Facilitating user configured assistance requests through a chat in a virtual space
US10387176B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/048
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system and method for facilitating a user to initiate and accept an assistance request through a chat session is disclosed. Controls may be provided in a graphical chat interface to enable the user to specify inputs to request assistance from other users participating in the chat session. An assistance request may be generated and communicated to those users through the chat session. Graphical representation for the assistance request and controls that facilitate the users to accept the assistance request may be provided in the graphical chat interface. Upon an acceptance to the assistance request by a responding user through the graphical chat interface, an assistance command may be generated and executed in the virtual space.
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