e4 Chat Functionality

The e4 Chat Service uses proprietary client-server technology to provide the following functionality:

• PC-to-PC conference calling, capable of handling up to 1000+ simultaneous participants
• Full duplex voice, supporting several simultaneous speakers
• Presence information, indicating who is online and their status
• Offline and online instant messaging and voice mail
• Text chat, integrated with voice conference calls
• Sidebar chat, a one-on-one private text conference
• Full set of Moderation controls for groups and conference calls
• Hands-free or push-to-talk voice modes
• Shared web browsing with voice, a moderator can lead the participants through a set of web pages
• Persistent user identity and user directory (contact lists)
• Caller ID and Caller blocking
• Security: does not broadcast IP addresses of clients
• Firewall friendly. Works behind most commercial firewalls and proxies
• Reserved public group names available

User System Requirements

• Pentium II 400 MHz or better
• Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7
• 64 MB RAM
• 56k (minimum) Internet connection 
• 20 MB free hard drive space
• Full duplex Audio card (Multi channel preferred)
• Microphone and speakers (USB headset preferred)