Voice user interface with personality
AssigneeGeneral Magic, Inc.
InventorsKevin J. Surace, George M. White, Byron B. Reeves, Clifford I. Nass, Mark D. Campbell, Roy D. Albert, James P. Giangola
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Abstract
The present invention provides a voice user interface with personality. In one embodiment, a method includes executing a voice user interface, and controlling the voice user interface to provide the voice user interface with a personality. The method includes selecting a prompt based on various context situations, such as a previously selected prompt and the user's experience with using the voice user interface.
Claims142
An apparatus for a voice user interface with personality, the apparatus comprising:
- logic that provides a voice user interface, the voice user interface outputting first voice signals, and the voice user interface recognizing speech signals;
- and
- logic that provides a personality, the personality emulating human verbal behavior for a particular personality;
- the logic that provides the personality interfacing with the logic that provides the voice user interface to provide the voice user interface with personality.
A method for a voice user interface with personality, the method comprising:
- executing a voice user interface, the voice user interface output first voice signals, the voice user interface recognizing speech signals;
- and
- controlling the voice user interface to provide the voice user interface with a personality, the personality emulating human verbal behavior for a particular personality.
A data signal in a carrier wave for a voice user interface with personality, the data signal in a carrier wave comprising:
- first voice signals, the first voice signals being output by a voice user interface with personality, the personality emulating human verbal behavior for a particular personality;
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- speech signals, the voice user interface with personality recognizing the speech signals.
A computer-readable medium having a computer program accessible therefrom, the computer program comprising instructions for:
- executing a voice user interface, the voice user interface outputting first voice signals;
- the voice user interface recognizing speech signals;
- and
- controlling the voice user interface to provide the voice user interface with a personality;
- wherein tie personality emulates human verbal behavior for a particular personality.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.