Information processing system, method of processing information, and program for processing information

• US 20070081529A1
• Filed: 01/26/2001
• Published: 04/12/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Sugiyama, Akihiko, Sato, Kenji, Yamabana, Kiyoshi
• Granted Patent: US 8,433,580 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/382
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/40 Processing or translation of natural language natural language analysis G06F40/20; semantic analysis G06F40/30
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 13/00 Speech synthesis; Text to speech systems
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence

Abstract

Information other than the result of correctly processing information can be reproduced. The information processing system comprises an information processing means 3, an information changing means 5, an information reproducing means 4. The information changing means 5 changes the result of processing, obtained by the information processing means 3. The information processing means 3 processes the information received by a sensor 2 and transmits the result of processing to the information reproducing means 4. The information changing means 5 adds or deletes information to or from the result of processing, obtained by the information processing means 3, by using an information analysis unit and a change-processing unit. If the information processing is interpretation that includes voice recognition, translation and voice synthesis, the first language received by the sensor 2 is translated into the second language by the information processing means 3 and is reproduced by the information reproducing means 4.

Claims

1-30. -30. (canceled)

31. A method of processing information, which comprises a step of adding information which is not contained in inputted text, to voice, when the inputted text is converted to the voice.

33. The method according to claim 31 or 32, wherein the adding step is carried out in interpretation.

34. The method according to claim 31 or 32, further comprising a step of getting analysis result by analyzing the text and determining the adding information on the basis of the analysis result.

35. The method according to claim 31 or 32, further comprising a step of getting analysis result by analyzing the text and determining amount of the information on the basis of the analysis result.

36. The method according to any one of claims 31 or 32, further comprising a step of getting analysis result by analyzing the text and determining time length for reproducing the information on the basis of the analysis result.

37. The method according to claim 31 or 32, further comprising a step of analyzing reaction time of a target for which the voice is reproduced and determining the adding information on the basis of the analysis result.

38. The information processing system according to claim 31 or 32, wherein the adding information has the effect that the action of a target for which the voice is reproduced is promoted, when the converted voice is reproduced.

32. A method of processing information, which comprises a step of adding information which is not contained in inputted text, to the inputted text, when the inputted text is converted to the voice.

39. An information processing system comprising:

means for converting inputted text to voice; and

information changing means for receiving the voice and adding information which is not contained in the inputted text, to the voice,

wherein the voice with the added information is reproduced.

41. The information processing system according to claim 39 or 40, wherein the means for converting inputted text to voice is interpretation means.

42. The information processing system according to claim 39 or 40, further comprising:

analysis means for getting analysis result by analyzing the text; and

additional-information determining means for determining the adding information on the basis of the analysis result.

43. The information processing system according to claim 39 or 40, further comprising:

analysis means for getting analysis result by analyzing the text; and

additional-information-amount determining means for determining amount of the adding information on the basis of the analysis result.

44. The information processing system according to claim 39 or 40, further comprising:

analysis means for getting analysis result by analyzing the text; and

reproduce-time determining means for determining time length for reproducing the adding information on the basis of the analysis result.

45. The information processing system according to claim 39 or 40, further comprising:

reaction-time analyzing means for analyzing reaction time of a target for which the voice is reproduced; and

additional-information determining means for determining the information on the basis of the analysis result.

46. The information processing system according to claim 39 or 40, further comprising reproducing means for reproducing the voice converted,

wherein the action of a target for which the voice is reproduced is promoted, by the adding information.

40. An information processing system comprising:

information changing means for receiving inputted text and adding information which is not contained in the inputted text; and

means for converting the output of the information changing means to voice,

wherein the voice with the added information is reproduced.

47. A program for causing a computer to perform:

a process of converting inputted text to voice; and

a process of adding information which is not contained in the inputted text, to the voice.

48. A program for causing a computer to perform:

a process of converting inputted text to voice; and

a process of adding information which is not contained in the inputted text, to the inputted text.

49. A terminal comprising:

means for converting inputted text to voice; and

means for adding information which is not contained in the inputted text, to the voice.

50. A terminal comprising:

means for converting inputted text to voice; and

means for adding information which is not contained in the inputted text, to the inputted text.

51. A server comprising:

means for converting inputted text to voice; and

means for adding information which is not contained in the inputted text, to the voice.

52. A server comprising:

means for converting inputted text to voice; and

means for adding information which is not contained in the inputted text, to the inputted text.

53. A robot comprising:

analysis means for analyzing a message and determining the most effective direction for transmitting the message;

motion control means for turning to the direction; and

information reproducing means for reproducing the message.

54. The robot according to claim 53, further comprising message generating means for generating the message.

55. The robot according to claim 53 or 54, wherein the message is an interpretation result and the robot further comprises interpreting means for generating the interpretation result.

57. The robot according to claim 53 or 54, further comprising:

a memory for storing a plurality of directions, and

selecting means for selecting the most effective direction from direction data stored in the memory.

58. The robot according to claim 53 or 54, further comprising:

direction identifying means for identifying the direction for a target which the message is transmitted; and

motion control means for turning to the direction identified.

56. A robot comprising:

analysis means for analyzing a received message and determining the most effective direction for receiving a prospective message;

motion control means for turning to the direction; and

a sensor for receiving the message.

59. The robot according to claim 56, further comprising:

direction identifying means for analyzing a received message and identifying the direction for a target which receives the message;

motion control means for turning to the direction identified.