Simulated Conversation by Pre-Recorded Audio Navigator
First Claim
1. A computing device for providing a simulated conversation with a guest using a pre-recorded audio, the computing device comprising:
- a processor configured to;
initialize a present state according to a script in a database;
receive a navigation input;
modify the present state using the script and the navigation input;
determine an audio segment of the pre-recorded audio to add to a queue based on the present state;
process the queue to output the audio segment to a speaker proximate to a performer for the simulated conversation.
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Abstract
A method is provided for a simulated conversation by a pre-recorded audio navigator, with particular application to informational and entertainment settings. A monitor may utilize a navigation interface to select pre-recorded responses in the voice of a character represented by a performer. The pre-recorded responses may then be queued and sent to a speaker proximate to the performer. By careful organization of an audio database including audio buckets and script-based navigation with shifts for tailoring to specific guest user profiles and environmental contexts, a convincing and dynamic simulated conversation may be carried out while providing the monitor with a user-friendly navigation interface. Thus, highly specialized training is not necessary and flexible scaling to large-scale deployments is readily supported.
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20 Claims
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1. A computing device for providing a simulated conversation with a guest using a pre-recorded audio, the computing device comprising:
a processor configured to; initialize a present state according to a script in a database; receive a navigation input; modify the present state using the script and the navigation input; determine an audio segment of the pre-recorded audio to add to a queue based on the present state; process the queue to output the audio segment to a speaker proximate to a performer for the simulated conversation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing a simulated conversation with a guest using a pre-recorded audio, the method comprising:
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initializing a present state according to a script in a database; receiving a navigation input; modifying the present state using the script and the navigation input; determining an audio segment of the pre-recorded audio to add to a queue based on the present state; processing the queue to output the audio segment to a speaker for the simulated conversation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for providing a simulated conversation with a guest using a pre-recorded audio, the system comprising:
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a speaker proximate to a performer; a computing device comprising a processor configured to; initialize a present state according to a script in a database; receive a navigation input; modify the present state using the script and the navigation input; determine an audio segment of the pre-recorded audio to add to a queue based on the present state; process the queue to output the audio segment to the speaker for the simulated conversation. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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