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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2004
Applicants:
Edmund J. Fish, Great Falls, VA (US);
Allen J. Eichler, Waterford, VA (US);
June R. Herold, Falls Church, VA (US);
Inventors:
Edmund J. Fish, Great Falls, VA (US);
Allen J. Eichler, Waterford, VA (US);
June R. Herold, Falls Church, VA (US);
Assignee:
AOL Inc., Dulles, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
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.
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