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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2011
Vita Markman, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Sean O'dell, West Hills, CA (US);
Arkady Trestman, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Drew Beechum, Pasadena, CA (US);
Paul Pak, North Hollywood, CA (US);
Stephane Jankowski, Kelowna, CA;
Marc Silbey, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Kip Martin, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Kevin O'sullivan, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Christian Shrigley, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Lane Merrifield, Kelowna, CA;
Vita Markman, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Sean O'Dell, West Hills, CA (US);
Arkady Trestman, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Drew Beechum, Pasadena, CA (US);
Paul Pak, North Hollywood, CA (US);
Stephane Jankowski, Kelowna, CA;
Marc Silbey, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Kip Martin, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Kevin O'Sullivan, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Christian Shrigley, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Lane Merrifield, Kelowna, CA;
Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US);
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for supplying users in an online environment with a safe and effective chat facility. The chat facility is 'safe' in the sense that the ability of users to compose inappropriate messages is greatly restricted, while 'effective' in the sense that users are still allowed a broad range of expressivity in composing and exchanging chat messages.