Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to methods, systems, and computer-readable media for metaverse event sequencing. A method may include receiving a request to cue a scene associated with a metaverse place from a user device, the scene associated with a master timeline of events, wherein each event of the master timeline of events is associated with a respective time point on the master timeline, and wherein the request includes a first cue point. The method may also include retrieving scene data associated with the scene, identifying a set of events with time points that are at or after the first cue point, transitioning the master timeline to the first cue point, recreating the set of events based upon a current point in the master timeline after the transitioning and in a sequence based on the master timeline, and providing the recreated events for display at the user device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for identifying an object with specific characteristics and automatically obfuscating part or all of a digital image corresponding to that object. The obfuscation comprises pixelation, color alteration, and/or contrast alteration. The obfuscation optionally can be performed only when the digital image is being viewed by certain client devices.

Abstract: Embodiments for increasing clarity and expressiveness in network communications can be configured to: obtain a message from a first user as part of a network-enabled conversation with a second user, the conversation having a plurality of associated messages; analyze the content of the message; automatically use a panel layout based on the content of the message, the panel layout defining a consistent set of expressive elements for at least one message of the plurality of messages associated with the conversation, the panel layout further defining one or more panels for presenting messages of the conversation with the expressive elements; integrate the message into at least one of the panels with the expressive elements; automatically select at least one embellishment from an available set of embellishment options based on the panel layout; apply the automatically selected at least one embellishment to the message to produce an embellished message.

Abstract: Embodiments for increasing clarity and expressiveness in network communications can be configured to: obtain a message from a first user as part of a network-enabled conversation with a second user, the conversation having a plurality of associated messages; analyze the content of the message; automatically use a panel layout based on the content of the message, the panel layout defining a consistent set of expressive elements for at least one message of the plurality of messages associated with the conversation, the panel layout further defining one or more panels for presenting messages of the conversation with the expressive elements; integrate the message into at least one of the panels with the expressive elements; automatically select at least one embellishment from an available set of embellishment options based on the panel layout; apply the automatically selected at least one embellishment to the message to produce an embellished message with configuration data encoded therewith corresponding to the

Abstract: Embodiments for increasing clarity and expressiveness in network communications include: obtaining a message from a first user as part of a network-enabled conversation with a second user; applying at least one embellishment to the message to produce an embellished message, the embellishment including either an explicitly user-selected embellishment or an automatically generated embellishment based on content of the message; and causing transmission of the embellished message via a network to the second user.

Abstract: Embodiments for increasing clarity and expressiveness in network communications include: obtaining a message from a first user as part of a network-enabled conversation with a second user; analyzing the message to identify an expressiveness keyword indicative of an emotion, mood, or level of expressiveness; selecting a level or degree of emotional expressiveness to which a corresponding emotion or mood should be expressed in relation to the identified expressiveness keyword; applying, by use of a processor, at least one embellishment to the message to produce an embellished message, the embellishment including either an explicitly user-selected embellishment or an automatically generated embellishment based on content of the message, the at least one embellishment being configured in a manner consistent with the selected level or degree of emotional expressiveness; and causing transmission of the embellished message via a network to the second user.

Abstract: Embodiments for increasing clarity and expressiveness in network communications include: obtaining a message from a first user as part of a network-enabled conversation with a second user; analyzing the message to identify an expressiveness keyword indicative of an emotion, mood, or level of expressiveness; selecting a level or degree of emotional expressiveness to which a corresponding emotion or mood should be expressed in relation to the identified expressiveness keyword; applying, by use of a processor, at least one embellishment to the message to produce an embellished message, the embellishment including either an explicitly user-selected embellishment or an automatically generated embellishment based on content of the message, the at least one embellishment being configured in a manner consistent with the selected level or degree of emotional expressiveness; and causing transmission of the embellished message via a network to the second user.

Abstract: Embodiments for increasing clarity and expressiveness in network communications include: obtaining a message from a first user as part of a network-enabled conversation with a second user; applying at least one embellishment to the message to produce an embellished message, the embellishment including either an explicitly user-selected embellishment or an automatically generated embellishment based on content of the message; and causing transmission of the embellished message via a network to the second user.

Abstract: A touchscreen-enabled wearable computer includes a multi-axis user interface provided by at least one software component executing on a processor. The multi-axis user interface comprises at least two user interface regions displayed on the touchscreen one at a time, each displaying a series of one or more application screens; and a combination of a vertical navigation axis and a horizontal navigation axis, wherein the vertical navigation axis enables a user to navigate between the multiple user interface regions in response to vertical swipe gestures made on the touchscreen, and the horizontal navigation axis enables the user to navigate the application screens of a currently displayed user interface region in response to horizontal swipe gestures across the touchscreen.