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 |
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.
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