System and method for automatically gathering information relating to an actor in an environment
First Claim
1. A method for automatically gathering information to assist in evaluating an actor in an environment, the method comprising:
- monitoring information relating to the actor;
automatically recognizing existence of a querying situation implicating a mental or physical status of the actor or status of the environment, wherein the recognition is based upon at least one factor apart from a direct request by the actor for assistance;
formulating a query relating to the querying situation; and
automatically posing the query to the actor or another person.
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Abstract
A system and method for automatically gathering information to assist in evaluating an actor in an environment. The method includes monitoring information relating to the actor. The existence of a querying situation is then automatically recognized. The querying situation implicates a mental of physical status of the actor or environment, and is based upon at least one factor apart from a direct request by the actor for assistance. In response to the recognition that a querying situation exists, a query is formulated and then automatically posed. In one embodiment, the query is posed to the actor. In another embodiment, the query is posed to a person having knowledge of the actor'"'"'s activities. In yet another embodiment, the monitored information is used as the basis for recognizing the existence of a querying situation.
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1. A method for automatically gathering information to assist in evaluating an actor in an environment, the method comprising:
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monitoring information relating to the actor;
automatically recognizing existence of a querying situation implicating a mental or physical status of the actor or status of the environment, wherein the recognition is based upon at least one factor apart from a direct request by the actor for assistance;
formulating a query relating to the querying situation; and
automatically posing the query to the actor or another person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for automatically gathering information to assist in evaluating an actor in an environment, the system comprising:
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at least one sensor for monitoring the actor;
at least one user interface; and
a controller electronically connected to the sensor and the user interface, the controller being adapted to;
automatically recognize existence of a querying situation implicating a mental or physical status of the actor or status of the environment based upon at least one factor apart from a direct request by the actor for assistance, formulate a query relating to the querying situation, prompt the user interface to pose the query, and record a response to the posed query. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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