Agent device, agent control method, and program
US11798552B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04S2400/11
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An agent device includes a microphone configured to collect a speech sound inside a vehicle cabin, a speaker configured to output a speech sound inside the vehicle cabin, and a plurality of agent function elements having different functions. Each of the plurality of agent function elements generates a speech sound of an agent that speaks to an occupant of a vehicle on the basis of a meaning of the speech sound collected by the microphone, causes the speaker to output the generated speech sound of the agent. The agent function element serving as a main agent that has a dialogue with the occupant is switched on the basis of content of the speech sound collected by the microphone.
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