Dialogue apparatus, dialogue parent apparatus, dialogue child apparatus, dialogue control method, and dialogue control program
First Claim
1. A conversation apparatus, comprising:
- display control means for displaying on a display section images which transit in a non-interactive manner for a viewer based on image data;
conversation data storage means for storing conversation data corresponding to the transition of the images;
speech recognition means for performing recognition processing based on a speech emitted by the viewer to output viewer speech data which represents a speech content of the viewer;
conversation processing means for outputting apparatus speech data which represents a speech content to be output by the conversation apparatus based on the viewer speech data, the conversation data, and timing information determined according to the transition of the images; and
speech control means for allowing a speech emitting section to emit a sound based on the apparatus speech data.
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Abstract
Even with an apparatus structure of a relatively small size, the possibility of misrecognizing speeches of a viewer can be reduced, and a conversation is smoothly sustained, whereby the viewer can readily have an impression that the conversation is established almost naturally. Such effects can be achieved by the following features. An image output section displays images which transit in a non-interactive manner for a viewer, such as broadcast images, or the like, on a display section. A conversation processing section outputs apparatus speech data for commencing a conversation based on conversation data which is stored in a conversation database and which is determined according to the transition of the images. When a speech is emitted by a viewer, the conversation processing section outputs apparatus speech data for replying to the speech of the viewer based on viewer speech data output from a speech recognition section and the conversation data.
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22 Claims
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1. A conversation apparatus, comprising:
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display control means for displaying on a display section images which transit in a non-interactive manner for a viewer based on image data;
conversation data storage means for storing conversation data corresponding to the transition of the images;
speech recognition means for performing recognition processing based on a speech emitted by the viewer to output viewer speech data which represents a speech content of the viewer;
conversation processing means for outputting apparatus speech data which represents a speech content to be output by the conversation apparatus based on the viewer speech data, the conversation data, and timing information determined according to the transition of the images; and
speech control means for allowing a speech emitting section to emit a sound based on the apparatus speech data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A conversation host device comprising:
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input means to which image data representing images which transit in a non-interactive manner for a viewer and conversation data corresponding to the transition of the images are input through at least one of a wireless communication, a wire communication, a network communication, and a recording medium;
display control means for displaying the images on a display section based on the image data; and
transmitting means for transmitting the conversation data and timing information determined according to the transition of the images to a conversation slave device.
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16. A conversation slave device comprising:
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receiving means for receiving conversation data which is transmitted from a conversation host device and which corresponds to transition of images which transit in a non-interactive manner for a viewer and timing information determined according to the transition of the images;
conversation data storage means for storing the conversation data;
speech recognition means for performing recognition processing based on a speech emitted by the viewer to output viewer speech data which represents a speech content of the viewer;
conversation processing means for outputting apparatus speech data which represents a speech content to be output by the conversation slave apparatus based on the viewer speech data, the conversation data, and the timing information; and
speech control means for allowing a speech emitting section to emit a sound based on the apparatus speech data.
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17. A conversation control method comprising:
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a display control step of allowing a display section to display images which transit in a non-interactive manner for a viewer based on image data;
a speech recognition step of performing recognition processing based on a speech emitted by the viewer to output viewer speech data which represents a speech content of the viewer;
a conversation processing step of outputting apparatus speech data which represents a speech content to be output by a conversation apparatus based on the viewer speech data, the conversation data which corresponds to the transition of the images, and the timing information determined according to the transition of the images; and
a speech control step of allowing a speech emitting section to emit a sound based on the apparatus speech data.
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18. A conversation control method comprising:
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an input step of inputting image data representing images which transit in a non-interactive manner for a viewer and conversation data corresponding to the transition of the images through at least one of a wireless communication, a wire communication, a network communication, and a recording medium;
a display control step of displaying the images on a display section based on the image data; and
a transmission step of transmitting the conversation data and timing information determined according to the transition of the images to a conversation slave device.
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19. A conversation control method comprising:
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a reception step of receiving conversation data which is transmitted from a conversation host device and which corresponds to transition of images which transit in a non-interactive manner for a viewer and of receiving timing information determined according to the transition of the images;
a speech recognition step of performing recognition processing based on a speech emitted by the viewer to output viewer speech data which represents a speech content of the viewer;
a conversation processing step of outputting apparatus speech data which represents a speech content to be output by the conversation slave apparatus based on the viewer speech data, the conversation data, and the timing information; and
a speech control step of allowing a speech emitting section to emit a sound based on the apparatus speech data.
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20. A conversation control program for instructing a computer to execute the following steps:
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a display control step of allowing a display section to display images which transit in a non-interactive manner for a viewer based on image data;
a speech recognition step of performing recognition processing based on a speech emitted by the viewer to output viewer speech data which represents a speech content of the viewer;
a conversation processing step of outputting apparatus speech data which represents a speech content to be output by a conversation apparatus based on the viewer speech data, the conversation data which corresponds to the transition of the images, and the timing information determined according to the transition of the images; and
a speech control step of allowing a speech emitting section to emit a sound based on the apparatus speech data.
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21. A conversation control program for instructing a computer to execute the following steps:
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an input step of inputting image data representing images which transit in a non-interactive manner for a viewer and conversation data corresponding to the transition of the images through at least one of a wireless communication, a wire communication, a network communication, and a recording medium;
a display control step of displaying the images on a display section based on the image data; and
a transmission step of transmitting the conversation data and timing information determined according to the transition of the images to a conversation slave device.
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22. A conversation control program for instructing a computer to execute the following steps:
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a reception step of receiving conversation data which is transmitted from a conversation host device and which corresponds to transition of images which transit in a non-interactive manner for a viewer and timing information determined according to the transition of the images;
a speech recognition step of performing recognition processing based on a speech emitted by the viewer to output viewer speech data which represents a speech content of the viewer;
a conversation processing step of outputting apparatus speech data which represents a speech content to be output by the conversation slave apparatus based on the viewer speech data, the conversation data, and the timing information; and
a speech control step of allowing a speech emitting section to emit a sound based on the apparatus speech data.
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