Communication method and device using avatar in virtual space

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024361887-A1
Application number	US-202418765640-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 8, 2024
Priority date	Aug 12, 2022
Publication date	Oct 31, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

An example electronic device may display a first avatar corresponding to a user of the electronic device in a virtual space, display a first graphic user interface (GUI) resource including at least one device capable of establishing connection with the electronic device and, based on receiving an input on the first GUI resource, display a device icon corresponding to the input device in a matching position of the first avatar.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electronic device configured to communicate using an avatar in a virtual space, the electronic device comprising:
memory storing executable instructions; and at least one processor electrically connected with the memory and configured to access the memory to execute the instructions and cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising:
controlling a display to display a first avatar corresponding to a user of the electronic device in a virtual space, wherein the first avatar configured to display at least one peripheral electronic device GUI resource;
controlling the display to display a peripheral electronic device selecting GUI including at least one peripheral electronic device capable of establishing a communication connection with the electronic device;
based on receiving an input selecting a peripheral electronic device using the peripheral electronic device selecting GUI, controlling the display to display a peripheral electronic device GUI resource corresponding to the selected peripheral electronic device at a corresponding first avatar position; and
based on the selected peripheral electronic device being connected with the electronic device, controlling the display to display at least one function GUI resource capable of executing or stopping a specified function provided by the selected peripheral electronic device in the virtual space.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one function GUI resource includes a GUI resource capable of displaying the information obtained from the peripheral electronic device in the virtual space.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising:
identifying at least one participant joining the virtual space and at least one participant electronic device based on an external input; and
controlling the display to display at least one second avatar corresponding to the at least one participant and at least one other GUI resource corresponding to the at least one participant electronic device in the virtual space.

4 . The electronic device of claim 3 ,
wherein, based on the peripheral electronic device and the participant electronic device including earphones and the peripheral electronic device being connected with the electronic device and being able to share music with the participant electronic device, the at least one processor is configured to cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising controlling the display to display at least one of a music share icon for sharing music with the participant electronic device, a sharable music list, information about music being shared, or a stop-share icon in the virtual space.

5 . The electronic device of claim 4 ,
the at least one processor is further configured to cause the electronic device to stream a music selected from the sharable music list based on a user input to the participant electronic device.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising generating a virtual space database, based on external input, including at least one second virtual space and at least one piece of peripheral electronic device type information corresponding to each second virtual space.

7 . The electronic device of claim 6 ,
wherein the virtual space database includes a fitness virtual space and the at least one piece of peripheral electronic device type information corresponding to the fitness virtual space includes a watch.

8 . The electronic device of claim 7 ,
wherein, based on the peripheral electronic device being a watch and the watch being connected with the electronic device, the at least one processor is configured to cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising controlling the display to display, in the fitness virtual space, at least one of exercise heartrate information provided by the watch or information about calories consumed by the user.

9 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the corresponding first avatar position corresponds to a body part at which the peripheral electronic device is worn by the user.

10 . A method for communication using an avatar in a virtual space, the method comprising:
detecting or pairing at least one peripheral electronic device capable of establishing a communication connection with an electronic device; displaying a first avatar corresponding to a user of the electronic device in a virtual space, wherein the first avatar configured to display at least one peripheral electronic device GUI resource; displaying a peripheral electronic device selecting GUI including at least one peripheral electronic device capable of establishing a communication connection with the electronic device; based on receiving an input selecting a peripheral electronic device using the peripheral electronic device selecting GUI, displaying a peripheral electronic device GUI resource corresponding to the selected peripheral electronic device at a corresponding first avatar position; and based on the selected peripheral electronic device being connected with the electronic device, displaying at least one function GUI resource capable of executing or stopping a specified function provided by the selected peripheral electronic device in the virtual space.

11 . The method of claim 10 ,
wherein the at least one function GUI resource includes a GUI resource capable of displaying the information obtained from the peripheral electronic device in the virtual space.

12 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
identifying at least one participant joining the virtual space and at least one participant electronic device based on an external input; and displaying at least one second avatar corresponding to the at least one participant and at least one other GUI resource corresponding to the at least one participant electronic device in the virtual space.

13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
based on the peripheral electronic device and the participant electronic device including earphones, and the peripheral electronic device being connected with the electronic device and being able to share music with the participant electronic device, displaying, in the virtual space, at least one of a music share icon for sharing music with the participant device, a sharable music list, information about music being shared, or a stop-share icon.

14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising,
streaming a music selected from the sharable music list based on a user input to the participant electronic device.

15 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising,
generating a virtual space database, based on external input, including at least one second virtual space and at least one piece of peripheral electronic device type information corresponding to each second virtual space.

16 . The method of claim 15 ,
wherein the virtual space database includes a fitness virtual space and the at least one piece of peripheral electronic device type information corresponding to the fitness virtual space includes a watch.

17 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising,
based on the peripheral electronic device being a watch, and the watch being connected with the electronic device, displaying, in the fitness virtual space, at least one of exercise heartrate information provided by the watch or information about calories consumed by the

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Youngrog
• Kim Moonjeong
• Kim Taeyeong
• Sung Wonkyu
• Song Taeyang
• Yoo Jonghyuck
• Lee Changhan
• Park Jihea
• Hong Hyunju

Classifications

• G06F3/04815

  Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional [3D], e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object · CPC title

• H04W4/80

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title

• G06F3/01

  Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer (G06F3/16 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04M1/72427

  for supporting games or graphical animations · CPC title

• H04M1/72412

  using two-way short-range wireless interfaces · CPC title