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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019

Filed:

Nov. 03, 2015
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Michael N. Abernethy, Jr., Pflugerville, TX (US);

Travis M. Grigsby, Seattle, WA (US);

Daniel E. Morris, Murphy, TX (US);

Nazgol Sedghi, Austin, TX (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/31 (2014.01); A63F 13/335 (2014.01); A63F 13/332 (2014.01); A63F 13/30 (2014.01); H04M 1/2745 (2006.01); H04N 19/20 (2014.01); A63F 13/795 (2014.01); A63F 13/825 (2014.01); A63F 13/87 (2014.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04M 1/725 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/31 (2014.09); A63F 13/12 (2013.01); A63F 13/332 (2014.09); A63F 13/335 (2014.09); A63F 13/795 (2014.09); A63F 13/825 (2014.09); A63F 13/87 (2014.09); H04M 1/274508 (2013.01); H04M 1/274516 (2013.01); H04M 1/274533 (2013.01); H04N 19/20 (2014.11); A63F 2300/406 (2013.01); A63F 2300/5553 (2013.01); A63F 2300/572 (2013.01); H04L 67/38 (2013.01); H04M 1/72544 (2013.01);
Abstract

Updating contact information for a first communication device according to metadata associated with a virtual world is provided. In response to an avatar of a first user interacting with an avatar of a second user in the virtual world, information comprising a name of the avatar of the second user and metadata associated with the avatar of the second user is sent to the first user. In response to receiving the information, contact information associated with the name of the avatar of the second user is determined. The contact information is organized based on the metadata. The organized contact information is prioritized according to the metadata. A speed dial setting corresponding to the prioritized contact information is assigned. The assigned speed dial setting is assigned to the first communication device. The assigned speed dial setting is stored in the first communication device.


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