(19)
(11) EP 1 185 963 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
13.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/11

(21) Application number: 00928897.8

(22) Date of filing: 05.05.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G09B 5/14
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0012/449
(87) International publication number:
WO 0067/232 (09.11.2000 Gazette 2000/45)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 05.05.1999 US 306467

(71) Applicants:
  • Accenture Properties (2) B.V.
    2514 JB 's-Gravenhage (NL)
  • Beams, Brian R.
    Agoure Hill, CA 91301 (US)
  • Harris, Scott B.
    Deerfield, IL 60015 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BEAMS, Brian, R.
    Agoure Hills, CA 91301 (US)
  • HARRIS, Scott, B.
    Deerfield, IL 60015 (US)

(74) Representative: Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing. 
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR,TBK-Patent,Bavariaring 4
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


(54) SYSTEM, METHOD AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR CREATING CHAT ROOMS WITH MULTIPLE ROLES FOR MULTIPLE PARTICIPANTS