System and method for avatar creation and synchronization
US9936165B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/155
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A video communication system that replaces actual live images of the participating users with animated avatars. A method may include initiating communication between a first user device and a remote user device; receiving selection of a new avatar to represent a user of the first user device; identifying a new avatar file for the new avatar in an avatar database associated with the first user device; determining that the new avatar file is not present in a remote avatar database associated with the remote user device; and transmitting the new avatar file to the remote avatar database in response to determining that the new avatar file is not present in the remote avatar database.
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