System and method for concurrent multimodal communication
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1. A method for multimodal communication comprising:
- obtaining modality specific instructions for a plurality of user agent programs that operate in different modalities with respect to each other; and
during a session, synchronizing output from the plurality of user agent programs based on the modality specific instructions.
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Abstract
A multimodal network element facilitates concurrent multimodal communication sessions through differing user agent programs on one or more devices. For example, a user agent program communicating in a voice mode, such as a voice browser in a voice gateway that includes a speech engine and call/session termination, is synchronized with another user agent program operating in a different modality, such as a graphical browser on a mobile device. The plurality of user agent programs are operatively coupled with a content server during a session to enable concurrent multimodal interaction.
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1. A method for multimodal communication comprising:
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obtaining modality specific instructions for a plurality of user agent programs that operate in different modalities with respect to each other; and
during a session, synchronizing output from the plurality of user agent programs based on the modality specific instructions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A multimodal network element comprising:
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an information fetcher operative to obtain modality specific instructions for a plurality of user agent programs that operate in different modalities with respect to each other during a same session; and
a concurrent multimodal synchronization coordinator, operatively coupled to the information fetcher and operative to, during the session, synchronize output from the plurality of user agent programs based on the modality specific instructions. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method for multimodal communication comprising:
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sending a request for concurrent multimodal input information corresponding to multiple input modalities associated with a plurality of user agent programs operating during a same session; and
fusing received concurrent multimodal input information sent from the plurality of user agent programs sent in response to the request for concurrent different multimodal information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A multimodal network element comprising:
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a plurality of proxies that each send a request for concurrent multimodal input information corresponding to multiple input modalities associated with a plurality user agent programs operating during a same session; and
a multimodal fusion engine, operatively responsive to received concurrent multimodal input information sent from the plurality of user agent programs sent in response to the request for concurrent different multimodal information and operative to fuse the different multimodal input information sent from the plurality of user agent programs to provide concurrent multimodal communication from differing user agent programs during a same session. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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