METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING AVATAR MODIFICATIONS IN ANOTHER USER'S AVATAR
First Claim
1. A method for implementing avatar modifications to another user'"'"'s avatar from a first mobile communication device, comprising:
- selecting an avatar modification relating to a user of a second mobile communication device; and
sending a signal to initiate transmission of selected avatar modification to at least one of the second mobile communication device, an avatar management server, and a plurality of mobile communication devices wherein the user'"'"'s avatar modification may be viewed by other mobile communication device users.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus that implements avatar modifications to another user'"'"'s avatar from a first mobile communication device is disclosed. The method may include selecting an avatar modification to relating to a user of a second mobile communication device based on input from a user, and sending a signal to initiate transmission of selected avatar modification to at least one of the second mobile communication device, an avatar management server, and a plurality of mobile communication devices wherein the user'"'"'s avatar modification may be viewed by other mobile communication device users.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for implementing avatar modifications to another user'"'"'s avatar from a first mobile communication device, comprising:
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selecting an avatar modification relating to a user of a second mobile communication device; and sending a signal to initiate transmission of selected avatar modification to at least one of the second mobile communication device, an avatar management server, and a plurality of mobile communication devices wherein the user'"'"'s avatar modification may be viewed by other mobile communication device users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile communication device that implements avatar modifications to another user'"'"'s avatar, comprising:
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a communication interface; and an avatar management unit that selects an avatar modification relating to a user of a second mobile communication device based on input from a user, and sends a signal using the communication interface to initiate transmission of selected avatar modification to at least one of the second mobile communication device, an avatar management server, and a plurality of mobile communication devices wherein the user'"'"'s avatar modification may be viewed by other mobile communication device users. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for managing avatar modifications in a mobile communication system, comprising:
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receiving an avatar modification from a first mobile communication device, the avatar relating to a user of a second mobile communication device; storing the avatar modification relating to the user of the second mobile communication device; receiving a signal to send the stored avatar modification to one or more mobile communication devices; and sending the avatar modification to the one or more mobile communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. An avatar management server, comprising:
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a memory; and an avatar management module that receives an avatar modification from a first mobile communication device, the avatar relating to a user of a second mobile communication device, stores the avatar modification relating to the user of the second mobile communication device in the memory, receiving a signal to send the stored avatar modification to one or more mobile communication devices, and sending the avatar modification to the one or more mobile communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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