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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2012
Patrick D. Blattner, Sterling, VA (US);
John D. Robinson, South Riding, VA (US);
Andrew C. Weaver, Herndon, VA (US);
Patrick D. Blattner, Sterling, VA (US);
John D. Robinson, South Riding, VA (US);
Andrew C. Weaver, Herndon, VA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Perception of multiple online personas is enabled in an instant messaging communications session. At least two identities within a communications environment to whom messages may be directed are identified. A first persona of a user is enabled to be projected to a first of the identities while a second persona of the same user is enabled to be concurrently projected to a second of the identities. The first and second personas each include an avatar capable of being animated, and the first persona and the second persona differ.