DIALOG APPARATUS, DIALOG METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
First Claim
1. A dialog apparatus comprising:
- a dialog unit configured to perform a dialog with a user and to collect a plurality of items to be referred to in accordance with the dialog as the dialog continues;
a dividing unit configured to divide the items into normal items related to any usable application and unusable items related to any usable application deleted;
a managing unit configured to manage the items which the dialog unit refers to during the dialog with the user, in the normal items and the unusable items;
an applying unit configured to apply a plurality of changes in the items to managing of the normal items and the unusable items; and
a referring unit configured to refer to the managing unit in accordance with the items collected by the dialog unit and to determine to output a use-disapproval notice when the collected items include at least one unusable item.
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Abstract
A dialog apparatus includes a dialog unit configured to perform a dialog with a user and to collect a plurality of items to be referred to in accordance with the dialog as the dialog continues, a dividing unit configured to divide the items into normal items related to any usable application and unusable items related to any usable application deleted, a managing unit configured to manage the items which the dialog unit refers to during the dialog with the user, in the normal items and the unusable items, an applying unit configured to apply a plurality of changes in the items to managing of the normal items and the unusable items, and a referring unit configured to refer to the managing unit in accordance with the items collected by the dialog unit and to determine to output a use-disapproval notice when the collected items include at least one unusable item.
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18 Claims
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1. A dialog apparatus comprising:
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a dialog unit configured to perform a dialog with a user and to collect a plurality of items to be referred to in accordance with the dialog as the dialog continues; a dividing unit configured to divide the items into normal items related to any usable application and unusable items related to any usable application deleted; a managing unit configured to manage the items which the dialog unit refers to during the dialog with the user, in the normal items and the unusable items; an applying unit configured to apply a plurality of changes in the items to managing of the normal items and the unusable items; and a referring unit configured to refer to the managing unit in accordance with the items collected by the dialog unit and to determine to output a use-disapproval notice when the collected items include at least one unusable item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A dialog method comprising:
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preparing a dialog apparatus including an managing unit configured to manage a plurality of items which are referred to during the dialog with a user and which are divided into normal items related to any usable application and unusable items related to any usable application deleted, and an applying unit configured to apply a plurality of changes in the items to managing of the normal items and the unusable items; achieving a plurality of aims concerning the items referred to in accordance with the dialog as the dialog continues; collecting items to be referred to in accordance with the dialog as the dialog continues; referring to the managing unit in accordance with the collected items; and determining to output a use-disapproval notice when the collected items include an unusable item.
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18. A computer readable storage medium storing instructions of a computer program for controlling a dialog apparatus including an managing unit configured to manage a plurality of items which are referred to during the dialog with a user and which are divided into normal items related to any usable application and unusable items related to any usable application deleted, and an applying unit configured to apply a plurality of changes in the items to managing of the normal items and the unusable items, the computer program which when executed by a computer results in performance of steps comprising:
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achieving a plurality of aims concerning the items referred to in accordance with the dialog as the dialog continues; collecting items to be referred to in accordance with the dialog as the dialog continues; referring to the managing unit in accordance with the collected items; and determining to output a use-disapproval notice when the collected items include an unusable item.
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