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Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016

Filed:

Aug. 19, 2011
Applicants:

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);

Christian Shrigley, Simi Valley, CA (US);

Inventors:

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);

Christian Shrigley, Simi Valley, CA (US);

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/44 (2006.01); G06Q 99/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/27 (2006.01); G06F 3/048 (2013.01); G06Q 10/10 (2012.01); G06Q 50/00 (2012.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/10 (2013.01); G06Q 50/01 (2013.01); A63F 2300/5553 (2013.01); H04L 51/04 (2013.01);
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.


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