摘要:
Sessions, such as on-line gaming sessions, are maintained by proxy agents on behalf of users even when the users are inactive. The agents, along with other components, form a novel 'always-on' architecture that greatly reduces the time it takes to initiate and carry out sessions.
摘要:
Intuitive indicators are presented to the user of a communications device in order to reduce the time it takes the user to launch an application and carry out a communication session, such as an on-line game. Each indicator may be updated by an agent that acts as a proxy for the device even when the device is inactive. Some examples of the indicators presented are: those individuals presently available to play a specific game with the user; the games that are played most often by the user; and those individuals that the user plays games with most often.