Dialog server for handling conversation in virtual space method and computer program for having conversation in virtual space
First Claim
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;
modifying an appearance of said second avatar in accordance with a value calculated from said at least one interest level and said at least one utterance strength;
wherein said appearance of said second avatar is modified only when a value calculated from said at least one interest level and said at least one utterance strength is less than a predetermined threshold value.
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Abstract
A dialog server which provides dialogs made by at least one user through their respective avatars in a virtual space. A method and a computer readable article of manufacture tangibly embodying computer readable instructions for executing the steps of the method are also provided. The dialog server includes: a position storage unit which stores positional information on the avatars; an utterance receiver which receives at least one utterance of avatars and utterance strength representing an importance or attention level of the utterance; an interest level calculator which calculates interest levels between avatars based on their positional information; a message processor which generates a message based on the utterance in accordance with a value calculated from the interest levels and the utterance strength; and a message transmitter which transmits the message to the avatars.
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11 Claims
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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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; modifying an appearance of said second avatar in accordance with a value calculated from said at least one interest level and said at least one utterance strength; wherein said appearance of said second avatar is modified only when a value calculated from said at least one interest level and said at least one utterance strength is less than a predetermined threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer readable article of manufacture comprising a tangible, computer-readable recordable storage medium tangibly embodying, in a non-transitory manner, computer readable instructions which cause at least one hardware processor to execute a method, said method comprising the steps of:
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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; modifying an appearance of said second avatar in accordance with a value calculated from said at least one interest level and said at least one utterance strength; wherein said appearance of said second avatar is modified only when a value calculated from said at least one interest level and said at least one utterance strength is less than a predetermined threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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