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Intelligent multi modal communications apparatus utilizing predetermined rules to choose optimal combinations of input and output formats

  • US 5,878,274 A
  • Filed: 07/18/1996
  • Issued: 03/02/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A multimodal interaction apparatus for performing a predetermined process by interacting with a user and outputting a result of the process, said multimodal interaction apparatus comprising:

  • an input device, having plural input means, for obtaining information from the user, interpreting the information input from at least one input means selected from said plural input means in accordance with an input-output media allocation and generating corresponding information in accordance with a result of interpretation;

    problem solving means for performing the predetermined process in accordance with the corresponding information and outputting a result of the process;

    an output device, having plural output means, for outputting a result of the process output from said problem solving means from at least one output means selected from the plural output means in accordance with the input-output media allocation; and

    media allocation means for performing the input-output media allocation by interacting with the user, said input-output media allocation including(i) at least one of a selection of a corresponding information to be supplied from said input means to said problem solving means from corresponding information generated for each of the input media and a combination of the corresponding information generated from said problem solving means for each of the input media, and(ii) to obtain an information output from said problem solving means to said output device, at least one of a selection of an information from said problem solving means and a combination of the selected information,said media allocation means including a media allocation slot for recording an input-output media allocation information which are selected at present, and when an instruction to change the input-output media allocation has been issued, a new media allocation is performed by using the input-output media allocation information recorded in said media allocation slot.

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