Schemes for game chat routing and taunt control
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting an application;
detecting a participant within the application;
detecting a distance between multiple participants;
monitoring the application for a qualifying event; and
selectively initiating a communication channel between multiple participants based on the qualifying event and the distance between the multiple participants.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect an application; detect a participant within the application; detect a distance between multiple participants; monitor the application for a qualifying event; and selectively initiate a communication channel between multiple participants based on the qualifying event and the distance between the multiple participants.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting an application; detecting a participant within the application; detecting a distance between multiple participants; monitoring the application for a qualifying event; and selectively initiating a communication channel between multiple participants based on the qualifying event and the distance between the multiple participants. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system, comprising:
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a participant detection module configured for detecting a plurality of participants within an application; a group identification module configured for identifying a group of participants from the plurality of participants based on a distance between the plurality of participants; an event detection module configured to detect a qualifying event during use of the application; a communication module configured to allow a communication channel between the group of participants based on the qualifying event. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing a method comprising:
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detecting an application; detecting a participant within the application; detecting a distance between multiple participants; monitoring the application for a qualifying event; and selectively initiating a communication channel between multiple participants based on the qualifying event and the distance between the multiple participants.
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