Gameplay in a chat thread
First Claim
1. A method for using a mobile device to generate a game during a message exchange session with a remote mobile device, the method comprising:
- initiating the message exchange session with the remote mobile device, in response to a request received from a first user of the mobile device, the message exchange session displaying a user interface for exchanging text and multimedia messages within a plurality of chat bubbles;
providing a plurality of games for selection by the first user to be played by the first user with a second user of the remote mobile device during the message exchange session and within the user interface for exchanging text and multimedia messages;
receiving a selection of one of the plurality of games by the first user after initiating the message exchange session;
initiating the one of the plurality of games for playing within the user interface for exchanging text and multimedia messages, wherein the one of the plurality of games is a shooting game;
receiving, while playing the shooting game, a first shot from the second user shooting a chat bubble of the plurality of chat bubbles to make a game object visible; and
displaying the game object of the one of the plurality of games within the user interface, in response to the first shot from the second user shooting the chat bubble to make the game object visible.
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Abstract
There is provided a system and method for user generated gameplay in chat. The system including a memory storing a text and multimedia messaging software application, and a processor configured to execute the text and multimedia messaging software application to initiate a message exchange session with a remote mobile device, in response to a request received from a user of the mobile device, the message exchange session displaying a user interface for exchanging text and multimedia messages, provide a plurality of games for selection by the user to be played during the message exchange session and within the user interface for exchanging text and multimedia messages, receive a selection of one of the plurality of games by the user after initiating the message exchange session, and initiate the one of the plurality of games for playing within the user interface for exchanging text and multimedia messages.
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1. A method for using a mobile device to generate a game during a message exchange session with a remote mobile device, the method comprising:
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initiating the message exchange session with the remote mobile device, in response to a request received from a first user of the mobile device, the message exchange session displaying a user interface for exchanging text and multimedia messages within a plurality of chat bubbles; providing a plurality of games for selection by the first user to be played by the first user with a second user of the remote mobile device during the message exchange session and within the user interface for exchanging text and multimedia messages; receiving a selection of one of the plurality of games by the first user after initiating the message exchange session; initiating the one of the plurality of games for playing within the user interface for exchanging text and multimedia messages, wherein the one of the plurality of games is a shooting game; receiving, while playing the shooting game, a first shot from the second user shooting a chat bubble of the plurality of chat bubbles to make a game object visible; and displaying the game object of the one of the plurality of games within the user interface, in response to the first shot from the second user shooting the chat bubble to make the game object visible. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile device comprising:
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a memory storing a text and multimedia messaging software application; and a processor configured to execute the text and multimedia messaging software application to; initiate a message exchange session with a remote mobile device, in response to a request received from a first user of the mobile device, the message exchange session displaying a user interface for exchanging text and multimedia messages within a plurality of chat bubbles; provide a plurality of games for selection by the first user to be played by the first user with a second user of the remote mobile device during the message exchange session and within the user interface for exchanging text and multimedia messages; receive a selection of one of the plurality of games by the first user after initiating the message exchange session; initiate the one of the plurality of games for playing within the user interface for exchanging text and multimedia messages, wherein the one of the plurality of games is a shooting game; receive, while playing the shooting game, a first shot from the second user shooting a chat bubble of the plurality of chat bubbles to make a game object visible; and display the game object of the one of the plurality of games within the user interface, in response to the first shot from the second user shooting the chat bubble to make the game object visible. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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