Apparatus and method for providing item according to attribute of avatar

1. An electronic device comprising:

a camera;

a display; and

a processor,

wherein the processor is configured to control the electronic device to:

acquire an image of a user of the electronic device using the camera,

generate an avatar corresponding to the user based on the image,

identify an age, a sex, and a race of the user included in attribute information corresponding to the avatar by analyzing face feature points from the image,

determine a geographical region included in the attribute information corresponding to the avatar based on regional information pre-set in the electronic device,

change the determined geographical region corresponding to the avatar based on the race of the user identified from the image,

determine whether the changed geographical region is different from current location information of the electronic device,

if the changed geographical region is different from the current location information of the electronic device, re-change the changed geographical region included in the attribute information corresponding to the avatar in accordance with the current location information,

identify at least one item corresponding to the attribute information among a plurality of items applicable to the avatar,

identify, for each of the identified at least one item, item attributes, wherein identifying the item attributes includes determining an item type based on the sex of the user and the re-changed geographical region included in the attribute information, and an item color based on the sex of the user included in the attribute information, and

display the at least one identified item including the identified item attributes with the avatar through the display, wherein the at least one item is differently applied to the avatar in accordance with at least one of the re-changed geographical region, the age, the race, and the sex of the user, and

generate an emoji based on the avatar, wherein the emoji includes an image in which at least one of an emotional expression, an operation, a background, or a text is added using the avatar.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein identifying the item attributes includes determining a shape of the at least one identified item corresponding to the location information and the sex of the user.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to control the electronic device to adjust at least one setting of a face size or shape corresponding to the avatar, an eye size or color, a skin color, a hair color, or a hair style based on the attribute information.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the item includes at least one of a clothing, a hat, or an accessary, and

the processor is configured to control the electronic device to identify the at least one item corresponding to the clothing, the hat, or the accessary.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to control the electronic device to differently apply the clothing a clothing item to the avatar based on the geographical region of the attribute information.

6. A method for operating an electronic device, comprising:

acquiring an image of a user of the electronic device using a camera included in the electronic device;

generating an avatar corresponding to the user using the image;

identifying an age, a race and sex of the user, wherein the geographical region is identified based on the race of the user; an age, a sex, and a race of the user included in attribute information corresponding to the avatar by analyzing face feature points from the image,

determining a geographical region included in the attribute information corresponding to the avatar based on regional information pre-set in the electronic device,

changing the determined geographical region corresponding to the avatar based on the race of the user identified from the image,

determining whether the changed geographical region is different from current location information of the electronic device;

if the changed geographical region is different from the current location information of the electronic device, re-changing the changed geographical region included in the attribute information corresponding to the avatar in accordance with the current location information of the electronic device;

identifying at least one item corresponding to the attribute information among a plurality of items applicable to the avatar;

identifying, for each of the identified at least one item, item attributes, wherein identifying the item attributes includes determining an item type based on the sex of the user and the re-changed geographical region included in the attribute information, and an item color based on the sex of the user included in the attribute information;

displaying the at least one identified item including the identified item attributes with the avatar through a display of the electronic device, wherein the at least one item is differently applied to the avatar in accordance with at least one of the location information, the age, the race, and the sex of the user, and

generating an emoji based on the avatar, wherein the emoji includes an image in which at least one of an emotional expression, an operation, a background, or a text is added using the avatar.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein identifying the item attributes includes determining a shape of the at least one identified item corresponding to the location information and the sex of the user.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein generating the avatar comprises differently generating at least one of a face size or shape corresponding to the avatar, an eye size or color, a skin color, a hair color, or a hair style based on the attribute information.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the item includes at least one of a clothing, a hat, or an accessary, and

identifying the at least one item comprises identifying the at least one item corresponding to the clothing, the hat, or the accessary.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein determining the item comprises differently applying a clothing item to the avatar based on the geographical region of the attribute information.

11. An electronic device comprising:

a display; and

a processor,

wherein the processor is configured to control the electronic device to:

identify an age, a sex, and a race of a user included in a user attribute by analyzing face feature points from an image including the user,

determine location information included in the user attribute based on regional information pre-set in the electronic device,

change the determined location information based on the race of the user identified from the image,

determine whether the changed location information is different from current location information of the electronic device,

if the changed location information is different from the current location information of the electronic device, re-change the changed location information included in the user attribute corresponding to an avatar in accordance with the current location information,

generate the avatar based on the user attribute and display the generated avatar through the display,

determine at least one item to be applied to the avatar based on the user attribute,

determine, for each of the determined at least one item, item attributes, wherein determining the item attributes includes determining an item type based on the sex of the user and the re-changed location information included in the user attribute, and item color based on the sex of the user included in the user attribute, and

display the avatar to which the at least one determined item including the determined item attributes is applied through the display, wherein the at least one item is differently applied to the avatar in accordance with at least one of the location information, the age, the sex, and the race of the user, and

generate an emoji based on the avatar, wherein the emoji includes an image in which at least one of an emotional expression, an operation, a background, or a text is added using the avatar.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to control the electronic device to:

receive an input for changing the user attribute,

display a user interface for changing the user attribute on the display,

change the user attribute based on an input on the user interface, and

change the avatar based on the changed user attribute.

13. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to control the electronic device to apply a clothing item indicating regional characteristics to the avatar in accordance with the location information.