Devices and methods providing automated assistance for verbal communication
First Claim
1. A device to provide user awareness of speech habits, comprising:
- an audio input device;
a speech processing system to process continuous speech input from the user, which is input through the audio input device, a language analysis system to analyze speech processing results output from the speech processing system using pre-specified criteria to identify a speech habit;
an alert system to alert the user when a speech habit is identified by the language analysis system; and
a user interface.
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Abstract
Devices and methods are provided for automatically analyzing a user'"'"'s conversation or verbal presentation and providing feedback to the user, in real-time and/or off-line, to make the user aware of improper speech habits and thus enable the user to acquire better language habits while speaking. For example, a device for providing user awareness of speech habits may be a portable device, which can be worn or carried by the user, has various functions for monitoring and analyzing a speech session (e.g. conversation, verbal presentation) of a user and providing notification to the user of improper speech or language habits that are identified during the speech session.
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35 Claims
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1. A device to provide user awareness of speech habits, comprising:
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an audio input device;
a speech processing system to process continuous speech input from the user, which is input through the audio input device, a language analysis system to analyze speech processing results output from the speech processing system using pre-specified criteria to identify a speech habit;
an alert system to alert the user when a speech habit is identified by the language analysis system; and
a user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An automated method for providing user awareness of speech habits, comprising:
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processing continuous speech input from the user;
analyzing speech processing results using pre-specified criteria to identify a speech habit; and
alerting the user when a speech habit is identified. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for providing user awareness of speech habits, the method steps comprising:
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processing continuous speech input from the user;
analyzing speech processing results using pre-specified criteria to identify a speech habit; and
alerting the user when a speech habit is identified.
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