Non-transitory computer readable medium, and conversation evaluation apparatus and method
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
InventorDaichi HAYAKAWA
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a non-transitory computer readable medium includes computer executable instructions. The instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method. The method estimates a starting time and an ending time of an utterance of each main speaker relating to a conversation. The method identifies a timing of a switch between the main speakers. The method evaluates a state of the conversation based on dialogue information before and after the identified timing of the switch. The dialogue information includes at least one of a length of an overlapping segment or a length of a silent segment, and includes a length of an utterance segment.
Claims10
A non-transitory computer readable medium including computer executable instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
- estimating a starting time and an ending time of an utterance of each main speaker based on voice data relating to a conversation that includes utterances of multiple speakers;
- identifying a timing of a switch between the main speakers based on the estimated starting time and the estimated ending time;
- and
- evaluating a state of the conversation based on dialogue information before and after the identified timing of the switch,
- wherein the dialogue information includes at least one of a length of an overlapping segment in which utterance segments of the main speakers overlap or a length of a silent segment in which utterance segments of the main speakers do not overlap, and includes a length of the utterance segment of each of the main speakers.
A conversation evaluation apparatus comprising processing circuitry configured to:
- estimate a starting time and an ending time of an utterance of each main speaker based on voice data relating to a conversation that includes utterances of multiple speakers;
- identify a timing of a switch between the main speakers based on the estimated starting time and the estimated ending time;
- and
- evaluate a state of the conversation based on dialogue information before and after the identified timing of the switch,
- wherein the dialogue information includes at least one of a length of an overlapping segment in which utterance segments of the main speakers overlap or a length of a silent segment in which utterance segments of the main speakers do not overlap, and includes a length of the utterance segment of each of the main speakers.
A conversation evaluation method comprising:
- estimating a starting time and an ending time of an utterance of each main speaker based on voice data relating to a conversation that includes utterances of multiple speakers;
- identifying a timing of a switch between the main speakers based on the estimated starting time and the estimated ending time;
- and
- evaluating a state of the conversation based on dialogue information before and after the identified timing of the switch,
- wherein the dialogue information includes at least one of a length of an overlapping segment in which utterance segments of the main speakers overlap or a length of a silent segment in which utterance segments of the main speakers do not overlap, and includes a length of the utterance segment of each of the main speakers.
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