Context based virtual area creation
US9942181B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04803
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Examples of systems and methods for context based virtual area creation are described. Some examples provide a quick and easy way for users to wrap virtual areas around contexts of interest. Examples of such contexts may be defined in terms of one or more of content, people, and real-world location. The virtual areas support realtime communications between communicants (e.g., one or more of text chat, voice, video, application sharing, and file sharing) and provide a persistent historical repository for interactions in the virtual area. Summaries of activities and other events in virtual areas typically are published in realtime so that other communicants can readily obtain a quick summary of the activities occurring in a particular context and decide whether or not to join or otherwise participate in those activities.
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