ActiveBuddy sought to strengthen its hold on the interactive agent market for the future by filing for, and receiving, a controversial patent on their creation in 2002. The company also released the BuddyScript SDK, a free developer kit that allow programmers to design and launch their own interactive agents using ActiveBuddy’s proprietary scripting language, in 2002.
ActiveBuddy aimed to reinforce its position in the interactive agent market for the future by applying for, and obtaining, a contentious patent on their creation in 2002. The company also made available the BuddyScript SDK, a free development tool that enabled programmers to create and launch their own interactive agents using ActiveBuddy’s proprietary scripting language, in 2002.