Communication assistance device, communication assistance method, and computer readable recording medium
First Claim
1. A communication assistance device comprising:
- a memory device that stores a set of instructions; and
at least one processor capable of executing the set of instructions to;
determine a current communication level between a first user and a second user, the current communication level including at least one of a first stranger level, an intermediate level between strangers and friends, and a friend level, wherein the intermediate level further includes at least one of;
a second stranger level wherein the first and second users have no knowledge of each other, there is a degree of similarity between first preference information associated with the first user and second preference information associated with the second user that exceeds a threshold, and the first user is not interested in the second user; and
a candidate-for-friend level wherein the degree of similarity between the first preference information and the second preference information exceeds the threshold and the first user is interested in the second user;
wherein the second stranger level and the candidate-for-friend level is each classified into;
an existence awareness level at which the first user is aware of the existence of the second user; and
an information exchange level at which the first user has exchanged information with the second user;
determine whether to degrade, maintain, or upgrade the current communication level, based on;
(i) the degree of similarity between the first preference information and the second preference information;
(ii) one or more user action records reflecting one or more actions taken by the first user to the second user; and
(iii) the current communication level; and
provide a topic to be transmitted to the second user based on the current communication level, the determination of whether to degrade, maintain, or upgrade the current communication level, and the first and second preference information.
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Abstract
A communication assistance device (10) includes a communication level determination unit (11) and a topic recommendation unit (16) so as to determine a level of a relationship between users who communicate with each other and provide communication assistance using the result of the determination. The communication level determination unit (11) determines the level (communication level) of the relationship between the users based on similarity between the users obtained from preference information showing preferences of the users, and on user action records showing records of actions taken by a certain user toward a partner user with whom the certain user communicates out of the users. The topic recommendation unit (16) selects, from among a group of topics prepared in advance, a topic that can be transmitted to the partner user based on the determined level of the relationship between the users and on preferences of the certain user and the partner user.
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15 Claims
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1. A communication assistance device comprising:
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a memory device that stores a set of instructions; and at least one processor capable of executing the set of instructions to; determine a current communication level between a first user and a second user, the current communication level including at least one of a first stranger level, an intermediate level between strangers and friends, and a friend level, wherein the intermediate level further includes at least one of; a second stranger level wherein the first and second users have no knowledge of each other, there is a degree of similarity between first preference information associated with the first user and second preference information associated with the second user that exceeds a threshold, and the first user is not interested in the second user; and a candidate-for-friend level wherein the degree of similarity between the first preference information and the second preference information exceeds the threshold and the first user is interested in the second user; wherein the second stranger level and the candidate-for-friend level is each classified into; an existence awareness level at which the first user is aware of the existence of the second user; and an information exchange level at which the first user has exchanged information with the second user; determine whether to degrade, maintain, or upgrade the current communication level, based on; (i) the degree of similarity between the first preference information and the second preference information; (ii) one or more user action records reflecting one or more actions taken by the first user to the second user; and (iii) the current communication level; and provide a topic to be transmitted to the second user based on the current communication level, the determination of whether to degrade, maintain, or upgrade the current communication level, and the first and second preference information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-implemented communication assistance method comprising:
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determine a current communication level between a first user and a second user, the current communication level including at least one of a first stranger level, an intermediate level between strangers and friends, and a friend level, wherein the intermediate level further includes at least one of; a second stranger level wherein the first and second users have no knowledge of each other, there is a degree of similarity between first preference information associated with the first user and second preference information associated with the second user that exceeds a threshold, and the first user is not interested in the second user; and a candidate-for-friend level wherein the degree of similarity between the first preference information and the second preference information exceeds the threshold and the first user is interested in the second user; wherein the second stranger level and the candidate-for-friend level is each classified into; an existence awareness level at which the first user is aware of the existence of the second user; and an information exchange level at which the first user has exchanged information with the second user; determining whether to degrade, maintain, or upgrade the current communication level, based on; (i) the degree of similarity between the first preference information and the second preference information; (ii) one or more user action records reflecting one or more actions taken by the first user to the second user; and (iii) the current communication level; and providing a topic to be transmitted to the second user based on the current communication level, the determination of whether to degrade, maintain, or upgrade the current communication level, and on the first and second preference information. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded therein a program including instructions for causing a computer to execute:
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determine a current communication level between a first user and a second user, the current communication level including at least one of a first stranger level, an intermediate level between strangers and friends, and a friend level, wherein the intermediate level further includes at least one of; a second stranger level wherein the first and second users have no knowledge of each other, there is a degree of similarity between first preference information associated with the first user and second preference information associated with the second user that exceeds a threshold, and the first user is not interested in the second user; and a candidate-for-friend level wherein the degree of similarity between the first preference information and the second preference information exceeds the threshold and the first user is interested in the second user; wherein the second stranger level and the candidate-for-friend level is each classified into; an existence awareness level at which the first user is aware of the existence of the second user; and an information exchange level at which the first user has exchanged information with the second user; determining whether to degrade, maintain, or upgrade the current communication level, based on; (i) the degree of similarity between the first preference information and the second preference information; (ii) one or more user action records reflecting one or more actions taken by the first user to the second user; and (iii) the current communication level; and providing a topic to be transmitted to the second user based on the current communication level, the determination of whether to degrade, maintain, or upgrade the current communication level, and the first and second preference information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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