System and method for enabling multiple-state avatars
First Claim
1. A method for rendering a virtual world avatar of a computerized system, comprising:
- defining a plurality of receptor points located on the avatar, wherein each of the plurality of receptor points is associated with at least one object including a static image, a live video, and a pre-recorded video, wherein the at least one object moves from one of the plurality of receptor points to either another of the plurality of receptor points or to a vicinity near the avatar based upon at least one predetermined trigger;
providing a plurality of states for each of the plurality of receptor points;
changing a state of at least one of the plurality of receptor points from a first state to a second state based upon a measurable quantity and a configurable threshold to update the associated at least one object, wherein the changing of the state is limited to a predetermined subset of permitted states in accordance with a controller preference, wherein the measurable quantity includes physical movements of a controller of the avatar and parameters associated with other avatars of the virtual world; and
in response to the measurable quantity no longer satisfying the configurable threshold, reverting the state of the at least one of the plurality of receptor points from the second state back to the first state.
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Abstract
A method of rendering an electronic graphical representation of a user of a computerized system includes providing a plurality of states for the electronic graphical representation including first and second differing states, monitoring a measurable quantity to provide a monitored quantity, and changing a state of the graphical representation from the first state to the second state based upon the monitored quantity. The graphical representation is an avatar and the method includes defining a receptor point associated with the avatar and associating an object with the receptor point. The receptor point is located on the avatar. The plurality of states includes a non-hybrid state. The plurality of states includes a hybrid state. The hybrid state is a static image hybrid state and a video hybrid state. The video hybrid state is a live video hybrid state and a pre-recorded video hybrid state.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for rendering a virtual world avatar of a computerized system, comprising:
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defining a plurality of receptor points located on the avatar, wherein each of the plurality of receptor points is associated with at least one object including a static image, a live video, and a pre-recorded video, wherein the at least one object moves from one of the plurality of receptor points to either another of the plurality of receptor points or to a vicinity near the avatar based upon at least one predetermined trigger; providing a plurality of states for each of the plurality of receptor points; changing a state of at least one of the plurality of receptor points from a first state to a second state based upon a measurable quantity and a configurable threshold to update the associated at least one object, wherein the changing of the state is limited to a predetermined subset of permitted states in accordance with a controller preference, wherein the measurable quantity includes physical movements of a controller of the avatar and parameters associated with other avatars of the virtual world; and in response to the measurable quantity no longer satisfying the configurable threshold, reverting the state of the at least one of the plurality of receptor points from the second state back to the first state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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