Multi-Modal Automation for Human Interactive Skill Assessment
First Claim
1. A method for screening applicants by a screening entity, which comprises:
- remotely accessing a screening entity'"'"'s multi-modal pre-screening tool by a candidate using an Internet-accessible device, the pre-screening tool comprising audio and visual elements operable to communicatively interact with the candidate; and
carrying out an interactive skills assessment of the candidate by;
communicating at least one cue to the candidate from the screening entity;
requiring the candidate, upon receiving the at least one cue, to simultaneously interact with the pre-screening tool and, based upon this interaction, communicate a verbal response to the at least one cue;
recording the candidate'"'"'s verbal response with the pre-screening tool and storing the verbal response in a database profile associated with the candidate and accessible by the screening entity; and
analyzing the candidate'"'"'s recorded response by the screening entity and carrying out a quality and criteria judgment to determine the hiring potential of the candidate.
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Abstract
A method for screening applicants by a screening entity includes the steps of remotely accessing a screening entity'"'"'s multi-modal pre-screening tool by a candidate using an Internet-accessible device, the pre-screening tool comprising audio and visual elements operable to communicatively interact with the candidate, and carrying out an interactive skills assessment of the candidate by communicating at least one cue to the candidate from the screening entity, requiring the candidate, upon receiving the at least one cue, to simultaneously interact with the pre-screening tool and, based upon this interaction, communicate a verbal response to the cue, recording the candidate'"'"'s verbal response with the pre-screening tool and storing the verbal response in a database profile associated with the candidate and accessible by the screening entity, and analyzing the candidate'"'"'s recorded response by the screening entity and carrying out a quality and criteria judgment to determine the hiring potential of the candidate.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for screening applicants by a screening entity, which comprises:
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remotely accessing a screening entity'"'"'s multi-modal pre-screening tool by a candidate using an Internet-accessible device, the pre-screening tool comprising audio and visual elements operable to communicatively interact with the candidate; and carrying out an interactive skills assessment of the candidate by; communicating at least one cue to the candidate from the screening entity; requiring the candidate, upon receiving the at least one cue, to simultaneously interact with the pre-screening tool and, based upon this interaction, communicate a verbal response to the at least one cue; recording the candidate'"'"'s verbal response with the pre-screening tool and storing the verbal response in a database profile associated with the candidate and accessible by the screening entity; and analyzing the candidate'"'"'s recorded response by the screening entity and carrying out a quality and criteria judgment to determine the hiring potential of the candidate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for screening applicants by a screening entity, which comprises:
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remotely accessing a screening entity'"'"'s multi-modal pre-screening tool by a candidate using an Internet-accessible device, the pre-screening tool comprising audio and visual elements operable to communicatively interact with the candidate; and carrying out an interactive skills assessment of the candidate with the pre-screening tool by; communicating an instruction to the candidate from the screening entity; requiring the candidate, upon receiving the instruction, to perform a pre-defined speech task by simultaneously; viewing at least one of textual and pictorial content displayed to the candidate using the visual element of the pre-screening tool; and communicating, with the audio element of the pre-screening tool, a verbal response from the candidate to the screening entity based upon the displayed content; recording the candidate'"'"'s verbal response with the pre-screening tool and storing the verbal response in a database profile associated with the candidate and accessible by the screening entity; and analyzing the candidate'"'"'s recorded response by the screening entity and carrying out a quality and criteria judgment to determine the hiring potential of the candidate. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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