Method and apparatus for implementing avatar modifications in another user's avatar
AssigneeMotorola, Inc.
InventorsWilliam P. ALBERTH, JR., Dean THORSON
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Abstract
A method and apparatus that implements avatar modifications to another user's avatar from a first mobile communication device is disclosed. The method may include selecting an avatar modification to relating to a user of a second mobile communication device based on input from a user, and sending a signal to initiate transmission of selected avatar modification to at least one of the second mobile communication device, an avatar management server, and a plurality of mobile communication devices wherein the user's avatar modification may be viewed by other mobile communication device users.
Claims20
A method for implementing avatar modifications to another user's avatar from a first mobile communication device, comprising:
- selecting an avatar modification relating to a user of a second mobile communication device;
- and
- sending a signal to initiate transmission of selected avatar modification to at least one of the second mobile communication device, an avatar management server, and a plurality of mobile communication devices wherein the user's avatar modification may be viewed by other mobile communication device users.
A mobile communication device that implements avatar modifications to another user's avatar, comprising:
- a communication interface;
- and
- an avatar management unit that selects an avatar modification relating to a user of a second mobile communication device based on input from a user, and sends a signal using the communication interface to initiate transmission of selected avatar modification to at least one of the second mobile communication device, an avatar management server, and a plurality of mobile communication devices wherein the user's avatar modification may be viewed by other mobile communication device users.
A method for managing avatar modifications in a mobile communication system, comprising:
- receiving an avatar modification from a first mobile communication device, the avatar relating to a user of a second mobile communication device;
- storing the avatar modification relating to the user of the second mobile communication device;
- receiving a signal to send the stored avatar modification to one or more mobile communication devices;
- and
- sending the avatar modification to the one or more mobile communication devices.
An avatar management server, comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- an avatar management module that receives an avatar modification from a first mobile communication device, the avatar relating to a user of a second mobile communication device, stores the avatar modification relating to the user of the second mobile communication device in the memory, receiving a signal to send the stored avatar modification to one or more mobile communication devices, and sending the avatar modification to the one or more mobile communication devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.