System for musically interacting avatars
First Claim
1. A system for facilitating remote interaction, comprising:
- a server configured to host a virtual environment; and
a plurality of client devices communicating with the server over an electronic network, each said client device configured to interact within the virtual environment through a corresponding avatar,wherein a first client device accepts commands from a first user and, in response, communicates corresponding information to the server causing a modification of any of a first set of user-customizable visual characteristics of a first avatar that represents the first user,wherein a second client device accepts commands from a second user and, in response, communicates corresponding information to the server causing a modification of any of a second set of user-customizable visual characteristics of a second avatar that represents the second user, andwherein the first avatar performs a musical sequence that is based on current settings for;
the first set of user-customizable visual characteristics and the second set of user-customizable visual characteristics.
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Abstract
Provided are, among other things, systems, methods and techniques for avatars to musically interact with each other. In one representative embodiment, a server is configured to host a virtual environment and various client devices communicate with the server over an electronic network, with each such client device configured to interact within the virtual environment through a corresponding avatar. A first client device accepts commands from a first user and, in response, communicates corresponding information to the server causing a modification of any of a first set of user-customizable visual characteristics of a first avatar that represents the first user. Similarly, a second client device accepts commands from a second user and, in response, communicates corresponding information to the server causing a modification of any of a second set of user-customizable visual characteristics of a second avatar that represents the second user. The first avatar performs a musical sequence that is based on current settings for: the first set of user-customizable visual characteristics and the second set of user-customizable visual characteristics.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for facilitating remote interaction, comprising:
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a server configured to host a virtual environment; and a plurality of client devices communicating with the server over an electronic network, each said client device configured to interact within the virtual environment through a corresponding avatar, wherein a first client device accepts commands from a first user and, in response, communicates corresponding information to the server causing a modification of any of a first set of user-customizable visual characteristics of a first avatar that represents the first user, wherein a second client device accepts commands from a second user and, in response, communicates corresponding information to the server causing a modification of any of a second set of user-customizable visual characteristics of a second avatar that represents the second user, and wherein the first avatar performs a musical sequence that is based on current settings for;
the first set of user-customizable visual characteristics and the second set of user-customizable visual characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for facilitating remote interaction, comprising:
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a server configured to host a virtual environment; and a plurality of client devices communicating with the server over an electronic network, each said client device configured to interact within the virtual environment through a corresponding avatar, wherein a first client device accepts commands from a first user and, in response, communicates corresponding information to the server causing a modification of a musical style of a first avatar that represents the first user, and wherein, based on at least one of proximity to or interaction with a second avatar, the first avatar performs a musical sequence in a fusion musical style that is a combination of the musical style of the first avatar and the musical style of the second avatar. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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