Patent ID: 9682315
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: A63F

Claim:
1. A method of facilitating interactions within a display of a computer-implemented online game, comprising: in an automated operation performed using one or more processors configured to perform the automated operation, generating a potential in-game interaction for the online game, by: generating a graphical representation of an interaction message for display to the second player, the interaction message including an invitation to perform the potential in-game interaction in the online game; causing real-time display, in the second player instance of the virtual world, of the interaction message in connection with ongoing gameplay of the online game hosted by the game networking system, the interaction message including a user interface element that dynamically changes for a first duration of time after initial display of the interaction message; and upon receiving no response from the second player in a second duration of time after occurrence of the game event, ceasing display of the interaction message; wherein the display of the interaction message presents at least one option that, upon selection, is configured to conduct the potential in-game interaction in the online game and, while remaining in the second player instance of the virtual world of the online game, affect the in-game object of the set of in-game objects associated with the first player in the first player instance of the virtual world of the online game, thereby causing a change to a display of the first player instance of the virtual world.