Unified location and presence, communication across real and virtual worlds
US8655964B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/8082
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method and system for providing unified location and presence information of and intercommunication among a plurality of networked users is disclosed, where the users may be real world people or virtual world personae. Generally, after receiving data representative of both a first and second user's presence or location in the real or a virtual world over a communications network, the users are permitted to view each other's presence in a virtual network. The users are identified by endpoint addresses, and may intercommunicate using various types of media via the communications network.
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