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US 2014/0228126 A1Published application
Messaging service for information processing systems
AssigneeNintendo Co., Ltd.
InventorsCasey J. PELKEY, Darren C. Smith
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Abstract
An example system includes a web server computer and at least two video game systems. Each game system is configured to connect to the web server computer via the Internet and to communicate status data indicative of an activity engaged in by a user thereof. The web server computer generates a session file indicative of user status and the status of each of two or persons on a buddy list of the user.
Claims10
A system comprising:
- a web server computer;
- and
- at least two video game systems, each game system being configured to connect to said web server computer via the Internet and to communicate status data indicative of an activity engaged in by a user thereof,
- wherein said web server computer generates a session file based on the status data of the user and the status data of each of two or more buddies on a buddy list of the user, and
- wherein the status data of the buddies on the buddy list is accessible to the user even if the user and the buddies are engaged in different activities.
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An electronic device comprising:
- communication circuitry;
- a display;
- memory for storing program code;
- and
- processing circuitry for executing the program code stored in the memory to control the electronic device to at least:
- connect, using the communication circuitry, to a network server;
- transmit to the network server, using the communication circuitry, first status data identifying a user of the electronic device and an activity in which the user of the electronic device is engaged;
- receive from the network server, using the communication circuitry, second status data identifying buddies on a buddy list of the user who are currently connected to the network server and respective activities in which the buddies of the user are engaged;
- and
- generate display data for display on the display based on the reception status data.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.