VOICE ASSISTANT SYSTEM
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1. A method of providing care to a resident using at least one mobile device comprising:
- receiving at least one individualized care plan for a resident, a care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed by a user for providing care to a prospective resident;
storing the received care plan on the mobile device;
capturing speech inputs from the user through the mobile device;
providing speech outputs to the user through the mobile device;
using the speech inputs and speech outputs and providing a speech dialog with the user through the mobile device, the speech dialog being reflective of a stored care plan for a resident;
capturing non-spoken information associated with a resident with a contactless communication interface;
capturing additional non-spoken information as a background noise sample; and
using the captured information and the captured speech inputs for engaging the care plan.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses to assist a user in the performance of a plurality of tasks are provided. The invention includes storing at least one care plan for a resident, the care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed for providing care to the resident. The method includes capturing speech inputs from the user and providing speech outputs to the user to provide a speech dialog with the user reflective of the care plan. Information is captured with a contactless communication interface and is used for engaging the care plan.
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1. A method of providing care to a resident using at least one mobile device comprising:
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receiving at least one individualized care plan for a resident, a care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed by a user for providing care to a prospective resident; storing the received care plan on the mobile device; capturing speech inputs from the user through the mobile device; providing speech outputs to the user through the mobile device; using the speech inputs and speech outputs and providing a speech dialog with the user through the mobile device, the speech dialog being reflective of a stored care plan for a resident; capturing non-spoken information associated with a resident with a contactless communication interface; capturing additional non-spoken information as a background noise sample; and using the captured information and the captured speech inputs for engaging the care plan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus, comprising:
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a microphone for capturing speech inputs from a user; a speaker for providing speech outputs to a user; a processor; a memory; and program code resident in the memory and configured to be executed by the processor to assist a user with providing care to a resident by; storing at least one care plan in the memory for a resident, the care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed by a user to provide care to the resident; using the speech inputs and speech outputs to provide a speech dialog with a user that is reflective of a care plan for the resident; capturing non-spoken information as a background noise sample; and using the captured information and the captured speech inputs for engaging the care plan. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mobile device, comprising:
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a microphone for capturing speech inputs from a user; a speaker for providing speech outputs to a user; a network interface; a processor; a memory; and program code resident in the memory and configured to be executed by the processor to assist a user with providing care to a resident by; storing at least one care plan in the memory for a resident, the care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed by a user to provide care to the resident; using the speech inputs and speech outputs to provide a speech dialog with a user that is reflective of a care plan for the resident; capturing non-spoken information as a background noise sample; using the captured information and the captured speech inputs for engaging the care plan; determining if the mobile device can connect to an available network via the network interface; and if the mobile device cannot connect to an available network, storing the captured information, storing the captured speech input, and/or updating the stored care plan. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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