Virtual Companion
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1. An apparatus for a virtual companion, comprising:
- a means for displaying the virtual companion;
a means for detecting inputs from the user; and
a means for changing the display of the virtual companion based on inputs from the user.
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Abstract
The virtual companion described herein is able to respond realistically to tactile input, and through the use of a plurality of live human staff, is able to converse with true intelligence with whomever it interacts with. The exemplary application is to keep older adults company and improve mental health through companionship.
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1. An apparatus for a virtual companion, comprising:
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a means for displaying the virtual companion; a means for detecting inputs from the user; and a means for changing the display of the virtual companion based on inputs from the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for controlling one or more virtual companions, comprising:
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sending data from the virtual companions to a server; sending the data originating from the virtual companions from the server to a client computer; displaying on the client computer a representation of the state of each of the virtual companions; allowing the user of the client computer to open a detailed view of the selected virtual companion; streaming data from the selected virtual companion to the client computer; and allowing the user of the client computer to send commands to the selected virtual companion in a detailed view. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 18)
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16. A system for a plurality of humans to control a plurality of avatars, comprising:
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a plurality of avatars, each avatar having an associated record of events and memory pertaining to the avatar; a plurality of humans with means to control each avatar remotely using a client computer; a means by which each human may record events and data into the memory of the avatar; and a means by which each human may read the events and data from the memory of the avatar. - View Dependent Claims (17, 19, 20)
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