A communication promotion method is provided to appropriately support communication by a plurality of users in different environments. A character 2, operable by an IRC client 5, is linked to or installed in a user terminal 8. An administration device 3 detects a specific event in a channel and sends...http://www.google.de/patents/US7426536?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7426536 - Communication promotion method and system