Method and apparatus for managing communication between...

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2010-11-01

2011-12-20

Dinh, Khanh (Department: 2451)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Distributed data processing

Client/server

C709S220000, C709S224000, C700S094000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08082297

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for managing communication between participants in a virtual environment enables the participants to elect to automatically connect with each other via a preferred communication mechanism, manually connect with each other, or choose not to connect with each other. The connection may be point-to-point between two participants or may include multiple participants. Establishment of a connection, or the ability to establish a connection, may be based on the proximity of the participants, or the Avatars representing the participants, in the virtual environment. Once the connection is established, the connection may be managed so that the connection is maintained while the Avatars remain proximate each other and is automatically severed once the Avatars move away from each other. Environmental noise and other audio aspects may be included in the connection to simulate a real-world conversation.

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