Method, system and computer program product for changing avatars in a communication application display
US10802683B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/54
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method comprising: obtaining, by a server from a first user device, an image via a first instance of a communication application; obtaining, by the server from the first user device, an indication of availability status; generating, by the server, an avatar image based on the image and the indication of availability status, the avatar image including at least a portion of the image and one or more characters indicative of the availability status; and transmitting, by the server to a second user device, the avatar image for display in a second instance of the communication application.
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