Patent ID: 7152093
Filing Date: 2006-12-19
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A system for real-time communication between a plurality of separated users, comprising (a) at least one communication device for use by each of the plurality of users and each having an associated display and at least one associated client program; (b) at least one communication network to which at least first and second users can connect by logging in using their respective communication devices; (c) at least one service record for the first and second logged in users, each service record including user identification information and an associated location of at least one client program associated with the communication device where at least one user logged in; (d) a plurality of service servers, separate from each other and the communication devices, each replicating and having stored thereon at least one service record for the first user; (e) a plurality of service servers, separate from each other and the communication devices, each replicating and having stored thereon at least one service record for the second user (f) computer software for (g) collaboration initiation software that functions wherein the system is configured to indicate to the first user whether another user is not logged in and wherein the system is further configured to register the service capabilities for each user and to establish communications between the users based on the registered service capabilities.