SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CUSTOMIZING ANIMATED ENTITIES FOR USE IN A MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATION APPLICATION
First Claim
1. A system for delivering a multi-media message, the system comprising:
- a processor;
a first module configured to control the processor to present a preview of a personal animated entity to the recipient, wherein the personal animated entity is received from a sender who selected an image file having marked facial features for creating the personal animated entity, wherein the personal animated entity is based at least in part on the image file; and
a second module configured control the processor to, upon approval of the preview from the recipient, display the multi-media message to the recipient via the personal animated entity.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a method is provided for creating a personal animated entity for delivering a multi-media message from a sender to a recipient. An image file from the sender may be received by a server. The image file may include an image of an entity. The sender may be requested to provide input with respect to facial features of the image of the entity in preparation for animating the image of the entity. After the sender provides the input with respect to the facial features of the image of the entity, the image of the entity may be presented as a personal animated entity to the sender to preview. Upon approval of the preview from the sender, the image of the entity may be presented as a sender-selectable personal animated entity for delivering the multi-media message to the recipient.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for delivering a multi-media message, the system comprising:
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a processor; a first module configured to control the processor to present a preview of a personal animated entity to the recipient, wherein the personal animated entity is received from a sender who selected an image file having marked facial features for creating the personal animated entity, wherein the personal animated entity is based at least in part on the image file; and a second module configured control the processor to, upon approval of the preview from the recipient, display the multi-media message to the recipient via the personal animated entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions for receiving a multi-media message having a personal animated entity from a sender to a recipient, the instructions comprising:
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receiving an animation file from a sender, wherein the animation file includes an image, marked facial features of the image, and vectors for manipulating the marked facial features of the image; presenting via a processor a preview of the personal animated entity to the recipient; and upon approval of the preview from the recipient, delivering the multi-media message to the recipient including the personal animated entity. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for receiving a personal animated entity preview comprising:
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receiving an animation file from a sender, wherein the animation file includes an image, marked features of the image, and vectors for manipulating the marked features of the image; presenting via a processor a preview of the personal animated entity to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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