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Gameplay in a chat thread

US10361986B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2014
Grant dateJul 23, 2019
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L51/10
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a system and method for user generated gameplay in chat. The system including a memory storing a text and multimedia messaging software application, and a processor configured to execute the text and multimedia messaging software application to initiate a message exchange session with a remote mobile device, in response to a request received from a user of the mobile device, the message exchange session displaying a user interface for exchanging text and multimedia messages, provide a plurality of games for selection by the user to be played during the message exchange session and within the user interface for exchanging text and multimedia messages, receive a selection of one of the plurality of games by the user after initiating the message exchange session, and initiate the one of the plurality of games for playing within the user interface for exchanging text and multimedia messages.

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