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Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2011

Filed:

Jan. 31, 2005
Applicants:

Ashish Ashtekar, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Hanjoo Lim, Seoul, KR;

Chintamani Patwardhan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Henri Torgemane, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Inventors:

Ashish Ashtekar, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Hanjoo Lim, Seoul, KR;

Chintamani Patwardhan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Henri Torgemane, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Assignee:

Yahoo! Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A real time notification for updating online identities, known as avatars, is disclosed. For example, when a user updates his or her avatar(s), the changes are stored in a user database. The changes are also detected by an event router that sends a change notification in real time to all pertinent servers that are currently supporting on-line applications for the user. The servers will send the change notification in real time to pertinent clients, e.g., an instant messenger client, a mobile instant messenger client, an interactive game client and the like.


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