Patent ID: 8197313
Filing Date: 2012-06-12
Classification: A63F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. In a gaming and media system having a user interface including a display and a user interface selection device, a method of facilitating communication between a user playing a game and one or more recipients via a network messaging system, the method comprising the steps of: (a) retrieving one or more preformed messages from memory, at least one of the one or more preformed messages automatically selected for retrieval based on a progress of the user in the game; (b) adding dynamic information relating to at least one of the user's gaming accomplishments to the one or more preformed messages retrieved in said step (a); (c) displaying the one or more preformed messages over the display including the dynamic information added in said step (b); (d) receiving an indication of at least one of the one or more preformed messages, via the user interface selection device, for inclusion in a communication; (e) receiving an indication of the one or more recipients via the user interface selection device; and (f) transmitting the communication to the one or more recipients.