Method and system for controlling input modalities in a multimodal dialog system
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a set of input modalities in a multimodal dialog system, the multimodal dialog system receiving user inputs from a user, the user inputs being entered through at least one input modality from the set of input modalities in the multimodal dialog system, the method comprising:
- dynamically selecting a sub-set of input modalities that the user can use to provide user inputs during a current user turn, the sub-set of input modalities being dynamically selected from the set of input modalities in the multimodal dialog system;
dynamically activating the input modalities that are included in the sub-set of input modalities; and
dynamically deactivating the input modalities that are not included in the sub-set of input modalities.
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Abstract
A method and a system for controlling a set of input modalities in a multimodal dialog system are provided. The method includes selecting (302) a sub-set of input modalities that a user can use to provide user inputs during a user turn. The method further includes dynamically activating (304) the input modalities that are included in the sub-set of input modalities. Further, the method includes dynamically deactivating (306) the input modalities that are not included in the sub-set of input modalities.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a set of input modalities in a multimodal dialog system, the multimodal dialog system receiving user inputs from a user, the user inputs being entered through at least one input modality from the set of input modalities in the multimodal dialog system, the method comprising:
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dynamically selecting a sub-set of input modalities that the user can use to provide user inputs during a current user turn, the sub-set of input modalities being dynamically selected from the set of input modalities in the multimodal dialog system;
dynamically activating the input modalities that are included in the sub-set of input modalities; and
dynamically deactivating the input modalities that are not included in the sub-set of input modalities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A multimodal dialog system comprising:
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a plurality of modality recognizers, the modality recognizers interpreting user inputs obtained during user turns of a dialog, the user inputs being obtained through at least one input modality from a set of input modalities in the multimodal dialog system;
a modality controller, the modality controller dynamically controlling the at least one input modality based on user inputs made before, during, or before and during a current dialog - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic equipment for controlling a set of input modalities in a multimodal dialog system, the multimodal dialog system receiving user inputs from a user, the user inputs being entered through at least one input modality from the set of input modalities in the multimodal dialog system, the electronic equipment comprising:
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means for dynamically selecting a sub-set of input modalities that the user can use to provide user inputs during a current user turn, the sub-set of input modalities being selected from the set of input modalities in the multimodal dialog system;
means for dynamically activating the input modalities that are included in the sub-set of input modalities; and
means for dynamically deactivating the input modalities that are not included in the sub-set of input modalities.
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