System and method of handling problematic input during context-sensitive help for multi-modal dialog systems
First Claim
1. In a multi-modal dialog system, a method of presenting a multi-modal help dialog move to a user in a problematic dialog situation, the method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of utterances that do not meet a successful recognition threshold;
presenting an audio portion of a multi-modal help dialog move that explains available ways of user inquiry; and
presenting a corresponding graphical action performed on a user interface associated with the audio portion.
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Abstract
A method of presenting a multi-modal help dialog move to a user in a multi-modal dialog system is disclosed. The method comprises presenting an audio portion of the multi-modal help dialog move that explains available ways of user inquiry and presenting a corresponding graphical action performed on a user interface associated with the audio portion. The multi-modal help dialog move is context-sensitive and uses current display information and dialog contextual information to present a multi-modal help move that is currently related to the user. A user request or a problematic dialog detection module may trigger the multi-modal help move.
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25 Claims
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1. In a multi-modal dialog system, a method of presenting a multi-modal help dialog move to a user in a problematic dialog situation, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of utterances that do not meet a successful recognition threshold;
presenting an audio portion of a multi-modal help dialog move that explains available ways of user inquiry; and
presenting a corresponding graphical action performed on a user interface associated with the audio portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12)
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7. In a multi-modal dialog system, a method of presenting a multi-modal help dialog move to a user in a problematic dialog situation, the method comprising:
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receiving at least one utterance that does not meet an utterance recognition threshold and at least one graphical user input that does not meet a graphical user input recognition threshold;
presenting an audio portion of a multi-modal help dialog move that explains available ways of user inquiry; and
presenting a corresponding graphical action performed on a user interface associated with the audio portion. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. In a multi-modal dialog system, a method of presenting a multi modal help dialog move to a user in a problematic situation, comprising:
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analyzing a current dialog state with the user, including a visual context, to determine whether a problematic condition exists;
if the multi-modal dialog system determines that a problematic condition exists;
presenting the multi-modal help dialog move having an audio portion and a graphical portion that utilize the visual context of the current dialog state with the user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. In a multi-modal dialog system, a method of presenting a multi-modal help dialog move to a user in a problematic dialog situation, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of utterances that do not meet a successful recognition threshold, the number of plurality of utterances being set according to user experience and automatic speech recognition parameters;
presenting an audio portion of a multi-modal help dialog move that explains available ways of user inquiry; and
presenting a corresponding graphical action performed on a user interface associated with the audio portion.
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16. In a multi-modal dialog system, a method of presenting a multi-modal help dialog move to a user, comprising:
upon detecting a problematic dialog situation wherein a multi-modal dialog system receives a plurality of user inputs that do not meet recognition thresholds, presenting the multi modal help dialog move having an audio portion and a graphical portion that utilize a visual context of the current dialog state with the user, wherein the multi-modal help dialog move provides information to the user regarding how to interact with the system in a multi-modal fashion. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. In a multi-modal dialog system using a map display having an entity of interest thereon, a method of presenting a multi-modal help dialog move to a user in a problematic situation, comprising:
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determining whether the user is in a problematic situation wherein at least one type of multi-modal input is not recognized by the system, and if a problematic situation exists and when an entity of interest is currently being displayed to the user;
presenting a multi-modal help dialog move having an audio portion and a graphical portion, the audio portion stating a plurality of types of information available to the user associated with the entity of interest, and the graphical portion corresponding to the audio portion. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method of assisting a user to interact with a system having a multi-modal interface, the method comprising:
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determining whether a problematic situation exists wherein a system with a multi-modal interface has received a plurality of multi-modal user inputs that do not meet a recognition threshold; and
upon determining that help is needed, presenting to the user a multi-modal dialog help move having an audio portion and a graphical portion, the multi-modal dialog help move audibly explaining to the user available multi-modal actions the user can take to obtain information while providing corresponding graphics demonstrating the kind of graphic input the user can make to obtain the information. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. In a multi-modal dialog system using a map display having a plurality of entities of interest thereon, a method of presenting a multi modal help dialog move to a user in a problematic situation, comprising:
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determining whether a problematic situation exists wherein the multi-modal dialog system has received a plurality of user inputs that do not meet recognition thresholds, and if a problematic situation exists;
selecting an entity of interest from the plurality of entities of interest currently displayed to the user; and
presenting a multi-modal help dialog move having an audio portion and a graphical portion, the audio portion stating a plurality of types of information available to the user associated with the selected entity of interest, and the graphical portion being associated with the audio portion.
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