Patent · US Active

Electronic invitations for an on-line game

US7828661B1 · kind B1 · utility

326Cited by

13References

16Claims

0Family size

Assignee

AOl · US

Inventors

Edmund J. Fish · Herndon, US
Allen J. Eichler · Waterford, US
June R. Herold · Falls Church, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 21, 2004
Grant date	Nov 9, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 15, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA63F2300/5566
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An instant messaging user may use a buddy list that includes a user-selected list of potential instant messaging recipients (“buddies”) to identify another instant messaging user with whom instant messages are to be exchanged. An instant messaging user also may use a buddy list for other purposes, such as to initiate playing of an on-line game or to invite participants to play an on-line game.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.