US 12,315,061 B2
Animation control method for multiple participants
Brian Mark Shuster, Vancouver (CA)
Assigned to PFAQUTRUMA RESEARCH LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by PFAQUTRUMA RESEARCH LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on May 23, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/673,161.
Application 18/673,161 is a continuation of application No. 18/136,153, filed on Apr. 18, 2023, granted, now 12,026,818.
Application 18/136,153 is a continuation of application No. 17/841,531, filed on Jun. 15, 2022, granted, now 11,663,765.
Application 17/841,531 is a continuation of application No. 17/202,073, filed on Mar. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,410,367.
Application 17/202,073 is a continuation of application No. 16/287,975, filed on Feb. 27, 2019, granted, now 10,977,851.
Application 16/287,975 is a continuation of application No. 15/431,523, filed on Feb. 13, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/431,523 is a continuation of application No. 11/963,765, filed on Dec. 21, 2007, granted, now 9,569,876.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/871,446, filed on Dec. 21, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2024/0312098 A1, Sep. 19, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06T 13/40 (2011.01); A63F 13/57 (2014.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01)
CPC G06T 13/40 (2013.01) [A63F 13/57 (2014.09); G06T 19/003 (2013.01); A63F 2300/6607 (2013.01); A63F 2300/6623 (2013.01); G06T 2200/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
displaying, on a display in a three-dimensional environment, a first avatar controlled by a first user and a second avatar controlled by a second user;
detecting an event that triggers display of a coordinated motion sequence for the first avatar and the second avatar within the three-dimensional environment; and
in response to detecting the event, displaying, on the display, the first avatar and the second avatar performing the coordinated motion sequence within the three-dimensional environment.