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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
May. 29, 2008
Cary L. Bates, Rochester, MN (US);
Jason J. Illg, Rochester, MN (US);
Ruthie D. Lyle, Durham, NC (US);
Cary L. Bates, Rochester, MN (US);
Jason J. Illg, Rochester, MN (US);
Ruthie D. Lyle, Durham, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, computer program product and computer system for establishing an effective communication between two users in a virtual world, which includes measuring a communication capability for each of the users, and establishing a communication using a default type of communication, if a difference between the communication capabilities of the two users is not above a pre-determined threshold. The method, computer program product and computer system can further establish a communication using an alternate type of communication, if a difference is above the pre-determined threshold.