Improved communication using avatars
CA 2497743 A1 · Owner: Mcguire, John Law · Inventors: Mcguire, John Law; Kinsella, Michael Patrick
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A messaging method is described in which avatars representative of attributes , of users and individuals are used for capturing information and/or selecting users or individuals. In one embodiment an avatar is rendered in response to , attributes input by a user and a matching and retrieval selects records from a database. Avatars are rendered in accordance with the attributes in the records. The user selects an avatar, and is able to communicate anonymously with the individual. Methods and systems for capturing data using avatars and selecting individuals using avatars are also described.
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- Filed September 8, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended September 8, 2023.
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