Video enhancement of an avatar
US7176956B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/147
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication system (100) includes two or more communication devices (110, 150) for communicating video including at least one virtual image. An avatar is associated with each communicated image. Change messages are communicated between a transmitting communication device (110) and at least one receiving communication device (150) to provide iterative enhancement of each avatar associated with a current digital image at the receiving communication device (150).
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