Multiple avatar personalities
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1. A computer-implemented method for enabling perception of multiple online personas in an instant messaging communications session, the method comprising:
- associating a first persona with a first group;
associating a second persona with a second group;
identifying at least two identities within a communications environment to which messages may be directed, the at least two identities including a first identity and a second identity;
identifying that the first identity is a member of the first group and the second group;
identifying that the second identity is a member of the first group;
determining, as a result of membership in the second group by the first identity, to project the second persona to the first identity by overriding the first persona with the second persona;
projecting the second persona to the first identity;
concurrent with projecting the second persona to the first identity, determining to project the first persona to the second identity as a result of the membership in the first group by the second identity,concurrent with projecting the second persona to the first identity, projecting the first persona to the second identity;
wherein the first persona includes a first graphical representation capable of being displayed during the instant message communications session, the second persona includes a second graphical representation capable of being displayed during the instant message system communications session, and the first persona and the second persona differ.
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Abstract
Perception of multiple online personas is enabled in an instant messaging communications session. At least two identities within a communications environment to whom messages may be directed are identified. A first persona of a user is enabled to be projected to a first of the identities while a second persona of the same user is enabled to be concurrently projected to a second of the identities. The first and second personas each include an avatar capable of being animated, and the first persona and the second persona differ.
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1. A computer-implemented method for enabling perception of multiple online personas in an instant messaging communications session, the method comprising:
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associating a first persona with a first group; associating a second persona with a second group; identifying at least two identities within a communications environment to which messages may be directed, the at least two identities including a first identity and a second identity; identifying that the first identity is a member of the first group and the second group; identifying that the second identity is a member of the first group; determining, as a result of membership in the second group by the first identity, to project the second persona to the first identity by overriding the first persona with the second persona; projecting the second persona to the first identity; concurrent with projecting the second persona to the first identity, determining to project the first persona to the second identity as a result of the membership in the first group by the second identity, concurrent with projecting the second persona to the first identity, projecting the first persona to the second identity; wherein the first persona includes a first graphical representation capable of being displayed during the instant message communications session, the second persona includes a second graphical representation capable of being displayed during the instant message system communications session, and the first persona and the second persona differ. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for enabling perception of multiple online personas in an instant messaging communications session, the system comprising:
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at least one processor; memory, operatively connected to the at least one processor and containing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method, the method comprising; associating a first persona with a first group; associating a second persona with a second group; identifying at least two identities within a communications environment to whom messages may be directed, the at least two identities including a first identity and a second identity; identifying that the first identity is a member of the first group and the second group; identifying that the second identity is a member of the first group; determining, as a result of membership in the second group by the first identity, to project a second persona to the first identity by overriding the first persona with the second persona; projecting the second persona to the first identity; concurrent with projecting the second persona to the first identity, determining, as a result of the membership in the first group by the second identity, to project the first persona to the second identity; concurrent with projecting the second persona to the first identity, projecting the first persona to the second identity; wherein; the first persona includes a first graphical representation capable of being displayed during the instant message communications session, the second persona includes a second graphical representation capable of being displayed during the instant message system communications session, and the first persona and the second persona differ. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for enabling perception of multiple online personas in an instant messaging communications session, the system comprising a processor connected to a storage device and one or more input/output devices, wherein the processor is configured to:
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associate a first persona with a first group; associate a second persona with a second group; identify at least two identities within a communications environment to whom messages may be directed, the at least two identities including a first identity and a second identity; identify that the first identity is a member of the first group and the second group; identify that the second identity is a member of the first group; determine, as a result of membership in the second group by the first identity, to project a second persona to the first identity by overriding the first persona with the second persona; project the second persona to the first identity; concurrent with projecting the second persona to the first identity, determine, as a result of the membership in the first group by the second identity, to project the first persona to the second identity; concurrent with projecting the second persona to the first identity, project the first persona to the second identity; wherein the first persona and the second differ. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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