System and method for performing mobile telephone calling and/or messaging operations in-game during computer game application execution

US2016014257A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016014257-A1
Application numberUS-201314769748-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateFeb 21, 2013
Priority dateFeb 21, 2013
Publication dateJan 14, 2016
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The present application provides a system and method for providing telephony functions for operation during a computer game application execution. In particular, a system and method for performing mobile telephony calling and/or messaging operations in-game during computer game application execution is provided. In the disclosure, a mobile telephony user interface is provided and operated in conjunction with a computer game user interface presenting a game environment to a gamer. Mobile telephony operations are provided by way of the mobile telephony user interface in a manner that at least substantially avoids interrupting gamer perception of ongoing game play and gamer interaction with the game environment.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A method for providing mobile telephony operations provided by a mobile telephone to a computer gamer while the gamer plays a computer game by way of execution of a computer game application on a computer system, the mobile telephony operations including at least one of mobile telephone calling operations and mobile telephone messaging operations, the method comprising: providing a computer game user interface responsive to input received from the gamer d…

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What does patent US2016014257A1 cover?
The present application provides a system and method for providing telephony functions for operation during a computer game application execution. In particular, a system and method for performing mobile telephony calling and/or messaging operations in-game during computer game application execution is provided. In the disclosure, a mobile telephony user interface is provided and operated in co…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Razer Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06Q10/10. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Jan 14 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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