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US 12,266,056 · App. 18/384,459 · Granted Apr 1, 2025

Electronic device and method for displaying modification of virtual object and method thereof

Inventor: Hwajun Lee (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
G06T19/00G06F3/013G06F3/167G06T2200/24
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Patent No.
US 12,266,056
App. No.
18/384,459
Granted
Apr 1, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to an embodiment, at least one processor of a wearable device may display, based on an input for entering a virtual space, on a display the virtual space. The at least processor may display within the virtual space a first avatar which is a current representation of a user and has a first appearance. The at least processor may display within the virtual space a first avatar together with a visual object for a second avatar which is a previous representation of the user and has a second appearance different from the first appearance of the first avatar. For example, the metaverse service is provided through a network based on 5G (fifth generation), and/or 6G (sixth generation).

Claims (53)

1. A wearable device, comprising:

a display;

at least one processor comprising processing circuitry; and

memory storing instructions, comprising one or more storage media;

wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the wearable device to:

based on receiving an input for entering a virtual space from an operator of the wearable device, display on the display the virtual space;

display within the virtual space a first avatar which is a current representation of a user and has a first appearance, the user being distinct from the operator of the wearable device; and

display within the virtual space the first avatar together with a visual object for a second avatar which is a previous representation of the user and has a second appearance different from the first appearance of the first avatar.

2. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the wearable device to:

display the visual object including text associated with timing when the first avatar changed from the second appearance to the first appearance.

3. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the wearable device to:

display, while displaying the first avatar having a combined form of at least one virtual object representing clothing, the visual object to visualize a history in which the clothing coupled to the first avatar was modified.

4. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the wearable device to:

while displaying the first avatar and the visual object, based on identifying a direction of gaze of a user towards the first avatar or the visual object, cease to display the visual object.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the wearable device to:

while displaying the first avatar and the visual object, based on identifying an audio signal associated with an identifier of the first avatar, cease to display the visual object.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the wearable device to:

display, based on the information further including the second avatar of the second appearance which was displayed by the wearable device before receiving the input, the first avatar with an indicator positioned in association with the avatar;

based on another input with respect to the indicator, display the visual object and cease to display the indicator.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the wearable device to:

refrain from displaying the visual object while displaying an identifier of the first avatar.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, wherein the instructions are configured to, when executed by at least one processor of a wearable device, cause the at least one processor to:

based on receiving an input for entering a virtual space from an operator of the wearable device, display on a display of the wearable device the virtual space;

display within the virtual space a first avatar which is a current representation of a user and has a first appearance, the user being distinct from the operator of the wearable device; and

display within the virtual space the first avatar together with a visual object for a second avatar which is a previous representation of the user and has a second appearance different from the first appearance of the first avatar.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions are configured to, when executed by at least one processor of a wearable device, cause the at least one processor to:

display the visual object including text associated with timing when the first avatar changed from the second appearance to the first appearance.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions are configured to, when executed by at least one processor of a wearable device, cause the at least one processor to:

display, while displaying the first avatar having a combined form of at least one virtual object representing clothing, the visual object to visualize a history in which the clothing coupled to the first avatar was modified.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions are configured to, when executed by at least one processor of a wearable device, cause the at least one processor to:

while displaying the first avatar and the visual object, based on identifying a direction of gaze of a user towards the first avatar or the visual object, cease to display the visual object.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions are configured to, when executed by at least one processor of a wearable device, cause the at least one processor to:

while displaying the first avatar and the visual object, based on identifying audio signal associated with an identifier of the first avatar, cease to display the visual object.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions are configured to, when executed by at least one processor of a wearable device, cause the at least one processor to:

display, based on the information further including the second avatar of the second appearance which was displayed by the wearable device before receiving the input, the avatar with an indicator positioned in association with the first avatar;

based on another input with respect to the indicator, display the visual object and cease to display the indicator.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions are configured to, when executed by at least one processor of a wearable device, cause the at least one processor to:

refrain from displaying the visual object while displaying an identifier of the first avatar.

15. A method of an electronic device, comprising:

identifying, based on a request of a wearable device for entering a virtual space, information of an avatar within the virtual space;

based on identifying the information of the avatar of a first appearance:

transmitting, based on identifying that the avatar of the first appearance is different from the avatar of a second appearance which was displayed by the wearable device before the request, the information to the wearable device including the avatar of the first appearance and a history of modification of the avatar from the second appearance to the first appearance; and

transmitting, based on identifying that the avatar of the first appearance is identical to the avatar of the second appearance, the information to the wearable device including the avatar of the first appearance without the history.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the transmitting the information with the history further comprises:

transmitting the information including text associated with timing when the avatar changed from the second appearance to the first appearance.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the identifying further comprises:

identifying the information of the avatar having a combined form of at least one virtual object representing clothing, and wherein the information includes a timing that the at least one virtual object is combined to the avatar.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprises:

determining, by comparing the timing to latest timing the avatar displayed by the wearable device, whether to transmit the information including the history.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the identifying further comprises:

identifying, based on the request, the information of the avatar that is different from another avatar which represents a user logged in the wearable device.

20. The method of claim 15 , further comprises:

storing, in response to a signal from the wearable device indicating that an input for browsing the avatar or the visual object was received, information indicating that the avatar of the first appearance was browsed by a user of the wearable device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2023
From: LEE, HWAJUN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065368/0663 →
Priority Claims (3)
KR 10-2022-0138757 · Oct 25, 2022 · national
KR 10-2022-0143875 · Nov 1, 2022 · national
KR 10-2023-0140766 · Oct 19, 2023 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation PCTKR2023016427 · Oct 20, 2023
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