Patent ID: 9101840
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: A63F,G06F

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving, from a first user, a first selection of one or more selected action modules from a palette of action modules, wherein each of the action modules is configured to receive input from the first user via a first lightweight user interface, at least one of the selected action modules is configured to communicate using a messaging platform with at least one server computing device, and each of the selected action modules relates to a corresponding component of a massively multiplayer online gaming system operating at the at least one server computing device; displaying, at a computing device operated by the first user, a first lightweight user interface based on the selected action modules selected by the first user, the first lightweight user interface comprised of output emitted by at least the selected action modules; receiving a user input from the first user via the displayed first lightweight user interface; and communicating, to the at least one server computing device, an indication of the received user input by employing one or more of the selected action modules to interact with the massively multiplayer online gaming system operating at the at least one server computing device, wherein the communicated indication of the received user input causes a game status change at the massively multiplayer online gaming system operating at the at least one server computing device, the game status change requiring changes in how a third user interacts with an online game facilitated by the massively multiplayer online gaming system.