Method to invite users to a virtual world using instant...

Details Method to invite users to a virtual world using instant... Method to invite users to a virtual world using instant...

2011-06-28

2011-06-28

Shin, Kyung-Hye (Department: 2443)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer conferencing

Demand based messaging

C709S205000, C709S217000, C715S758000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07970837

ABSTRACT:
A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for initiating a session in a virtual world. An instant messaging system (IMS) comprises a registry of IMS user identifiers cross-referenced to their corresponding virtual world user identifiers. A first IMS user implements a virtual world invitation module as a result of an IMS session to invite a second IMS user to participate in a virtual world session. The first IMS user selects the IMS user identifier of the second IMS user, followed by selection of a target virtual world and a virtual world identifier. Once completed, the invitation is sent the IMS user identifier of the second IMS user, who receives the invitation and signifies their acceptance or declination. If accepted, the cross-referenced virtual world user identifiers of the first and second IMS users are used to log them into the agreed-upon virtual world venue and initiate a virtual world session.

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patent: 6758746 (2004-07-01), Hunter et al.
patent: 2006/0184886 (2006-08-01), Chung et al.
patent: 2007/0288598 (2007-12-01), Edeker et al.

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