Multi-session user launching and invitation system and method
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
- facilitating composition at an inviter device an invitation comprising control information for formation of a multi-user session;
transmitting said invitation to an instant messaging server for delivery to a recipient device associated with an instant messaging identifier;
executing at said inviter device a process specified by said control information; and
if first multi-user session data is received from said recipient device, responding with second multi-user session data to said recipient device.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus and method for enabling users to launch and invite users to join multi-user sessions, such as multi player game sessions, via Instant Messages are described herein.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
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facilitating composition at an inviter device an invitation comprising control information for formation of a multi-user session;
transmitting said invitation to an instant messaging server for delivery to a recipient device associated with an instant messaging identifier;
executing at said inviter device a process specified by said control information; and
if first multi-user session data is received from said recipient device, responding with second multi-user session data to said recipient device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer implemented method comprising:
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facilitating acceptance, at a recipient device, an instant message invitation, from an inviter device, comprising control information for formation of a multi-user session;
in response to accepting said invitation, executing a process specified by said control information; and
transmitting to said inviter device data generated by said process to contribute to the formation of said multi-user session. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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