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Systems and methods for customized avatar distribution

  • US 10,275,121 B1
  • Filed: 10/25/2017
  • Issued: 04/30/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of customizing a first avatar responsive to an event, the method comprising:

  • A) receiving a first event from a remote source;

    B) determining a first topical category for the first event from among a plurality of topical categories;

    C) obtaining a plurality of assets and a scene that are each responsive to the first event, wherein each respective asset in the plurality of assets determines a position of a portion of the first avatar in the scene over time, wherein the scene provides contextual information related to the first event, and wherein the first avatar is associated with a first user that has designated an interest in the first topical category;

    D) obtaining the first avatar from a user profile associated with the first user;

    E) forming a sticker comprising the scene with an altered version of the first avatar overlaid on the scene, wherein the altered version of the first avatar comprises;

    (i) one or more visible layers that are present in the first avatar obtained from the user profile and (ii) one or more visible layers that are not present in the first avatar obtained from the user profile and that include all or a portion of the plurality of assets, and wherein the forming the sticker comprises dynamic rendering of the scene based on one or more animated props and/or one or more background elements;

    F) providing the sticker to the first user; and

    G) responsive to input from the first user, sharing the sticker with a plurality of users designated by the first user.

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