BACKGROUND 0001 Integrated network communications have provided significant
advances in Social and enterprise activities. On the enterprise side, efficiencies with which …

A method includes detecting a first group seeking members, detecting one or more users
seeking to join a group, retrieving group parameters corresponding to the first group, and …

A peer-to-peer (p2p) communication system is provided. One or both of audio and video can
be transferred among a number of user terminals in the p2p system. The user terminals …

In accordance with the present invention, a number of embodiments involve a peer-to-peer
(p2p) system which includes user terminals that are able to bi-directionally com municate …

In one embodiment, the invention can be character ized as a method for use in a computer
simulation comprising receiving a request from a first user to initiate a multi-user session …

Methods and systems are disclosed in which an estimated time a user will have to wait
before a user selected video begins playing is calculated. The estimated time may be cal …

(57) ABSTRACT A method includes detecting a first user seeking to join a group, detecting
one or more groups recruiting members, retrieving user parameters corresponding to the …

(57) ABSTRACT A communication system is provided that is preferably a peer-to-peer (p2p)
system. One or both of audio and video can be transferred among a number of user …

While a second control mode is set, a control unit controls an image data output portion
Such that image data is output in an orientation rotated by 180 degrees as compared with a …

A peer-to-peer (p2p) communication system is provided. One or both of audio and video can
be transferred among a number of user terminals in the p2p system. The user terminals …