System and method for analyzing and improving a discourse engaged in by a number of interacting agents
First Claim
1. A computerized method of analyzing a discourse engaged in by a plurality of interacting agents, comprising:
- a. during a first time interval, measuring a first set of prosodic features associated with the discourse; and
b. at least partially based on the first set, determining a target set of prosodic features, wherein the target set is likelier to be associated with a target state of the discourse than the first set.
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Abstract
A computerized method of analyzing a discourse engaged in by a plurality of interacting agents includes measuring a first set of prosodic features associated with the discourse and, at least partially based on the first set of measured prosodic features, determining a target set of prosodic features that are likelier to be associated with a target state and/or characteristic of the discourse than the first set of prosodic features. The method optionally includes providing the agents with feedback aimed at steering the discourse toward a desirable outcome. Optionally, the method includes imposing a constraint on a subset of the agents to force a behavioral modification upon the subset of the agents to increase the likelihood of the desirable outcome.
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47 Claims
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1. A computerized method of analyzing a discourse engaged in by a plurality of interacting agents, comprising:
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a. during a first time interval, measuring a first set of prosodic features associated with the discourse; and
b. at least partially based on the first set, determining a target set of prosodic features, wherein the target set is likelier to be associated with a target state of the discourse than the first set. - 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, 29, 30)
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31. A computerized method of analyzing a discourse engaged in by a plurality of interacting agents, comprising:
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a. during a first time interval, measuring a first set of prosodic features associated with the discourse; and
b. at least partially based on the first set, suggesting to a subset of the agents a behavior for increasing a likelihood of producing a target state of the discourse. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A computerized method of analyzing a discourse engaged in by a plurality of interacting agents, comprising:
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a. during a first time interval, measuring a first set of prosodic features associated with the discourse;
b. at least partially based on the first set, determining a first state of the discourse associated with the first set; and
c. determining a change in the first set likely to incline the discourse away from the first state and toward a target state. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A computerized method of selecting a subset of agents to participate in a discourse, comprising:
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a. profiling a prosodic behavior of the agents based on at least one previous discourse engaged in by at least one of the agents; and
b. based at least partially on the profiling, selecting the subset of the agents having an associated prosodic behavior likely to produce a target state of the discourse.
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