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Patent No.:

US 11888909 B1

Date of Patent:

Jan. 30, 2024

Filed:

Jun. 30, 2022

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Applicant:

True Meeting Inc., Los Altos, CA (US);

Inventor:

Ran Oz, Maccabim, IL;

Assignee:

TRUE MEETING INC., Los Altos, CA (US);

Attorney:

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Primary Examiner:

Phung-Hoang J Nguyen

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

H04L 65/401 (2022.01); H04L 65/403 (2022.01); H04N 7/15 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 12/18 (2006.01); G06T 7/11 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06N 3/04 (2023.01); G06T 15/04 (2011.01); G06T 15/20 (2011.01); G06T 17/20 (2006.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01); G06T 19/20 (2011.01); H04N 7/14 (2006.01); G06N 3/045 (2023.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

H04L 65/4015 (2013.01); G06F 3/013 (2013.01); G06N 3/04 (2013.01); G06N 3/045 (2023.01); G06T 7/11 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06T 15/04 (2013.01); G06T 15/20 (2013.01); G06T 15/205 (2013.01); G06T 17/20 (2013.01); G06T 19/00 (2013.01); G06T 19/20 (2013.01); H04L 12/1818 (2013.01); H04L 63/101 (2013.01); H04L 63/108 (2013.01); H04L 65/403 (2013.01); H04N 7/144 (2013.01); H04N 7/147 (2013.01); H04N 7/152 (2013.01); H04N 7/157 (2013.01); G06T 2200/08 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30201 (2013.01); G06T 2219/2004 (2013.01);

Abstract

A method for conducting a three dimensional (3D) video conference with multiple participants, the method may include (i) receiving, from a first participant and by software used to conduct the 3D video conference call, a request to see a second avatar that represents a second participant, within a representation of a virtual 3D environment displayed to the first participant during the 3D video conference; (ii) displaying the second avatar within the representation following a reception of (a) a first approval from the software to display the avatar within the representation, and (b) a second participant approval to display the avatar within the representation; and (iii) avoiding from displaying the second avatar within the representation until receiving the first approval and the second participant approval.

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