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1. A method for generating information about a physical context of a user, comprising:
- (a) obtaining the information about the physical context of the user; and
(b) rendering a composite image including a virtual person image of the user, the composite image providing an encoded representation of the information about the physical context of the user,wherein (a) and (b) are performed without intervention by the user.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for generating information about a physical context of a user are provided. These methods and systems provide the capability to render a context avatar associated with the user as a composite image that can be broadcast in virtual environments to provide information about the physical context of the user. The composite image can be automatically updated without user intervention to include, among other things, a virtual person image of the user and a background image defined by encoded image data associated with the current geographic location of the user.
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1. A method for generating information about a physical context of a user, comprising:
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(a) obtaining the information about the physical context of the user; and (b) rendering a composite image including a virtual person image of the user, the composite image providing an encoded representation of the information about the physical context of the user, wherein (a) and (b) are performed without intervention by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 25, 30)
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26. A computer-readable media for directing a computer system to generate information about a physical context of a user, comprising:
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instructions for obtaining the information about the physical context of the user; and instructions for rendering a composite image including a virtual person image of the user, the composite image providing an encoded representation of the information about the physical context of the user.
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27. A system for generating information about a physical context of a user, comprising:
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a mobile device coupled to the Internet, the mobile device being capable of providing location information of the mobile device and user identifier information associated with the mobile device on the Internet; and a processing server coupled to the Internet, wherein the processing server is capable of; obtaining information about the physical context of the user from the Internet, including the location information of the mobile device and the user identifier information, the location information and the user identifier information being used to determine a geographic location of the user; and generating a composite image including a virtual person image of the user, the composite image providing an encoded representation of the information about the physical context of the user, including the geographic location of the user. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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