Integrated experience of vogue system and method for shared integrated online social interaction
First Claim
1. A system executing one or more processors for generating a graphical interface, comprising:
- a file sharing component that facilitates a particular member of a first group to share a file with at least one other member of the first group, wherein the file sharing component is operable across a plurality of activities within the first group, a graphical user interface of the particular member configured to facilitate a transition from having a plurality of members of the first group engage in a first activity to having the plurality of members engage in a second activity, wherein the transition is a movement of the first group with the first activity to a second group with the second activity, the transition including an automatic creation and pre-population of the second group for engaging in the second activity with the plurality of members;
a display component that displays at least one group space window within the graphical interface of the particular member to the at least one other member of the first group; and
a notification component that provides notification to the at least one other member of the first group that a file has been shared.
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Abstract
A novel application and user interface for facilitating group interactions over a network integrates messaging, file sharing, media playing, journaling, profiles, and gaming into a cohesive environment. The groups facilitated by the invention are persistent and mobile in that a user does not have to recollect and reconfigure the group each time he or she wants to interact with the group online and, while online, the group may be taken from one activity to another without having to disband and reconnect at the second activity. The application is modular so as to be extensible to include other activities and functionalities. In an embodiment, the group interaction application utilizes a peer-to-peer network environment to facilitate network communications between group members.
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20 Claims
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1. A system executing one or more processors for generating a graphical interface, comprising:
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a file sharing component that facilitates a particular member of a first group to share a file with at least one other member of the first group, wherein the file sharing component is operable across a plurality of activities within the first group, a graphical user interface of the particular member configured to facilitate a transition from having a plurality of members of the first group engage in a first activity to having the plurality of members engage in a second activity, wherein the transition is a movement of the first group with the first activity to a second group with the second activity, the transition including an automatic creation and pre-population of the second group for engaging in the second activity with the plurality of members; a display component that displays at least one group space window within the graphical interface of the particular member to the at least one other member of the first group; and a notification component that provides notification to the at least one other member of the first group that a file has been shared. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for generating a graphical interface, comprising:
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sharing a file between members of a first group, wherein the sharing is operable across a plurality of activities within the first group; configuring the graphical user interface to facilitate a transition from having a plurality of members of the first group engage in a first activity to having the plurality of members engage in a second activity, wherein the transition is a movement of the first group with the first activity to a second group with the second activity, the transition including an automatic creation and pre-population of the second group for engaging in the second activity with the plurality of members; displaying at least one group space within the graphical interface; and notifying at least one member of the first group when a file has been shared. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A graphical user interface on a computer display, comprising:
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a first field that displays annotations entered by a first user to at least one other online member of a group and acts as a drop target for at least two file icons that become visible to the at least one other online member of the group, a file associated with one of the at least two dropped file icons may be retrieved by selecting the associated icon, wherein each of the at least two dropped file icons represent a distinct activity within the group, the graphical user interface configured to facilitate a transition from having a plurality of online members of the group engage in a first activity to having the plurality of online members engage in a second activity, wherein the transition is a movement of the group with the first activity to a second group with the second activity, the transition including an automatic pre-population of the second group for engaging in the second activity with the plurality of online members wherein the distinct activity, the first activity, and the second activity are selected from a group including at least one of a photo activity, an audio activity, an audio sharing activity, a scrap book activity, a journal activity, a game activity, a “
jam session”
activity, and a chat activity; andat least one visible tool icon selectable by the first user to place an annotation in the first field. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification