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Using an avatar in a videoconferencing system

  • US 9,723,265 B2
  • Filed: 07/29/2016
  • Issued: 08/01/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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