VOICE DIALOG DEVICE AND VOICE DIALOG METHOD
First Claim
1. A voice dialog device, comprising:
- a voice processing unit configured to obtain a voice pronounced by a user and a result of recognizing the voice;
a plurality of estimation units configured to estimate emotion of the user by different methods; and
a response unit configured to create a response sentence, based on results of estimating the emotion of the user, and provide the response sentence to the user, whereinwhen a discrepancy exists between the results of estimating the emotion of the user by the plurality of estimation units, the response unit makes an inquiry to the user, and determines which estimation result is to be adopted, based on content of an obtained response.
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Abstract
A voice dialog device, comprises a voice processing unit configured to obtain a voice pronounced by a user and a result of recognizing the voice; a plurality of estimation units configured to estimate emotion of the user by different methods; and a response unit configured to create a response sentence, based on results of estimating the emotion of the user, and provide the response sentence to the user, wherein when a discrepancy exists between the results of estimating the emotion of the user by the plurality of estimation units, the response unit makes an inquiry to the user, and determines which estimation result is to be adopted, based on content of an obtained response.
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10 Claims
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1. A voice dialog device, comprising:
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a voice processing unit configured to obtain a voice pronounced by a user and a result of recognizing the voice; a plurality of estimation units configured to estimate emotion of the user by different methods; and a response unit configured to create a response sentence, based on results of estimating the emotion of the user, and provide the response sentence to the user, wherein when a discrepancy exists between the results of estimating the emotion of the user by the plurality of estimation units, the response unit makes an inquiry to the user, and determines which estimation result is to be adopted, based on content of an obtained response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A voice dialog method executed by a voice dialog device,
the method comprising: -
a voice processing step of obtaining a voice pronounced by a user and a result of recognizing the voice; a plurality of estimating steps for estimating emotion of the user by different methods; and a responding step of creating a response sentence, based on results of estimating the emotion of the user, and providing the response sentence to the user, wherein in the responding step, when a discrepancy exists between the results of estimating the emotion of the user by the plurality of estimating steps, an inquiry to the user is made, and a specific estimation result to be adopted is determined, based on content of a response obtained from the user. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A voice dialog device, comprising:
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a voice processing unit configured to obtain a voice pronounced by a user and a result of recognizing the voice; a plurality of estimation units configured to estimate emotion of the user by different methods; and a response unit configured to create a response sentence, based on results of estimating the emotion of the user, and provide the response sentence to the user, wherein when a discrepancy exists between the results of estimating the emotion of the user which have been output by the plurality of estimation units, the response unit obtains an estimation history that is results of estimation of emotion performed in past, and resolves the discrepancy, based on the estimation history. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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