SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIRTUAL INTERACTION

• US 20160057083A1
• Filed: 08/22/2014
• Published: 02/25/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Guiding Group Investment Corp.
• Original Assignee: FVMC Software, LLC
• Inventors: Ciofalo, Marco, Viviani, Fabio
• Granted Patent: US 9,716,674 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3329 Natural language query formulation or dialogue systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/01 Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer G06F3/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/02 using automatic reactions or user delegation, e.g. automatic replies or chatbot-generated messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/141 between two video terminals, e.g. videophone telephonic communication systems combined with television receiver for reception of entertainment or information matter H04M11/085

Abstract

In one aspect, at least one processor may receive a first user input and identify one or more first keywords from the first user input to determine one or more previously recorded outputs corresponding to the first keywords. The previously recorded outputs may correspond to a virtual character, such as a celebrity. Further, the at least one processor may select one of the determined previously recorded outputs and output the selected previously recorded output corresponding to the virtual character. The at least one processor may also identify one or more second keywords from at least the first user input, temporarily store the second keywords in memory in association with at least one portion of the user input, receive a second user input, and determine another previously recorded output based at least in part on the temporarily stored keywords associated with the first user input.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, using at least one processor, a first user input, wherein the first user input includes at least one of a natural language speech input and a text input;

identifying, using the at least one processor, one or more first keywords from the first user input;

determining, using the at least one processor, one or more previously recorded outputs corresponding to the one or more first keywords, wherein the one or more previously recorded outputs correspond to a virtual character;

selecting, using the at least one processor, one of the determined one or more previously recorded outputs;

outputting, using the at least one processor, the selected previously recorded output corresponding to the virtual character;

identifying, using the at least one processor, one or more second keywords from at least the first user input;

temporarily storing, using the at least one processor, the one or more second keywords in association with at least one portion of the first user input;

receiving, using the at least one processor, a second user input; and

determining, using the at least one processor, another previously recorded output based at least in part on the temporarily stored keywords associated with the first user input.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more previously recorded outputs includes at least one of a video response, an audio response, and a text response.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving, using the at least one processor, a request to interact with a plurality of virtual characters in a same session.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising identifying, using the at least one processor, an output corresponding to a first virtual character as an input for a second virtual character.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising outputting, using the at least one processor, the first output and the second output consecutively based on the identification.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the selecting one of the determined one or more previously recorded outputs is based on a match score, further wherein the match score ranges from 0 to 10 and is based on at least a specificity level of the one or more previously recorded outputs relative to the user input.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more second keywords includes at least one of a noun, a pronoun, an adjective, a verb, an adverb, a preposition, a conjunction, and an interjection.

8. The method of 1, wherein the user input includes one or more pre-formulated inputs, such that the one or more pre-formulated inputs are selectable.

9. A system comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to;

receive a first user input, wherein the first user input includes at least one of a natural language speech input and a text input;

identify one or more first keywords from the first user input;

determine one or more previously recorded outputs corresponding to the one or more first keywords, wherein the one or more previously recorded outputs correspond to a virtual character;

select one of the determined one or more previously recorded outputs;

output the selected previously recorded output corresponding to the virtual character;

identify one or more second keywords from at least one the first user input;

temporarily store the one or more second keywords in the memory in association with at least one portion of the first user input;

receive a second user input; and

determine another previously recorded output based at least in part on the temporarily stored keywords associated with the first user input.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the one or more previously recorded outputs includes at least one of a video response, an audio response, and text response.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to receive a request to interact with a plurality of virtual characters in a same session.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to identify an output corresponding to a first virtual character as an input for a second virtual character.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to output the first output and the second output consecutively based on the identification.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the selection of the one of the determined one or more previously recorded outputs is based on a match score, further wherein the match score ranges from 0 to 10 and is based on at least a specificity level of the one or more previously recorded outputs relative to the user input.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the one or more second keywords includes at least one of a noun, a pronoun, an adjective, a verb, an adverb, a preposition, a conjunction, and an interjection.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein the user input includes one or more pre-formulated inputs, such that that the one or more pre-formulated inputs are selectable.

17. A non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium on which instructions are stored, the instructions when executed by at least one processor performs a method, the method comprising:

receiving, using at least one processor, a first user input, wherein the first user input includes at least one of a natural language speech input and a text input;

identifying one or more first keywords from the first user input;

determining one or more previously recorded outputs corresponding to the one or more first keywords, wherein the one or more previously recorded outputs correspond to a virtual character;

selecting one of the determined one or more previously recorded outputs;

outputting the selected previously recorded output corresponding to the virtual character;

identifying one or more second keywords from at least the first user input;

temporarily storing the one or more second keywords in association with at least one portion of the first user input;

receiving a second user input; and

determining another previously recorded output based at least in part on the temporarily stored keywords associated with the first user input.

18. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the one or more previously recorded outputs includes at least one of a video response, an audio response, and a text response.

19. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium of claim 17, the method further comprising receiving a request to interact with a plurality of virtual characters in a same session.

20. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium tangible of claim 19, the method further comprising identifying an output corresponding to a first virtual character as an input for a second virtual character.