Interactive Media System and Method Using Context-Based Avatar Configuration
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1. A method, comprising:
- determining context information related to a portion of a media stream;
selecting configuration settings of an avatar based at least partially on the context information, wherein the avatar is responsive to input received from a user to enable interaction with one or more other users with respect to the media stream; and
sending display data to a device associated with the user, wherein the display data includes information to display the avatar with the portion of the media stream.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of avatar configuration based on a media stream context are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes determining context information related to a portion of a media stream. The method also includes selecting configuration settings of an avatar based at least partially on the context information. The avatar is responsive to user input to enable interaction with one or more other users with respect to the media stream. The method further includes sending display data to a user device. The display data includes information to display the avatar with the portion of the media stream.
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1. A method, comprising:
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determining context information related to a portion of a media stream; selecting configuration settings of an avatar based at least partially on the context information, wherein the avatar is responsive to input received from a user to enable interaction with one or more other users with respect to the media stream; and sending display data to a device associated with the user, wherein the display data includes information to display the avatar with the portion of the media stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system, comprising:
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an avatar configuration module to select avatar configuration settings of an avatar based at least partially on context information related to a portion of a media stream, wherein the avatar is responsive to user input to enable interaction with one or more other users with respect to the media stream; and a display module to generate display data including the avatar and the portion of the media stream and to send the display data to a display device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer-readable medium, comprising:
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instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to determine context information related to a portion of a media stream; instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to select avatar configuration settings of an avatar based at least partially on the context information, wherein the avatar is responsive to user input enabling interaction with one or more other users with respect to the media stream; and instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to present the avatar in a display with the portion of the media stream. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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