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Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014

Filed:

Mar. 15, 2007
Applicants:

David R. Shaw, North Bend, WA (US);

Henry Paul Morgan, Redmond, WA (US);

Jerry A. Johnson, Medina, WA (US);

Inventors:

David R. Shaw, North Bend, WA (US);

Henry Paul Morgan, Redmond, WA (US);

Jerry A. Johnson, Medina, WA (US);

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/12 (2006.01); A63F 13/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/12 (2013.01); A63F 2300/572 (2013.01); A63F 2300/537 (2013.01); A63F 13/10 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and computer-readable media are provided that enable a game console to send, receive and process a customized message. In one such method, an instruction to generate a message to be sent to a receiving game console is received. The message, which includes a recipient identifier, text relating to a game-specific function, a custom action associated with the game-specific function and a data payload that is adapted to be processed by a receiving destination is generated. The message is sent to a receiving game console identified by the recipient identifier by way of a game console messaging service.


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