Communication support method, system, and server device

摘要

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.

主权项

1. 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 comprising the steps of:
accumulating statistical information, which includes (i) a plurality of combinations of word groups and avatar motions that have been used in association with the word groups in messages, the messages transmitted by one or more avatars, and the avatar motions being generated by commands distinct from the word groups the and (ii) a degree of usage of the combinations, corresponding to a frequency with which one or more different avatar motions have been used together with each word group; generating a keyword group from text content in a first message transmitted by the one or more avatars in response to the transmission of the first message; searching through the statistical information to compare the keyword group to the word groups to extract the avatar motions associated with the keyword group and the degrees of usage of the combinations of the respective avatar motions and the keyword group; obtaining one or more avatar motions as motion candidates for a motion that the avatar is to take for the first message transmitted thereby, wherein the one or more avatar motions have a degree of usage satisfying a predetermined condition; and presenting the avatar motion candidates to the user of the avatar.