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Context sensitive avatar captions

US11128586B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 9, 2019
Grant dateSep 21, 2021
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Expiry dateDec 9, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L51/52
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for performing operations including: receiving, by a messaging application, input that selects an option to generate a message using an avatar with a caption; presenting, by the messaging application, the avatar and a caption entry region proximate to the avatar; populating, by the messaging application, the caption entry region with a text string comprising one or more words; determining, by the messaging application, context based on the one or more words in the text string; and modifying, by the messaging application, an expression of the avatar based on the determined context.

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