Animated user identifiers
US9871996B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/155
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Implementations relate to providing animated user identifiers. In some implementations, a computer-executed method includes determining that a video call over a communication network is connected between a first device associated with a first user and a second device associated with a second user. The method stores a set of multiple images that are received by the first device as part of the video call, and forms a motion clip including the set of multiple images and indicating a sequence of the set of multiple images for display. The method assigns the motion clip to a user identifier associated with the second user, and causes display of the motion clip to visually represent the second user in response to the user identifier being displayed in at least one user interface on the first device.
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