IP Library Patent Application 13705968
Patent Application
App. No. 13/705,968

Select User Avatar on Detected Emotion

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App. No.
13/705,968
Abstract

In one embodiment, a computing device receives input from a user participating in a message session. The computing device determines an emotion state of the user based on contents of the received input and identifies an avatar image corresponding to the determined emotion state. The computing device accesses the identified avatar image corresponding to the determined emotion state and displays the identified avatar image.

Claims (43)

1 . A method comprising:

by a computing device, receiving input from a user participating in a message session;

by the computing device, determining an emotion state of the user based on contents of the received input;

by the computing device, identifying an avatar image corresponding to the determined emotion state;

by the computing device, accessing the identified avatar image corresponding to the determined emotion state; and

by the computing device, displaying the identified avatar image.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying an avatar image corresponding to the determined emotion comprises identifying the avatar image from a predefined mapping of emotion states to avatar images.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying an avatar image corresponding to the determined emotion state comprises receiving a selection of the avatar image from a list of suggested avatar images presented to the user.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying an avatar image corresponding to the determined emotion state comprises identifying the avatar image based on a previous selection of an avatar image by the user.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying an avatar image corresponding to the determined emotion state comprises identifying the avatar image from an image capture input device.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the identified avatar image comprises updating a profile avatar image of the user with the identified avatar image.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the indentified avatar image comprises displaying the identified avatar image in association with the message session.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is a server managing the message session.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining an emotion state of the user based on contents of the received input comprises:

analyzing text of the received input; and

identifying an emotion based on the analysis of the text.

10 . One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media in one or more computing systems, the media embodying logic that is operable when executed to:

receive input from a user participating in a message session;

determine an emotion state of the user based on contents of the received input;

identify an avatar image corresponding to the determined emotion state;

access the identified avatar image corresponding to the determined emotion state; and

display the identified avatar image.

11 . The media of claim 10 , wherein identifying an avatar image corresponding to the determined emotion comprises identifying the avatar image from a predefined mapping of emotion states to avatar images.

12 . The media of claim 10 , wherein identifying an avatar image corresponding to the determined emotion state comprises receiving a selection of the avatar image from a list of suggested avatar images presented to the user.

13 . The media of claim 10 , wherein identifying an avatar image corresponding to the determined emotion state comprises identifying the avatar image based on a previous selection of an avatar image by the user.

14 . The media of claim 10 , wherein identifying an avatar image corresponding to the determined emotion state comprises identifying the avatar image from an image capture input device.

15 . The media of claim 10 , wherein displaying the identified avatar image comprises updating a profile avatar image of the user with the identified avatar image.

16 . The media of claim 10 , wherein displaying the identified avatar image comprises displaying the identified avatar image in association with the message session.

17 . The media of claim 10 , wherein at least one computing system is a server managing the message session.

18 . The media of claim 10 , wherein determining an emotion state of the user based on contents of the received input comprises:

analyzing text of the received input; and

identifying an emotion based on the analysis of the text.

19 . A first computing system comprising:

a memory comprising instructions executable by one or more processors; and

the one or more processors coupled to the memory and operable to execute the instructions, the one or more processors being operable when executing the instructions to:

receive input from a user participating in a message session;

determine an emotion state of the user based on contents of the received input;

identify an avatar image corresponding to the determined emotion state;

access the identified avatar image corresponding to the determined emotion state; and

display the identified avatar image.

20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein determining an emotion state of the user based on contents of the received input comprises:

analyzing text of the received input; and

identifying an emotion based on the analysis of the text.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 20, 2021
From: FACEBOOK, INC.
To: META PLATFORMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 058553/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 4, 2013
From: YUEN, JENNY; ST. CLAIR, LUKE
To: FACEBOOK, INC.
Reel/Frame 029746/0225 →