Voice assistant system
First Claim
1. A method of assisting a user in providing care to residents of a care facility, the method comprising:
- storing at least one care plan in a voice assistant device carried by a user, the care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed by the user as part of a workflow in providing care to the residents;
capturing speech input from the user with the voice assistant device and providing speech processing, including speech recognition and speech synthesis, at the voice assistant device;
determining, from the processed speech input, a selected interaction with a care plan, andin response to the selected interaction, providing a speech dialog with the user through the voice assistant device that is reflective of the care plan;
including in the speech input a speech command for selecting a type of interaction with the care plan and at least one subsequent speech sub-command reflective of tasks that are performed by the user or of care provided according to a pertinent part of the care plan;
utilizing a plurality of earcons at selected times in the course of the speech dialog, the earcons having individual audible tones for indicating the existence of at least one of an active page or reminder for the user or the lack of said active page or reminder.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses to assist a user in the performance of a plurality of tasks are provided. The method may comprise storing at least one care plan in a voice assistant, the care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed, capturing speech input from the user, determining, from the speech input, a selected interaction with a care plan, and in response to the selected interaction, providing a speech dialog with the user reflective of the care plan. Alternatively, the method may comprise capturing speech input from a user, determining from the speech input, a first weight associated with a resident, associating the first weight with a care plan in turn associated with the resident, comparing the first weight to a second weight associated with the resident and the care plan, and providing a speech dialog regarding reweighting the resident based on the comparison.
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1. A method of assisting a user in providing care to residents of a care facility, the method comprising:
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storing at least one care plan in a voice assistant device carried by a user, the care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed by the user as part of a workflow in providing care to the residents; capturing speech input from the user with the voice assistant device and providing speech processing, including speech recognition and speech synthesis, at the voice assistant device; determining, from the processed speech input, a selected interaction with a care plan, and in response to the selected interaction, providing a speech dialog with the user through the voice assistant device that is reflective of the care plan; including in the speech input a speech command for selecting a type of interaction with the care plan and at least one subsequent speech sub-command reflective of tasks that are performed by the user or of care provided according to a pertinent part of the care plan; utilizing a plurality of earcons at selected times in the course of the speech dialog, the earcons having individual audible tones for indicating the existence of at least one of an active page or reminder for the user or the lack of said active page or reminder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of assisting a user in providing care to residents of a care facility, the method comprising:
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capturing speech input from a user with a voice assistant device carried by a user and providing speech processing, including speech recognition, at the voice assistant device; determining, from the processed speech input of the user, a current weight associated with a resident; associating the current weight with a care plan using the voice assistant device, the care plan being associated with the resident; comparing the current weight to a past weight for the resident, the past weight associated with the resident and the care plan; and immediately providing a speech dialog with the user regarding further work with the resident based on the comparison of the current weight and the past weight. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An apparatus for assisting a user in providing care to residents of a care facility, comprising:
a portable device configured to be carried by a user, the portable device configured for storing at least one care plan thereon, the care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed by a user as part of a workflow in providing care to the residents the portable device further configured to provide speech recognition and speech synthesis and to determine a selected interaction with a care plan from speech input of the user and to provide a speech dialog with the user in response to the selected interaction, the speech dialog being associated with the care plan, the portable device configured for processing a speech command of the speech input for selecting a type of interaction with the care plan and for processing at least one subsequent speech sub-command of the speech input reflective of tasks that are performed by the user or of care provided according to a pertinent part of the care plan, the device providing a plurality of earcons at selected times in the course of the speech dialog, the earcons having individual audible tones for indicating the existence of at least one of an active page or reminder for the user or the lack of said active page or reminder. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. An apparatus for assisting a user in providing care to residents of a care facility, comprising:
a portable device configured to be carried by a user, the portable device configured for determining, from speech input of a user, a current weight associated with a resident, associating the current weight with a care plan that is associated with the resident, comparing the current weight to a past weight for the resident, the past weight associated with the resident and the care plan, and immediately providing a speech dialog with the user regarding further work with the resident based on the comparison of the current weight and the past weight. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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