Connecting external devices to a gaming voice chat service
US7882243B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/572
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Voice chat enhances the game playing experience by allowing gamers in different locations to have conversations within the gaming environment. Functionality can be implemented within a gaming system to send an external invitation a user who is logged out of the game system to participate in a voice chat and/or multiplayer game session. The user can choose to accept the invitation and participate in the voice chat session on a device such as a mobile phone. Automatically generating external requests improves convenience for players, especially when inviting several other players to a voice chat session, because they do not have to find external contact information for each player who is not logged in.
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