Patent ID: 8745138
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: A63F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for joining an online game, comprising: generating, by an instant messaging (IM) client in a user device of an inviter, a first message and sending the first message to an IM client in a user device of an invitee, wherein the first message is to invite the invitee to join an online game together with the inviter; determining, by the IM client in the user device of the invitee, an online game to be participated after the IM client in the user device of the invitee receives the first message and the invitee agrees to join the online game together with inviter; starting, by the IM client in the user device of the invitee, a game client in the user device of the invitee after the invitee agrees to join the online game, and instructing the game client in the user device of the invitee to establish the determined online game; requesting, by the game client in the user device of the invitee, the server providing the determined online game to allocate the game resources; indicating, by the IM client in the user device of the invitee, the IM client in the user device of the inviter that the determined online game is already established; starting, by the IM client in the user device of the inviter, a game client in the user device of the inviter after being indicated that the determined online game is already established; accessing, by the game client in the user device of the inviter, the server providing services for the determined online game; and joining, by the game client in the user device of the inviter and that in the user device of the invitee respectively, the inviter and the invitee respectively into the determined online game.