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OwnerLi-Te Cheng, Steven L. Rohall +3inventors
InventorsLi-Te Cheng, Steven L. Rohall, John F. Patterson, Phuong B. Le, Masato Ikura
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A computer method and system familiarizes users in a group in shared synchronous environments. As part of operation of a given shared synchronous online environment, the invention generates an icebreaking activity for a group of users. The generated ice breaking activity has content from at least one data source external to the given online environment. The content may be mined user profiles, images and other user information from other data sources that users provide information to. The invention allows free form conversation among the group of users during participation in the generated ice-breaking activity. Such participation by the users in the generated ice-breaking activity and free form conversation among the users enable users to become familiar with each other's human persona.
A computer method of familiarizing users with each other in shared synchronous environments, comprising:
Computer apparatus for familiarizing users with each other in shared synchronous online environments, comprising:
A computer system for familiarizing users with each other in shared synchronous environments, comprising:
Computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having a computer readable program which when executed by a digital processor causes:
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