Speech dialogue system for dialogue interruption and continuation control
First Claim
1. A speech dialogue system (“
- SDS”
) for carrying out a speech dialogue with a user comprising;
a speech analyzing unit configured to receive a first speech dialogue and a second speech dialogue;
a speech dialogue interruption unit for interrupting a first speech dialogue with the SDS, where the first speech dialogue is interrupted by the interruption unit when the speech analyzing unit receives a request for the second speech dialogue;
a speech dialogue continuation unit for continuing the interrupted first speech dialogue by repeating a part of the first speech dialogue, where the speech dialogue continuation unit continues the interrupted first speech dialogue when the second speech dialogue is terminated; and
an electronic device that is controlled by the first speech dialogue or the second speech dialogue.
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Abstract
A speech dialogue system (SDS) is provided for carrying out a speech dialogue with a user to control an electronic device. The SDS includes a speech dialogue interruption unit for interrupting the speech dialogue and a speech dialogue continuation unit for continuing the interrupted speech dialogue. The system provides a method of conducting the speech dialogue between the speech dialogue system and a user. The method provides the steps of interrupting the speech dialogue upon receipt of a predetermined pause command from the user or from an electronic device. The method continues the speech dialogue with the speech dialogue system when the user or the electronic device provides a predetermined continuation command to the SDS. The method further allows the canceling of the speech dialogue when the user provides a predetermined cancellation command to the SDS.
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48 Claims
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1. A speech dialogue system (“
- SDS”
) for carrying out a speech dialogue with a user comprising;a speech analyzing unit configured to receive a first speech dialogue and a second speech dialogue; a speech dialogue interruption unit for interrupting a first speech dialogue with the SDS, where the first speech dialogue is interrupted by the interruption unit when the speech analyzing unit receives a request for the second speech dialogue; a speech dialogue continuation unit for continuing the interrupted first speech dialogue by repeating a part of the first speech dialogue, where the speech dialogue continuation unit continues the interrupted first speech dialogue when the second speech dialogue is terminated; and an electronic device that is controlled by the first speech dialogue or the second speech dialogue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An information and entertainment system comprising:
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at least one electronic device; and a speech dialogue system to control the at least one electronic device in accordance with a speech dialogue with a user, the speech dialogue system comprising; a speech dialogue interruption unit that interrupts the speech dialogue upon receipt of a pause command, a speech dialogue continuation unit that continues the interrupted speech dialogue upon reception of a continue command, where the continuation of the interrupted speech dialogue includes repeating a last input from the interrupted speech dialogue, and an interrupted speech dialogue cancellation unit that cancels the interrupted speech dialogue upon reception of a cancellation command and outputs a message that the interrupted speech dialogue is cancelled. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of conducting a speech dialogue between a speech dialogue system (“
- SDS”
) and a user, comprising;receiving a request for a first speech dialogue; initiating a first speech dialogue that controls a first electronic device; interrupting the speech dialogue upon receipt of a predetermined pause command from the user or a second electronic device; initiating a second speech dialogue upon receipt of the predetermined pause command, where the second speech dialogue controls the second electronic device; continuing the first speech dialogue when the user or the another electronic device provides a predetermined continuation command to the SDS, where the predetermined continuation command is provided when the second speech dialogue is terminated; canceling the speech dialogue when the user provides a predetermined cancellation command to the SDS; and providing a notification of the cancellation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A speech dialogue system (SDS) for carrying out a speech dialogue with a user comprising:
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a means for establishing a first speech dialogue that controls at least one electronic device; a means for interrupting the first speech dialogue upon receipt of a pause command; a means for establishing a second speech dialogue that controls a different electronic device when the pause command is received; a means for terminating the second speech dialogue; a means for continuing the interrupted first speech dialogue upon receipt of a continuation command when the second speech dialogue is terminated; and a means for providing a part of the first speech dialogue upon receipt of the continuation command. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A computer program product, comprising one or more computer readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions for:
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conducting a speech dialogue between a user and a speech dialogue system; interrupting the speech dialogue between the user and the system; providing a portion of the interrupted speech dialogue, where the portion comprises a recent input from the user; continuing the interrupted speech dialogue at the point where the speech dialogue was interrupted, where the point of interruption follows the recent input; and controlling, with the speech dialogue system, at least one electronic device based on the speech dialogue.
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