Patent · US Active

Avatar items and animations

US8384719B2 · kind B2 · utility

435Cited by

23References

20Claims

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Assignee

Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

Brendan Reville · Seattle, US
Stacey Law · Redmond, US
Derek Smith · Snohomish, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 1, 2008
Grant date	Feb 26, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 22, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG09G5/363
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Mechanisms for accessorizing avatars with animated items. Avatars may be accessorized by items that have animations that are item specific, or they may be accessorized by items that apply to the entire body of the avatars. In addition, such item accessories may apply to avatars across different game titles and they may be added during the execution of a game, whether using a user interface or the game itself (e.g. receiving accessories for achieving certain milestones in a game). Such accessories may also be obtained from remote sources as packages, and then applied locally to avatars.

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