Selecting a behavior of a virtual agent
US10664741B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/011
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one aspect, a method for operating a virtual agent will be described. An interaction context is obtained. An agent state is determined based on the obtained interaction context. The agent state indicates an activity of the virtual agent. The emotion of the virtual agent is updated based on the obtained interaction context, the determined agent state and/or a personality of the virtual agent. One or more behaviors are selected. Each behavior involves or indicates a change in an appearance of the virtual agent or generation of audio. Various embodiments relate to devices, servers, software and systems arranged to implement one or more of the above operations.
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