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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2005
Ravi Rao, Redmond, WA (US);
Eliot John Flannery, Redmond, WA (US);
Tomer Weisberg, Bellevue, WA (US);
Upshur Warren Parks, Iii, Bothell, WA (US);
Rohit Gupta, Redmond, WA (US);
Kevin R. Tao, Kirkland, WA (US);
Anirudh Anirudh, Redmond, WA (US);
David G. Thaler, Redmond, WA (US);
Andre R. Classen, Bellevue, WA (US);
Todd R. Manion, Redmond, WA (US);
Ravi Rao, Redmond, WA (US);
Eliot John Flannery, Redmond, WA (US);
Tomer Weisberg, Bellevue, WA (US);
Upshur Warren Parks, III, Bothell, WA (US);
Rohit Gupta, Redmond, WA (US);
Kevin R. Tao, Kirkland, WA (US);
Anirudh Anirudh, Redmond, WA (US);
David G. Thaler, Redmond, WA (US);
Andre R. Classen, Bellevue, WA (US);
Todd R. Manion, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Methods and computer readable mediums are described that facilitate inviting user entities on a network. The method may include initiating a first application for sending an invitation by a first user entity on a first endpoint, selecting a second user entity to receive the invitation, and selecting an activity. The method may also include sending from the first endpoint to the second user entity the invitation to participate in the activity if the first endpoint determines the activity is supported by a computing application on the first endpoint.