Using avatars to communicate
First Claim
1. A computer program product that when executed generates a graphical user interface on a display device for using a computer to communicate using an avatar, the graphical user interface comprising:
- an instant message sender display having;
a sender portion that displays a sender avatar capable of displaying multiple animations, a message compose area capable of displaying text included in the message sent from the sender to the recipient, and communication controls, at least one communication control being operable to receive an indication that the message displayed in the message compose area is to be sent from the sender to the recipient, wherein the sender avatar is animated in response to a trigger related to content of a message sent from a sender to a recipient.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface on a display device for using a computer to communicate using an avatar includes an instant message sender display. The instant message send display has a sender portion that displays a sender avatar capable of displaying multiple animations, a message compose area capable of displaying text included in the message sent from the sender to the recipient, and communication controls. At least one communication control is operable to receive an indication that the message displayed in the message compose area is to be send from the sender to the recipient. The sender avatar is animated in response to a trigger related to content of a message sent from a sender to a recipient.
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35 Claims
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1. A computer program product that when executed generates a graphical user interface on a display device for using a computer to communicate using an avatar, the graphical user interface comprising:
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an instant message sender display having;
a sender portion that displays a sender avatar capable of displaying multiple animations, a message compose area capable of displaying text included in the message sent from the sender to the recipient, and communication controls, at least one communication control being operable to receive an indication that the message displayed in the message compose area is to be sent from the sender to the recipient, wherein the sender avatar is animated in response to a trigger related to content of a message sent from a sender to a recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A graphical user interface configured for presentation on a display device and comprising:
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a sender portion that displays a sender avatar capable of displaying multiple animations;
a message compose area capable of displaying text included in the message sent from the sender to the recipient; and
communication controls, at least one communication control being operable to receive an indication that the message displayed in the message compose area is to be sent from the sender to the recipient, wherein the sender avatar is animated in response to a trigger related to content of a message sent from a sender to a recipient. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for generating a graphical user interface configured for presentation on a display device and comprising:
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means for generating a sender portion that displays a sender avatar capable of displaying multiple animations;
means for generating a message compose area capable of displaying text included in the message sent from the sender to the recipient; and
means for generating communication controls, at least one communication control being operable to receive an indication that the message displayed in the message compose area is to be sent from the sender to the recipient, wherein the sender avatar is animated in response to a trigger related to content of a message sent from a sender to a recipient.
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