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Method of displaying 3-D avatar and system thereof

US7639251B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 2008
Grant dateDec 29, 2009
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Expiry dateJun 26, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T13/40
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of displaying a 3-D avatar provided includes acquiring a 3-D avatar configuration file for a current user; acquiring at least one 3-D item suite indicated by the 3-D avatar configuration file; displaying the at least one 3-D item suite according to the 3-D avatar configuration file. An instant messaging client, a server and a system of displaying a 3-D avatar are also provided. With the above technical solutions, a 3-D avatar is displayed in an IM client, with which a user can exhibit different personal images by freely choosing different 3-D item suite.

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