Patent ID: 9207755
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for visually depicting an emotional state, the apparatus comprising: a computing system including a processor coupled to a display screen and one or more user input devices with the processor configured to: accept input signals from one of the user input devices indicating selected polarity, activity and receptivity coordinate index values; display a second facial expression image, stored in a second graphics file in the plurality, the second graphics file indexed by the selected coordinate index values, that expresses a particular emotional state, wherein facial expression images stored in graphics files indexed by non-negative polarity, activity and receptivity coordinate index values express emotional states characterized as AMUSED, ENTERTAINED, ELATED, UPBEAT, ASTONISHED, CURIOUS, IMPRESSED, ADMIRATION, EAGER, HAPPY, AMAZED, OVERJOYED and HILARIOUS LAUGHTER; wherein facial expression images stored in graphics files indexed by negative polarity coordinate index values, non-negative activity coordinate index values and non-negative receptivity coordinate index values express emotional states characterized as WORRIED, APPREHENSIVE, NERVOUS, PANICKED, DISTRESSED, ALARMED, SHOCKED, SCARED and TERRIFIED; wherein facial expression images stored in graphics files indexed by non-negative polarity coordinate index values, negative activity coordinate index values and non-negative receptivity coordinate index values express emotional states characterized as DEMURE, AMOROUS, FACIAL SHRUG, HOPEFUL, DAYDREAMY, SWOONING, RAPTUROUS, CONTENTED, PEACEFUL, PASSIONATE, WARM, INNOCENT, REFRESHED, RELAXED, COMPASSIONATE, GRATEFUL, AFFECTIONATE, MISTY and TEARS OF JOY; wherein facial expression images stored in graphics files indexed by negative polarity coordinate index values, negative activity coordinate index values and non-negative receptivity coordinate index values express emotional states characterized as DISAPPOINTED, FUDDLED, MEH, MELODRAMATIC, LONELY, GLUM, REJECTED, SYMPATHETIC, BEREFT, EMBARRASSED, ANGUISHED, REMORSEFUL, AGONIZED, DESPAIRING and GRIEF; wherein facial expression images stored in graphics files indexed by non-negative polarity coordinate index values, non-negative activity coordinate index values and negative receptivity coordinate index values express emotional states characterized as BRAVADO, QUERYING, PUCKISH, CONFIDENT, CONCEITED, BOLD, BRASH, TRIUMPHANT, STIFLED LAUGH, DETERMINED, DEFIANT and AGGRESSIVE; wherein facial expression images stored in graphics files indexed by non-negative polarity coordinate index values, negative activity coordinate index values and negative receptivity coordinate index values express emotional states characterized as CHEESY, SIMPERING, DEBAUCHED, SEDUCTIVE, ALOOF, ARCH, CONDESCENDING, FALSE SMILE, FALSE LAUGH, PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE, SMUG, SUPERIOR, HAUGHTY, SNIDE, SLY, SNEAKY, LEERY, DEVILISH, MOCKING, JEERING and MALEVOLENT LAUGH; wherein facial expression images stored in graphics files indexed by negative polarity coordinate index values, non-negative activity coordinate index values and negative receptivity coordinate index values express emotional states characterized as COLD, OUTRAGED, GRUMPY, TAKEN ABACK, DISGRUNTLED, OFFENDED, INDIGNANT, SNEERING, IMPATIENT, FUMING, AGGRAVATED, STRESSED, RILED, GLARING, FRUSTRATED, EXASPERATED and ENRAGED; and wherein facial expression images stored in graphics files indexed by negative polarity coordinate index values, negative activity coordinate index values and negative receptivity coordinate index values express emotional states characterized as SICKENED, SULLEN, POUTING, SULKY, BORED, PARANOID, BITTER, ENVIOUS, WINCING, DISDAINFUL, REPELLED, GROSSED OUT, PAINED, JEALOUS, DISGUSTED and HATEFUL.