A system and method for providing persistent communications between users is disclosed whereby users can communicate in a real time fashion and/or in an offline or asynchronous manner within a persistent communications session without having to initiate a new session each time a user logs off or onto the communications session.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of, claims priority to, and incorporates by reference herein in its entirety, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/096,978, filed 13 Mar. 2002 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,188,140.
