Custom Virtual Gifts Using Live Stream Image-Based Personalization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current virtual gift interaction methods lack personalized customization options, limiting user experience and interaction diversity.

Innovation Solution

A method and device that allow users to customize virtual gifts in real-time using images, text, and audio objects, enabling multi-dimensional customization through a custom interface.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If users can only choose from pre-provided virtual gifts, then the system is simple to operate, but the user experience lacks personalization and interaction diversity

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepersonalization capabilityVSAvoidcustomization system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The virtual gift is segmented into multiple independent customizable components including image objects, text objects, and audio objects. Each component can be independently selected and configured, allowing users to build personalized gifts from modular elements without overwhelming complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The virtual gift system is designed as a multi-functional platform that supports multiple object types (image, text, audio) and customization modes. This universal framework allows the same system to handle various gift configurations while maintaining operational simplicity through standardized interfaces.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If virtual gifts are fully customizable with multiple object types, then user experience and interaction diversity improve, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinteraction diversityVSAvoidcustomization operation difficulty

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides pre-configured virtual gift templates and preset combinations of image, text, and audio objects. Users can start with these pre-prepared configurations and make minor adjustments, rather than building from scratch, which maintains ease of operation while enabling personalized interaction.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system allows users to copy and reuse previously created virtual gift configurations or existing templates. This copying mechanism reduces the operational effort required for customization while maintaining high interaction diversity through repeated use and modification of proven gift designs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS20260016938A1Virtual gift-based interaction method, and related device

Publication Date: 2026.01.15 BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECH CO LTD

AI summary

Provided in the present disclosure are a virtual gift-based interaction method, and a related device. The method comprises: receiving a first image determined by a user in a virtual gift customized interface of a target livestream; in response to detection of a user instruction for transmitting a virtual gift, acquiring a second image corresponding to the target livestream; on the basis of the first image and the second image, generating a target virtual gift; and transmitting the target virtual gift to a livestream account associated with the target livestream.