Directed communication in a virtual environment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9592451
APP PUB NO 20140368543A1
SERIAL NO

14471394

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The present invention relates to directed communication between avatars in a virtual environment controlled by end-users from outside the virtual environment. A method in accordance with an embodiment includes: determining a relative location of a first avatar and a second avatar in a virtual environment, wherein at least one end-user of the first avatar and the second avatar wears a headset configured to track head movements thereof, wherein the head movements of the end-user translate to their avatar and influence volume of voice communication from their avatar; adjusting aspects of a voice communication between the first avatar and the second avatar based on the relative location and the track head movements; referring to a list of avatars whose audio characteristics are to be portrayed differently in a voice communication; and further adjusting the audio characteristics of one of the first avatar and the second avatar in accordance with the list.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hamilton,, II Rick A Charlottesville, US 885 15054
Karidis, John P Ossining, US 96 3081
O'Connell, Brian M Cary, US 496 8801
Pickover, Clifford A Yorktown Heights, US 921 16403
Walker, Keith R Austin, US 315 6928

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