US 2026/0065569 A1 · DYNAMIC INTERACTIONS BETWEEN AVATAR ATTACHMENTS

Abstract

The present technology pertains to supporting contact interactions between avatars. For example, the present technology supports collisions between a collider and a receiver on avatars and effectuating a resulting effect. In another example, the present technology supports contact interactions that result in secondary motion behaviors from portions of an avatar. Portions of an avatar can be manipulated by forces from colliders that are exerted on the portions of the avatar configured with secondary motion. In addition to supporting interactions between avatars and portions of avatars, the present technology also solves other problems that are collateral to the supporting of contact interactions between avatars. One such problem is one of consent to engage in contact between avatars.

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Dependent claims

A method for supporting interactions affecting secondary motion of a portion of an avatar, the method comprising:

detecting an interaction between a collider and the portion of the avatar, wherein the portion of the avatar is configured with secondary motion;
reporting the detected interaction to an avatar controller;
and
animating motion for the portion of the avatar as it is manipulated to move by the collider in accordance with the configured secondary motion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

19/384,874Filed 10 Nov 2025

Priority

14 Oct 2022

Published

5 Mar 2026

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

G06T 13/40
Three-dimensional [3D] animation: of characters, e.g. humans, animals or virtual beings
A63F 13/56
Controlling game characters or game objects based on the game progress: computing the motion of game characters with respect to other game…
A63F 13/577
Simulating properties, behaviour or motion of objects in the game world, e.g. computing tyre load in a car race game: using determination of…
A63F 13/75
Game security or game management aspects: enforcing rules, e.g. detecting foul play or generating lists of cheating players

Dynamic interactions between avatar attachments

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Dynamic interactions between avatar attachments

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Abstract

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