Claim 111
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 101 , wherein the invitation application comprises a message component and an executable component, and wherein acceptance information is sent through the executable component.
Claim 112
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 102 , wherein the community comprises a plurality of application objects, each of the application objects enabling the at least one new user to interact within the community.
Claim 113
Dependent Claim
80 words
The method according to claim 103 , wherein application objects are from the group consisting of a chat application object, an instant message application object, a whiteboard application object, a shopping cart application object, a store application object, an invitation application object, a creation application object, a photo album application object, a calendar application object, a video conferencing application object, a voice chat application object, a bulletin board application object, an e-mail list application object, and a pals application object.
Claim 114
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method according to claim 103 , further comprising the step of accessing at least one subscription object, wherein the at least one subscription object is subscribed to by the community and is accessed by at least one of the plurality of application objects.
Claim 115
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 105 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by at least one other community.
Claim 116
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 105 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by a vendor and is selected for presentation within a community.
Claim 117
Dependent Claim
83 words
The method according to claim 102 , wherein the step of transmitting an invitation application comprises: receiving an invitation transmission from the user of the community; receiving at least one invitation selection from the user of the community, each of the at least one invitation selection indicating a new user; generating the invitation application based on the at least one invitation selection; and transmitting the generated invitation application to the at least one new user based on the at least one invitation selection.
Claim 118
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method according to claim 108 further comprising the steps of: accessing the user's communication address book; and presenting a list of communication addresses from the communication address book to the user, and wherein the at least one received invitation selection comprises a new user identification and a new user communication address.
Claim 119
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 109 , wherein the communication address is an e-mail address, and wherein the step of transmitting the invitation application is transmitted via e-mail.
Claim 120
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method according to claim 108 , further comprising the step of receiving a personal invitation from the user of the community, and wherein the message component of the invitation application comprises a personal invitation and an instruction invitation.
Claim 121
Dependent Claim
86 words
The method according to claim 102 , wherein transmitting the client application to the at least one new user comprises transmitting, for installation at the new user, at least one of: a) a look and feel of the community and the user interface; b) one or more locations on a central controller module for accessing a plurality of applications objects associated with the community; c) access to at least one subscription object to which the community is subscribed; d) access to other content in the community.
Claim 122
Dependent Claim
74 words
The method according to claim 102 , further comprising the steps of: receiving user fields from the at least one new user; and transmitting at least one of: a) at least one other community having community fields; b) at least one other user having user fields; and c) at least one vendor product having vendor fields, wherein the transmission is based in part on a comparison of user fields, community fields and vendor fields.
Claim 123
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 101 , wherein the invitation application comprises a message component and an acceptance component, and wherein acceptance information is sent through the acceptance component.
Claim 124
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 101 , further comprising the step of determining the contents of an invitation application based on whether the at least one new user has previously been approved.
Claim 125
Independent Claim
125 words
A system for enabling users to interact within a community of interest comprising: transmitter module for transmitting an invitation application to at least one new user, wherein said at least one new user is identified by a creator of the community or by a user of the community; receiver module for receiving acceptance information from the at least one new user through the invitation application; approval module for approving acceptance of the at least one new user based on acceptance information; and download module for transmitting client application to the at least one new user in response to approving the acceptance, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein at least one new user interacts with the community through the user interface.
Claim 126
Independent Claim
125 words
A system for enabling users to interact within a community of interest comprising: transmitter module for transmitting an invitation application to at least one new user, wherein said at least one new user is identified by a creator of the community or by a user of the community; receiver module for receiving acceptance information from the at least one new user through the invitation application; approval module for approving acceptance of the at least one new user based on acceptance information; and download module for transmitting client application to the at least one new user in response to approving the acceptance, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein at least one new user interacts with the community through the user interface.
Claim 127
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system according to claim 116 , wherein the invitation application comprises a message component and an executable component, and wherein acceptance information is sent through the executable component.
Claim 128
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system according to claim 117 , wherein the community comprises a plurality of application objects, each of the application objects enabling the at least one new user to interact within the community.
Claim 129
Dependent Claim
81 words
The system according to claim 118 , wherein the application objects are from the group consisting of a chat application object, an instant message application object, a whiteboard application object, a shopping cart application object, a store application object, an invitation application object, a creation application object, a photo album application object, a calendar application object, a video conferencing application object, a voice chat application object, a bulletin board application object, an e-mail list application object, and a pals application object.
Claim 130
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system according to claim 118 , wherein the community permits accessing at least one subscription object, wherein the at least one subscription object is subscribed to by the community and is accessed by at least one of the plurality of application objects.
Claim 131
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system according to claim 120 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by at least one other community.
Claim 132
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system according to claim 120 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by a vendor and is selected for presentation within the community.
Claim 133
Dependent Claim
84 words
The system according to claim 117 , wherein the transmitter module comprises: receiver module for receiving an invitation transmission and at least one invitation selection from the user of the community, each of the at least one invitation selection indicating a new user; and generator module for generating the invitation application based on the at least one invitation selection, and wherein the transmitter module transmits the generated invitation application to the at least one new user based on the at least one invitation selection.
Claim 134
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system according to claim 123 , wherein the at least one received invitation selection comprises a new user identification and a new user communication address selected from the user's communication address book.
Claim 135
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system according to claim 124 , wherein the communication address is an e-mail address, and wherein the transmitter module transmits the invitation application via e-mail.
Claim 136
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system according to claim 123 , wherein the receiver module receives a personal invitation from the user of the community, and wherein the message component of the invitation application comprises a personal invitation and an instructed invitation.
Claim 137
Dependent Claim
90 words
The system according to claim 117 , wherein transmitting the client application to the at least one new user comprises transmitting, for installation at the at least one new user, at least one of: a) a look and feel of the community and the user interface; b) one or more locations on a central controller module for accessing a plurality of applications objects associated with the community; c) content of one or more subscription objects to which the community is subscribed; and d) access to other content in the community.
Claim 138
Dependent Claim
74 words
The system according to claim 117 , wherein the receiver module further receives user fields, and further comprising a match module for transmitting at least one of: a) at least one other community having community fields; b) at least one other user having user fields; and c) at least one vendor product having vendor fields, and wherein the transmission is based in part on a comparison of user fields, community fields and vendor fields.
Claim 139
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system according to claim 116 , wherein the invitation application comprises a message component and an acceptance component, and wherein acceptance information is sent through the acceptance component.
Claim 140
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system according to claim 116 , further comprising a decision module for determining the contents of an invitation application based on whether the at least one new user has previously been approved.
Claim 141
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for interacting with a community of interest comprising: receiving an invitation application, wherein the invitation application is sent at the request of a creator of the community or at the request of a user of the community; executing the invitation application; providing acceptance information based on prompts from the invitation application; transmitting the acceptance information; and receiving a client application, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein the user interface permits interaction within the community.
Claim 142
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for interacting with a community of interest comprising: receiving an invitation application, wherein the invitation application is sent at the request of a creator of the community or at the request of a user of the community; executing the invitation application; providing acceptance information based on prompts from the invitation application; transmitting the acceptance information; and receiving a client application, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein the user interface permits interaction within the community.
Claim 143
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method according to claim 131 , wherein: a) the invitation application comprises a message component and an executable component, b) executing the invitation application comprises executing the executable component according to instruction in the message component, and c) acceptance information is sent through the executable component.
Claim 144
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 132 , wherein the community comprises a plurality of community applications, each of the community applications enabling interacting within the community.
Claim 145
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method according to claim 133 , wherein community applications are from the group consisting of an invitation application object, a creation application object, a photo album application object, a calendar application object, a video conferencing application object, a voice chat application object, a bulletin board application object, an e-mail list application object, and a pals application object.
Claim 146
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method according to claim 133 , further comprising the step of accessing at least one subscription object, wherein the at least one subscription object is subscribed to by the community and is accessed by at least one of the plurality of application objects.
Claim 147
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 135 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by at least one other community.
Claim 148
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 135 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by a vendor and is selected for presentation within the community.
Claim 149
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 132 , wherein the message component of the invitation application comprises a personal invitation and an instruction invitation, and wherein the personal invitation is composed by the user of the community.
Claim 150
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 132 , wherein the invitation application is received via an e-mail transmission.
Claim 151
Dependent Claim
76 words
The method according to claim 132 , wherein receiving the client application comprises receiving, for installation, at least one of: a) a look and feel of the community and the user interface; b) one or more locations on a central controller module for accessing a plurality of applications objects associated with the community; c) access to at least one subscription object to which the community is subscribed; and d) access to other content in the community.
Claim 152
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method according to claim 132 , further comprising the steps of: transmitting user fields; and receiving at least one of: a) at least one other community having community fields, b) at least one other user having user fields, and c) at least one vendor product having vendor fields, wherein the receiving is based in part on a comparison of user fields, community fields and vendor fields.
Claim 153
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method according to claim 131 , wherein: a) the invitation application comprises a message component and an acceptance component, b) executing the invitation application comprises executing the acceptance component based in part on the message component, and c) acceptance information is sent through the acceptance component.
Claim 154
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 32 , wherein the step of receiving an invitation application comprises receiving a generated invitation application based on the at least one invitation selection from the user of the community.
Claim 155
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 131 , wherein the contents of the invitation application are based on whether a client application has previously been received.
Claim 156
Independent Claim
96 words
A system for interacting with a community of interest comprising: receiver module for receiving an invitation application, wherein the invitation application is sent at the request of a creator of the community or at the request of a user of the community; execution module for executing the invitation application; input module for providing acceptance information based on prompts from the invitation application; transmitter module for transmitting acceptance information, and wherein the receiver module receives a client application, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein the user interface permits interaction within the community.
Claim 157
Independent Claim
96 words
A system for interacting with a community of interest comprising: receiver module for receiving an invitation application, wherein the invitation application is sent at the request of a creator of the community or at the request of a user of the community; execution module for executing the invitation application; input module for providing acceptance information based on prompts from the invitation application; transmitter module for transmitting acceptance information, and wherein the receiver module receives a client application, the client application comprising a community and a user interface, wherein the user interface permits interaction within the community.
Claim 158
Dependent Claim
47 words
The system according to claim 145 , wherein: a) the invitation application comprises a message component and an executable component, b) executing the invitation application comprises executing the executable component according to instructions in the message component, and c) acceptance information is sent through the executable component.
Claim 159
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system according to claim 146 , wherein the community comprises a plurality of community applications, each of the community applications enabling interaction within the community.
Claim 160
Dependent Claim
58 words
The system according to claim 147 , wherein community applications are from the group consisting of an invitation application object, a creation application object, a photo album application object, a calendar application object, a video conferencing application object, a voice chat application object, a bulletin board application object, an e-mail list application object, and a pals application object.
Claim 161
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system according to claim 147 , wherein the community permits accessing at least one subscription object, wherein the at least one subscription object is subscribed to by the community and is accessed by at least one of the plurality of application objects.
Claim 162
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system according to claim 149 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by at least one other community.
Claim 163
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system according to claim 149 , wherein the at least one subscription object is published by a vendor and selected for presentation within the community.
Claim 164
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system according to claim 146 , wherein the message component of the invitation application comprises a personal invitation and an instruction invitation, and wherein the personal invitation is composed by the creator of the community or the user of the community.
Claim 165
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system according to claim 146 , wherein the receiver module receives the invitation application via an e-mail transmission.
Claim 166
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system according to claim 146 , wherein the invitation application comprises a generated invitation application based on the at least one invitation selection from the creator of the community or the user of the community.
Claim 167
Dependent Claim
77 words
The system according to claim 146 , wherein receiving the client application comprises receiving, for installation, at least of one of: a) a look and feel of the community and the user interface, b) one or more locations on a central controller module for accessing a plurality of applications objects associated with the community, c) access to at least one subscription object to which the community is subscribed, and d) access to other content in the community.
Claim 168
Dependent Claim
71 words
The system according to claim 146 , wherein the transmitter module further transmits user fields, and the receiver module further receiving at least one of: a) at least one other community having community fields, b) at least one other user having user fields, and c) at least one vendor product having vendor fields, wherein the receiving is based in part on a comparison of user fields, community fields and vendor fields.
Claim 169
Dependent Claim
47 words
The system according to claim 145 , wherein: a) the invitation application comprises a message component and an acceptance component, b) executing the invitation application comprises executing the acceptance component based in part on the message component, and c) acceptance information is sent through the acceptance component.
Claim 170
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 145 , wherein the contents of the invitation application are based on whether a client application has previously been received.
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