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System and method for routing communications among real and virtual communication devices

  • US 7,979,574 B2
  • Filed: 03/05/2007
  • Issued: 07/12/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for routing communications among real and virtual communication devices, the method comprising:

  • associating a user of the virtual world with a virtual communication device and one or more real communication devices; and

    implementing a routing preference for reception of communications targeted to the user among the virtual communication device and the one or more real communication devices, wherein the routing preference determines an order in which a router component of a client device of a user receiving the communication will attempt to contact the user at each of the virtual communication device and the one or more real communication devices to direct an incoming communication to the user, wherein the routing preference is determined by the router component of the client device receiving the incoming communication.

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