Avatar Management Server Mediator for Cross-Device Modification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mobile communication devices do not allow users to modify another user's avatar as it appears to other mobile communication device users, limiting the ability to convey emotions, mood, or status.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that enables selecting and transmitting avatar modifications from one mobile communication device to another, using an avatar management server to manage and distribute these modifications across multiple devices, allowing users to modify and view each other's avatars with features like emotions, mood, or status.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional mobile communication devices are used, then device simplicity is maintained, but the ability to modify another user's avatar is lost
Solution Approach 1:
An avatar management server is introduced as an intermediary component between mobile communication devices. The server receives avatar modification requests from users, processes these requests, and distributes the modifications to the target users' avatars. This mediator approach enables cross-device avatar modification without requiring complex peer-to-peer communication protocols in each device, thus improving versatility while managing complexity through centralized management.
2Loss of information
If avatar modifications are transmitted across multiple devices, then communication expressiveness is improved, but information transmission complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The avatar modification system segments the information transmission process into distinct components: emotion/type selection, avatar identification, modification application, and distribution. Each mobile device handles local emotion selection and avatar identification, while the server manages modification application and multi-device distribution. This segmentation reduces the information transmission burden on individual devices and enables comprehensive emotional expression across the network.
3Adaptability or versatility
If users can modify another user's avatar, then social interaction capability is enhanced, but user control complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service mechanisms where users automatically receive and apply avatar modifications without manual intervention. When a modification is sent to a user, their device automatically receives and applies the change to their avatar. This self-service approach enhances social interaction capability by allowing easy avatar modification while maintaining operational simplicity, as users don't need to manually configure complex settings or procedures.
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AI summary
A method and apparatus that implements avatar modifications to another user's avatar from a first mobile communication device is disclosed. The method may include selecting an avatar modification to relating to a user of a second mobile communication device based on input from a user, and sending a signal to initiate transmission of selected avatar modification to at least one of the second mobile communication device, an avatar management server, and a plurality of mobile communication devices wherein the user's avatar modification may be viewed by other mobile communication device users.