WO2005074596A3 - Method and apparatus for providing real-time notification for avatars - Google Patents

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WO2005074596A3
WO2005074596A3 PCT/US2005/003153 US2005003153W WO2005074596A3 WO 2005074596 A3 WO2005074596 A3 WO 2005074596A3 US 2005003153 W US2005003153 W US 2005003153W WO 2005074596 A3 WO2005074596 A3 WO 2005074596A3
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Ashish Ashtekar
Hanjoo Lim
Chintamani Patwardhan
Henri Torgemane
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Ashish Ashtekar
Hanjoo Lim
Chintamani Patwardhan
Henri Torgemane
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/02—Details
    • H04L12/16—Arrangements for providing special services to substations
    • H04L12/18—Arrangements for providing special services to substations for broadcast or conference, e.g. multicast
    • H04L12/1895—Arrangements for providing special services to substations for broadcast or conference, e.g. multicast for short real-time information, e.g. alarms, notifications, alerts, updates
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L61/00—Network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming
    • H04L61/45—Network directories; Name-to-address mapping
    • H04L61/4547—Network directories; Name-to-address mapping for personal communications, i.e. using a personal identifier

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A real time notification for updating online identities, known as avatars, is disclosed. For example, when a user updates his or her avatar(s), the changes are stored in a user database. The changes are also detected by an event router that sends a change notification in real time to all pertinent servers that are currently supporting on-line applications for the user. The servers will send the change notification in real time to pertinent clients, e.g., an instant messenger client, a mobile instant messenger client, an interactive game client and the like.
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