Multiple avatar personalities

Details Multiple avatar personalities Multiple avatar personalities

2003-12-30

2009-12-22

Patel, Haresh N (Department: 2454)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer conferencing

Demand based messaging

C709S217000, C455S414100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07636755

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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