METHODS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS, AND VIRTUAL SERVERS FOR A VIRTUAL COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A method for providing a virtual service comprising:
- authenticating a user for the virtual service;
receiving input identifying another user in which to operatively connect for the virtual service;
requesting permission to operatively connect to the other user; and
operatively connecting the user to the other user, in response to receiving an acceptance to operatively connect from the other user;
wherein acquired information is transmitted and received between the user and the other user, while broadcast content is being received by the user and the other user.
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Abstract
Methods, computer program products, and virtual servers for providing virtual service are provided. A user of a virtual service is authenticated. An input is received that identifies another user in which to operatively connect for virtual service. Permission is requested to operatively connect to the other user. The user is operatively connected to the other user, in response to receiving an acceptance to operatively connect from the other user. Acquired information is transmitted and received between the user and the other user, while broadcast content is being received by the user and the other user. The acquired information and the broadcast content may be displayed together on a television.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing a virtual service comprising:
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authenticating a user for the virtual service; receiving input identifying another user in which to operatively connect for the virtual service; requesting permission to operatively connect to the other user; and operatively connecting the user to the other user, in response to receiving an acceptance to operatively connect from the other user; wherein acquired information is transmitted and received between the user and the other user, while broadcast content is being received by the user and the other user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A virtual server for providing a virtual service, the virtual server comprising:
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means for transmitting and receiving communications; means for receiving an input from a user that is transmitted by a communications device configured to receive and process inputs from multiple sources via a network, the input identifying another user in which to operatively connect for the virtual service; means for requesting permission to operatively connect for the virtual service; and in response to an acceptance by the other user, means for connecting the communications device of the user to another communications device of the other user, such that acquired information can be transmitted and received between the user and the other user, wherein the acquired information is transmitted and received between the user and the other user, while broadcast content is being received by the user and the other user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product, tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium, for a virtual service, the computer program product including instructions for causing a computer to execute a method, comprising:
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authenticating a user for a virtual service; receiving input identifying another user in which to operatively connect for virtual service; requesting permission to operatively connect to the other user; and operatively connecting the user to the other user, in response to receiving an acceptance to operatively connect from the other user; wherein acquired information is transmitted and received between the user and the other user, while broadcast content is being received by the user and the other user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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