System, method and article of manufacture for detecting emotion in voice signals through analysis of a plurality of voice signal parameters
US6151571A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L25/90
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for monitoring a conversation between a pair of speakers for detecting an emotion of at least one of the speakers is provided. First, a voice signal is received after which a particular feature is extracted from the voice signal. Next, an emotion associated with the voice signal is determined based on the extracted feature. The emotion is screened and feedback is provided only if the emotion is determined to be a negative emotion selected from the group of negative emotions consisting of anger, sadness, and fear. Such determined negative emotion is then outputted to a third party during the conversation.
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