Using an avatar in a videoconferencing system
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1. A method for facilitating interactions between users, the method comprising:
- receiving camera data from a camera associated with a device;
detecting presence of a device user by determining that the camera data includes movement information of the device user in an environment;
retrieving an avatar that represents the device user;
presenting display data that includes the avatar representing the device user;
receiving, from the camera associated with the device, updated camera data that includes updated movement information of the device user in the environment; and
initiating a communication session that presents updated display data that includes updating the avatar to correspond to the updated movement information of the device user in the environment.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for videoconferencing using an avatar are described. The presence of a user may be detected by analyzing video captured by a digital camera. The avatar may be provided to a remote device to represent the detected user.
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1. A method for facilitating interactions between users, the method comprising:
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receiving camera data from a camera associated with a device; detecting presence of a device user by determining that the camera data includes movement information of the device user in an environment; retrieving an avatar that represents the device user; presenting display data that includes the avatar representing the device user; receiving, from the camera associated with the device, updated camera data that includes updated movement information of the device user in the environment; and initiating a communication session that presents updated display data that includes updating the avatar to correspond to the updated movement information of the device user in the environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for facilitating interactions between users, the system comprising:
a hardware processor that is configured to; receive camera data from a camera associated with a device; detect presence of a device user by determining that the camera data includes movement information of the device user in an environment; retrieve an avatar that represents the device user; present display data that includes the avatar representing the device user; receive, from the camera associated with the device, updated camera data that includes updated movement information of the device user in the environment; and initiate a communication session that presents updated display data that includes updating the avatar to correspond to the updated movement information of the device user in the environment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for facilitating interactions between users, the method comprising:
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receiving camera data from a camera associated with a device; detecting presence of a device user by determining that the camera data includes movement information of the device user in an environment; retrieving an avatar that represents the device user; presenting display data that includes the avatar representing the device user; receiving, from the camera associated with the device, updated camera data that includes updated movement information of the device user in the environment; and presenting updated display data that includes updating the avatar to correspond to the updated movement information of the device user in the environment.
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