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Communicating emotional information via avatar animation

US10386996B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 20, 2019
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Expiry dateSep 11, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V40/15
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Examples are disclosed herein that relate to avatar animation. One example provides a computing device comprising a processor and a storage device comprising instructions executable by the processor to receive non-contact biometric data of a user from a biometric sensing system, establish a baseline emotional state of the user based on the non-contact biometric data, output an avatar representing the user with an animation representing the baseline emotional state, observe a threshold change in the non-contact biometric data, and in response to observing the threshold change in the non-contact biometric data, output the avatar with an animation representing a new emotional state.

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