US 12,169,892 B2
Time-dependent client inactivity indicia in a multi-user animation environment
Brian Mark Shuster, Vancouver (CA)
Assigned to PFAQUTRUMA RESEARCH LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by PFAQUTRUMA RESEARCH LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Mar. 4, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/594,690.
Application 18/594,690 is a continuation of application No. 18/144,323, filed on May 8, 2023, granted, now 11,948,239.
Application 18/144,323 is a continuation of application No. 17/841,534, filed on Jun. 15, 2022, granted, now 11,688,118.
Application 17/841,534 is a continuation of application No. 17/223,204, filed on Apr. 6, 2021, granted, now 11,443,472.
Application 17/223,204 is a continuation of application No. 16/857,664, filed on Apr. 24, 2020, granted, now 10,997,767.
Application 16/857,664 is a continuation of application No. 16/160,959, filed on Oct. 15, 2018, granted, now 10,672,172.
Application 16/160,959 is a continuation of application No. 15/012,159, filed on Feb. 1, 2016, granted, now 10,102,661.
Application 15/012,159 is a continuation of application No. 13/286,045, filed on Oct. 31, 2011, granted, now 9,251,616.
Application 13/286,045 is a continuation of application No. 11/928,584, filed on Oct. 30, 2007, granted, now 8,049,756.
Prior Publication US 2024/0378787 A1, Nov. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. G06T 17/00 (2006.01); A63F 13/30 (2014.01); A63F 13/50 (2014.01); A63F 13/52 (2014.01); G06F 3/04815 (2022.01); G06F 3/04845 (2022.01); G06T 13/40 (2011.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01)
CPC G06T 13/40 (2013.01) [A63F 13/30 (2014.09); A63F 13/50 (2014.09); A63F 13/52 (2014.09); G06F 3/04815 (2013.01); G06F 3/04845 (2013.01); G06T 17/00 (2013.01); G06T 19/003 (2013.01); G06T 19/006 (2013.01); A63F 2300/5553 (2013.01); A63F 2300/638 (2013.01); A63F 2300/6653 (2013.01); G06T 2210/36 (2013.01); G06T 2210/62 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
modeling a three-dimensional space within a computer memory;
locating an avatar within the three-dimensional space at a first location, the avatar being responsive to input commands from a first client to act within the three-dimensional space;
monitoring avatar activity to determine a period of time since a last avatar activity;
in response to the period of time being greater than a first threshold, repetitively changing an appearance of the avatar; and
in response to the period of time being greater than a second threshold larger than the first threshold, non-repetitively changing the appearance of the avatar.