Overlaying interactive video game play with real-time chat sessions with game switching

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9700791
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12191794

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Embodiments are directed towards providing an interactive game experience whereby a game player may combine game play with a user interface overlaid onto the game that is useable to interact and communicate with other players inside and/or outside of the current game. Through the use of the user interface, a player may select different game sets to play, and rapidly switch between games with different players, while maintaining a real-time interactive chat session, or similar communication session, including, without limit, voice communication sessions. A game client component may launch a game, and then hooks into the game to intercept various input and video functions.

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  • VALVE CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cook, John Seattle, US 123 1508
Otten, Martin Seattle, US 17 268

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