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US 2010/0162121 A1Published application
Dynamic customization of a virtual world
AssigneeNortel Networks Limited
InventorsJohn H. Yoakum, Tony McCormack, Neil O'Connor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus of dynamically customizing a virtual world. A first user and a second user engage in a conversation with respect to a location in the virtual world. A speech processor monitors the conversation and detects that a sound made matches a key sound. The virtual world is altered to include a virtual world customization based on the key sound. The virtual world customization may also be based on user information associated with the user in the conversation that made the sound.
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A method comprising:
- providing a virtual world;
- monitoring a conversation between a first user of the virtual world with respect to a location in the virtual world and a second user of the virtual world;
- detecting in the conversation at least one sound;
- making a determination that the at least one sound matches one of a plurality of key sounds;
- and
- in response to the determination, altering a portion of the virtual world to include a virtual world customization based on the one of the plurality of key sounds.
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A server comprising:
- a communications interface adapted to communicate with a network;
- and
- a control system adapted to:
- provide a virtual world;
- monitor a conversation between a first user of the virtual world with respect to a location in the virtual world and a second user of the virtual world;
- detect in the conversation at least one sound;
- making a determination that the at least one sound matches one of a plurality of key sounds;
- and
- in response to the determination, alter a portion of the virtual world to include a virtual world customization based on the one of the plurality of key sounds.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.