Methods and devices for maintaining sessions based on presence status information
US8965978B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/63
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Sessions, such as on-line gaming sessions, are maintained by proxy agents on behalf of users even when the users are inactive. The agents, along with other components, form a novel “always-on” architecture that greatly reduces the time it takes to initiate and carry out sessions.
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