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Forever by my side ancestral computer program

  • US 5,946,657 A
  • Filed: 02/18/1998
  • Issued: 08/31/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/18/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of a user communicating interactively with a deceased, actual person utilizing an ancestral computer program which comprises a computer having a CPU, operating system, display, speaker, microphone, sound card and storage means, the ancestral computer program being resident in the storage means, comprising the steps of:

  • a) storing information in said computer storage means about deceased relatives and friends, such information including personality, voice, image and mannerisms;

    b) selecting a deceased relative or friend from among those stored in said storage system to communicate interactively with;

    c) selecting a level of communication from a group consisting of basic, intermediate and advanced;

    d) activating a virtual animation of said selected deceased relative or friend on said computer monitor;

    e) speaking into the computer microphone by said user;

    f) translating the user'"'"'s words into a spoken electronic format;

    g) relating said spoken electronic format to an appropriate response by said selected deceased relative or friend;

    h) generating an auditory and visual output through the speaker and monitor, respectively, of the appropriate response of said selected deceased relative or friend;

    i) repeating steps e) through h) formulating a two way conversation between the user and said selected deceased relative or friend.

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