Novel method to enhance the computer using and online surfing/shopping experience and methods to implement it

摘要

A novel virtual attendant between an intelligent device and the human being is provided. The said virtual attendant(s) talk, point to items, answer questions, act as a guide, have face emotions, have specific spoken and/or un-spoken body languages, have specific voices and tones, moves, perform stunts, play games, sing and/or dance, or any combination of the above properties. The said virtual attendant can be the image or animation of the human user's friend(s), family member(s), pet(s), favorite star(s), lover(s), or favorite figure(s)/character(s). The intelligent device(s) can be computers, home based devices, office based devices, car based devices, portable devices, and any other devices. The virtual attendant can act as the interface between the device and the human users, perform many functions from answer questions and provide guidance and services.