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| Generic framework for creating synchronous collaboration applications |
| Support for interactive, collaborative applications |
| Abstraction of session |
| Full-duplex multipoint communication among arbitrary number of connected applications |
| Multicast message communications |
| Sequenced messages |
| Token-based distributed synchronization mechanism |
| Shared byte arrays |
| Common interface for general multiparty communication; possibly implemented using various technologies |