Generating and displaying customized avatars in electronic messages
System for generating customized images to be displayed within an electronic message. System retrieves communication data associated with a communication between a first user and a second user. System determines a relationship between the first user and the second user based on the communication data and generates avatar characteristics based on the relationship. System generates an image including a first avatar representing the first user and a second avatar representing the second user. The first and second avatars are generated based on the avatar characteristics. System causes the image to be displayed. Other embodiments are described herein.
1. A system comprising:
a processor; and
memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
retrieving communication data from the memory, the communication data including a first electronic communication between a first user of a first computing device and a second user of a second computing device;
determining, based on the communication data, a relationship between the first user and the second user;
generating avatar characteristics based on the relationship between the first user and the second user;
generating an image including a first avatar representing the first user and a second avatar representing the second user, wherein the first and second avatars are generated based on the avatar characteristics;
causing the image to be displayed on a display screen of the first computing device;
receiving, from the second computing device, a second electronic communication including a sent image including the first avatar and the second avatar;
analyzing the sent image to identify content of the sent image;
generating a response image based on the content of the sent image;
causing the response image to be displayed on the first computing device; and
in response to selection of the response image on the first computing device,
generating a third electronic communication including the response image, and causing the third electronic communication including the response image to be transmitted from the first computing device to the second computing device.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication data includes a history of electronic communications between the first user and the second user, wherein the history of electronic communications includes a plurality of electronic communications including the first electronic communication.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein determining, based on the communication data, the relationship includes determining the relationship based on a term within the plurality of electronic communications used by the first user to address the second user or a term within the plurality of electronic communications used by the second user to address the first user.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the relationship between the first user and the second user is determined to be one of: a family relationship, a friendship, or a romantic relationship.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the relationship between the first user and the second user is further determined to be one of: work colleagues, classmates, roommates, or acquaintances.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein generating the image includes:
retrieving location information for the first computing device;
retrieving location information for the second computing device;
identifying a common location based on the location information for the first computing device and the location information for the second computing device; and
generating the image based on the common location.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the image based on the common location includes one of: modifying a setting of the image, modifying the first avatar, or modifying the second avatar.
8. The system of claim 6 , wherein generating the image based on the common location includes:
identifying an event taking place at the common location; and
generating the image based on the event.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the event is one of: a sporting event, a concert, a party, a business meeting, an educational event, or a pre-arranged meeting between the first user and the second user.
10. The system of claim 8 , wherein generating the image includes:
retrieving information from an online social network in communication with the system regarding the event; and
modifying the image based on the information regarding the event.
11. The system of claim 6 , wherein generating the image based on the common location further includes:
identifying a third computing device of a third user at the common location based on location information received from the third computing device;
generating the image to include a third avatar representing the third user; and
causing a fourth electronic communication including the image to be transmitted from the first computing device to the third computing device.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor performs operations further comprising:
causing a fourth electronic communication including the image to be transmitted from the first computing device to the second computing device.
13. The system of claim 1 , wherein generating the response image is further based on a history of electronic communications between the first user and the second user.
14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor performs operations further comprising:
generating an event story comprising a series of a plurality of electronic communications between the first user and the second user; and
receiving authorization from the first computing device for access to the event story for a predetermined period of time.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the processor performs operations further comprising:
receiving a selection of the event story from the second client device within the predetermined period of time; and
causing the event story to be displayed on the second client device.
16. The system of claim 1 , wherein generating the image includes:
generating the image within a video game; and
causing the video game to be displayed on the first computing device and the second computing device.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the first avatar and the second avatar included in the image are dynamically modified based on events occurring within the video game.
18. A computer-implemented method comprising:
retrieving, by a processor, communication data from memory coupled to the processor, the communication data including a first electronic communication between a first user of a first computing device and a second user of a second computing device;
determining, based on the communication data, a relationship between the first user and the second user;
generating avatar characteristics based on the relationship between the first user and the second user;
generating an image including a first avatar representing the first user and a second avatar representing the second user, wherein the first and second avatars are generated based on the avatar characteristics;
causing the image to be displayed on a display screen of the first computing device;
receiving, from the second computing device, a second electronic communication including a sent image including the first avatar and the second avatar;
analyzing the sent image to identify content of the sent image;
generating a response image based on the content of the sent image;
causing the response image to be displayed on the first computing device; and
in response to selection of the response image on the first computing device,
generating a third electronic communication including the response image, and causing the third electronic communication including the response image to be transmitted from the first computing device to the second computing device.
19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
retrieving communication data from a memory coupled to the processor, the communication data including a first electronic communication between a first user of the first computing device and a second user of a second computing device;
determining, based on the communication data, a relationship between the first user and the second user;
generating avatar characteristics based on the relationship between the first user and the second user;
generating an image including a first avatar representing the first user and a second avatar representing the second user, wherein the first and second avatars are generated based on the avatar characteristics;
causing the image to be displayed on a display screen of the first computing device;
receiving, from the second computing device, a second electronic communication including a sent image including the first avatar and the second avatar;
analyzing the sent image to identify content of the sent image;
generating a response image based on the content of the sent image;
causing the response image to be displayed on the first computing device; and
in response to selection of the response image on the first computing device,
generating a third electronic communication including the response image, and causing the third electronic communication including the response image to be transmitted from the first computing device to the second computing device.