Patent ID: 7467186
Filing Date: 2008-12-16
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. Interactive method of communicating information to users over a communications network, each user having a computer connected to said communications network, comprising the steps of: broadcasting, via said communications network, data enabling said computers to display or process images to be viewed by users, said images comprising at least one of the following: still images, animated images or screen pages; broadcasting, via said communications network, data enabling said computers to process and display at least one virtual object superimposed on said images; animating said at least one virtual object on a computer associated with a user by a human operator; remotely controlling and animating said at least one virtual object in real-time, simultaneously and independently from said images by said human operator to provide said at least one virtual object with graphic and vocal expressions including animation of lips and eyes, intonations, inflections, reactions of said at least one virtual object to actions, needs, and expectations of said user, thereby providing personalized interactions with said user; and selectively assisting said human operator by artificial intelligence which can replace said human operator entirely or partially, said artificial intelligence controlling actions of said at least one virtual object in a predetermined manner according to pre-established scenarios and analyzing the actions of said user by means of a voice recognition module.