Inventors:
Michael Hankey - Towson MD, US
Robert Garner - Miami Beach FL, US
Ernesto Morales - Miami Beach FL, US
Abe Smilowitz - Miami Beach FL, US
Brian Hoffman - Towson MD, US
International Classification:
G06F015/16
Abstract:
A system and method for facilitating and enhancing substantially real-time interpersonal communication over a network such as the Internet, the method comprising at least the steps of facilitating data communication between at least a primary user and at least a secondary user, both the primary user and each secondary user being in communication with the network through a computing system, the data communication including at least communication of video data, audio date or text data. In one embodiment, the present invention is a computer application directed towards interpersonal communications which allows a user to access, communicate and log in to a pre-determined Internet web site. Once logged in, the application allows a user to view other users of the application, allows a user to create a new room or electronic meeting area, join an existing room or electronic meeting area created by another user, or utilize an online, real time video, audio and/or text conferencing program to communicate with one or more other users on the same web site. The present invention does not require the user to download any specialized software, platform specific software or application specific software.