Methods and systems for mediating multimodule animation events
AssigneeStarChat Inc.
InventorsLEE DAVIS, VIRGINIA COKER, MICHAEL MCCLUNEY, DENNIS ROLAND
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Abstract
Systems and methods for mediating multimodule animation events may be provided. A mediating module may generate animation content in real time by combining visual data of an animation subject received from a subject interface module, animation assets received from an asset module, and animation instructions, and transmit the animation content to a viewer interface module, whereby a viewer can view the animation content.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving a request to view animation content, wherein the request comprises a selection of at least one of the following:
- an animation asset, and
- a message to be conveyed by the animation asset;
- receiving data corresponding to an animation subject;
- identifying animation assets based, at least in part, on the request;
- generating animation instructions based on at least one of the following:
- the message,
- the received data, and
- the animation assets;
- and
- generating the animation content based on the animation instructions.
A method comprising:
- receiving a request from a viewer to interact with an animation subject, wherein the request comprises a selection of at least one animation asset to be depicted by the animation subject;
- initiating an interactivity session, wherein the viewer and the animation subject are enabled to engage in bi-directional communication within the interactivity session;
- receiving visual data and audio data depicting the animation subject,
- wherein the animation subject is to be animated into animation content;
- and
- generating the animation content using at least one of the following:
- the at least one animation asset,
- the visual data, and
- the audio data.
An animation system comprising:
- a viewer interface module configured to enable a viewer to request animation content and to view the animation content, wherein the request for the animation content is configured to convey at least one of the following:
- an animation asset, and
- a message to be conveyed by the animation asset;
- a subject interface module configured to enable an animation subject to direct at least one behavior of the animation asset, wherein the subject interface module is configured to receive sensor data associated with the animation subject, wherein the sensor data comprises data captured from at least one of the following:
- video recording device, and
- an audio recording device;
- an asset module, wherein the asset module comprises animation assets to be depicted by the animation subject based on the captured data;
- and
- an animation module, wherein the animation module comprises animation instructions configured to generate the animation content corresponding to the animation asset based on the captured data from the animation subject.
A computer-readable medium having a set of instructions which when executed by a computer are configured to perform a method, the method comprising:
- receiving, from an animation subject, a command to generate animation content;
- receiving visual data captured of the animation subject;
- receiving animation assets based on a request to receiving the animation content from a viewer;
- generating the animation content, using at least the visual data and the animation assets;
- and
- transmitting, to the viewer, the animation content.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.