Chat application for video game machine
First Claim
1. A method for opening an electronic conference by sending a request for an area to be set on a database, the request being sent to a server from a user'"'"'s terminal, and the request being sent in order to hold said electronic conference using said area, the method comprising:
- creating and transmitting to said server an opening request signal for setting said area;
receiving an opening response signal comprising opening information indicating that said area has been set in said database based on said opening request signal;
creating an invitation signal comprising said opening information contained in the opening response signal; and
transmitting said invitation signal to users being invited to hold said electronic conference using said area.
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Abstract
The present invention allows users to open and join a chat by means of a simple procedure from a video game machine, the present invention includes creating an opening message for opening an electronic conference and creating an opening request signal for setting an area in a database, based on the opening message. Also included is transmitting the opening request signal to the database and creating an invitation message prompting particular users to join the electronic conference, based on the opening message. Finally, the present invention further includes transmitting the invitation signal to the particular users.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for opening an electronic conference by sending a request for an area to be set on a database, the request being sent to a server from a user'"'"'s terminal, and the request being sent in order to hold said electronic conference using said area, the method comprising:
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creating and transmitting to said server an opening request signal for setting said area;
receiving an opening response signal comprising opening information indicating that said area has been set in said database based on said opening request signal;
creating an invitation signal comprising said opening information contained in the opening response signal; and
transmitting said invitation signal to users being invited to hold said electronic conference using said area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for opening an electronic conference by sending a request for an area to be set on a database to a server, the request being sent in order to hold said electronic conference using this area, the apparatus comprising:
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an opening request signal transmitter that creates and transmits an opening request signal for setting said area to said server, a receiver that receives an opening response signal comprising opening information indicating that said area has been set in said database based on said opening request signal;
an invitation signal source that creates an invitation signal comprising said opening information contained in said opening request signal received by said receiver; and
an invitation signal transmitter that transmits said invitation signal created by said invitation signal source, to users being invited to hold said electronic conference using said area. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A recording medium having a program recorded thereon for controlling an apparatus for opening an electronic conference by sending a request for an area to be set on a database to a server, the request being sent in order to hold said electronic conference using the area, the recording medium being readable by a computer and storing a program for allowing the computer to execute:
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creating and transmitting to said server an opening request signal for setting said area;
receiving an opening response signal comprising opening information indicating that said area has been set in said database based on said opening request signal;
creating an invitation signal comprising said opening information contained in said opening response signal; and
transmitting said invitation signal, to guests invited to said electronic conference using said area. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A program for controlling an apparatus for opening an electronic conference by sending a request for an area set on a database to a server, the request being sent in order to hold said electronic conference using this area, the program allowing said computer to execute:
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creating and transmitting to said server an opening request signal for setting said area;
receiving an opening response signal comprising opening information indicating that said area has been set in said database based on said opening request signal;
creating an invitation signal comprising said opening information contained in said opening response signal; and
transmitting said invitation signal, to users holding said electronic conference using said area.
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