# US 2021/0240930 A1 · Information processing apparatus and method for processing information

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- Number: US 2021/0240930 A1
- Document ID: US20210240930A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/972,564
- Filed: 2019-06-11
- Published: 2021-08-05
- Earliest claimed: 2018-06-13
- Assignees: Sony Corporation
- Applicants: Sony Corporation
- Inventors: Takashi Shibuya; Yasuharu Asano
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210240930A1

## CPC

- G06F 16/90332: {Natural language query formulation or dialogue systems}
- G06F 40/279: Recognition of textual entities
- G06F 3/167: {Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback}
- G06F 16/538: Presentation of query results
- G06F 16/9538: Presentation of query results
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## Abstract

A selection decision made by a user at a time of searching is facilitated. An optimum output mode for each word is determined from an input sentence including a plurality of words, and data of the determined output mode corresponding to each word is output. For example, a suitable word for presentation by an image is extracted from an input sentence including a plurality of words, and an image corresponding to the suitable word is output. For example, the image corresponding to the suitable word is output by being included in a search result corresponding to other search conditions of the input sentence. In this case, it becomes possible to present the user with the image corresponding to the word that is included in the input sentence and is suitable for presentation by an image.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An information processing apparatus comprising:
a data output unit that determines, from an input sentence including a plurality of words, an optimum output mode for each of the words and outputs data of the determined output mode corresponding to each of the words.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
the input sentence is obtained from a voice signal on a basis of voice recognition.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
the output mode includes at least one of a visual sense, an auditory sense, a tactile sense, or an olfactory sense.

### Claim 4

A method for processing information comprising:
determining, from an input sentence including a plurality of words, an optimum output mode for each of the words and outputting data of the determined output mode corresponding to each of the words.

### Claim 5

An information processing apparatus comprising:
a word extraction unit that extracts, from an input sentence including a plurality of words, a suitable word for presentation by an image; and
an output unit that outputs an image corresponding to the extracted suitable word.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein
the input sentence is obtained from a voice signal on a basis of voice recognition.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein
the output unit outputs the image corresponding to the suitable word in a state of being included in a search result corresponding to another search condition of the input sentence.

### Claim 8

A method for processing information comprising:
extracting, from an input sentence including a plurality of words, a suitable word for presentation by an image; and
outputting an image corresponding to the extracted suitable word.