Modifying avatar attributes
US9086776B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F13/87
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed herein for changing a user's avatar attributes based on information that is pertinent to the user and that comes from a variety of sources. The user's electronic device may contain a multitude of information about the user, their lifestyle, their current mood, etc. Embodiments provide an application programming interface (API) that allows various applications on the user's electronic device, or elsewhere, to communicate with an avatar platform such that avatar attributes may be changed based on information from a wide variety of applications.
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