Multi-modal participant lists

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8819153
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13240911

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An instant messaging user may use a buddy list that includes a user-selected list of potential instant messaging recipients (“buddies”) to identify another instant messaging user with whom instant messages are to be exchanged. An instant messaging user also may use a buddy list for other purposes, such as to initiate playing of an on-line game or to invite participants to play an on-line game. Techniques are provided to transform a buddy list from one messaging-mode to another messaging-mode. The transformation may include, for example, substitution or re-ordering of groups of buddies, substitution of buddy icons associated with buddies, substitution of information displayed about buddies, and substitution of controls for directing operation of the buddy list.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • BRIGHT SUN TECHNOLOGIES;GOOGLE LLC

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Eichler, Allen J Waterford, US 9 675
Fish, Edmund J Great Falls, US 47 2529

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