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Voice communication during a multi-player game

US6241612A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 9, 1998
Grant dateJun 5, 2001
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2300/807
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Real-time synchronized voice communications during a multi-player game is disclosed. A server is connected to client computers, players. Players can speak into a microphone and have their voice transmitted to all players or a select few. Digitized voice communications are transmitted along with other game data. Player speech and game data is synchronized and reproduced in the same order it was captured.

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