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Graphic chatting with organizational avatars

  • US 6,910,186 B2
  • Filed: 12/08/2000
  • Issued: 06/21/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of communicating between users, the method comprising:

  • contracting with an owner of an image for use of said image in a graphic environment approved by said owner, said image characterizing a source of a product or service offered by said owner;

    displaying said image to a first user to represent a second user communicating with said first user in the graphic environment that is configured to allow various emotional expressions of said first and second users as well as physical interactions, if desired, between a representation of said first user and said image representing said second user to emulate an actual physical interaction between said first and second users;

    end transferring a message between said first user and said second user over a network.

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