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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2010
Christopher R. Wormald, Waterloo, CA;
Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Waterloo, CA;
Ronald Scotte Zinn, Waterloo, CA;
Samer Fahmy, Waterloo, CA;
Christopher R. Wormald, Waterloo, CA;
Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Waterloo, CA;
Ronald Scotte Zinn, Waterloo, CA;
Samer Fahmy, Waterloo, CA;
BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, CA;
Abstract
A system and method are provided for enabling a game to be played on an electronic device, comprising: enabling a game application on the electronic device to utilize a contact list for an instant messaging application, during a game in progress with a particular contact in the contact list, preparing game messages to be sent to the particular contact by including game progress data, communicating at least one game message during the game in progress with the particular contact using an instant messaging system used by the instant messaging application; displaying at least one instant message in an instant messaging conversation user interface; and displaying a game in progress user interface associated with the game play, after detecting a selection in the instant messaging conversation user interface to switch to the game in progress.