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Dialog server for handling conversation in virtual space method and computer program for having conversation in virtual space

  • US 10,001,970 B2
  • Filed: 01/12/2017
  • Issued: 06/19/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising the steps of:

  • storing positional information on at least a first avatar and a second avatar;

    receiving (i) at least one utterance from said first avatar and (ii) at least one utterance strength representing an importance or attention level of said at least one utterance;

    calculating at least one interest level between said first avatar and said second avatar based on said positional information;

    when a value calculated from said at least one interest level and said at least one utterance strength is not less than a predetermined threshold value, generating at least one message from said at least one utterance in accordance with the value and transmitting said at least one message to said second avatar; and

    when the value is less than a predetermined threshold value, generating the at least one message from the at least one utterance in accordance with the value, not delivering the at least one message to the second avatar while the value is less than the predetermined threshold value, and delivering the at least one message to the second avatar once the value is at least equal to the predetermined threshold value,wherein the at least one interest level of the first avatar and the second avatar are normalized relative to a plurality of interest levels associated with avatars present within a predetermined radius from at least one of the first avatar and the second avatar.

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