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Reactive avatars

US9483859B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 18, 2013
Grant dateNov 1, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G5/14
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Avatars are used to graphically represent users in a communications session, and the avatars are capable of being animated. An indication of an animation of one of the avatars is received. Another avatar that represents another of the users is animated in response to, and based on, the animation of the avatar in the same communications session.

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