Communication support method, system, and server device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8954849
APP PUB NO 20090158175A1
SERIAL NO

12331945

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A method for supporting communication among avatars representing users in a virtual world shared by a plurality of users' client terminals and a server connected with each other through a network. The method includes the steps of: accumulating statistical information, which includes (i) a combination of a component of a message transmitted by one or more avatars and avatar motion matching the component, and (ii) a degree of usage of the combination; generating a keyword group from the components of a message transmitted by the one or more avatars in response to the transmission of the message; searching through the statistical information; obtaining one or more avatar motion candidates; and presenting the candidates to the user of the avatar. A system for supporting communication among avatars and a communication support server device in a virtual world are also provided.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Doi, Jun Yokohama, JP 32 400
Fujiwara, Kaori Kawasaki, JP 8 87
Tatsubori, Michiaki Yokohama, JP 88 1220

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