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Overlaying interactive video game play with real-time chat sessions with game switching

US9700791B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Valve Corporation · US

Inventors

John Cook · Redondo Beach, US
Martin Otten · Frankfurt am Main, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 14, 2008
Grant date	Jul 11, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 22, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA63F2300/572
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Embodiments are directed towards providing an interactive game experience whereby a game player may combine game play with a user interface overlaid onto the game that is useable to interact and communicate with other players inside and/or outside of the current game. Through the use of the user interface, a player may select different game sets to play, and rapidly switch between games with different players, while maintaining a real-time interactive chat session, or similar communication session, including, without limit, voice communication sessions. A game client component may launch a game, and then hooks into the game to intercept various input and video functions.

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