Natural language task-oriented dialog manager and method
US6246981A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L2015/228
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for conversant interaction includes a recognizer for receiving and processing input information and outputting a recognized representation of the input information. A dialog manager is coupled to the recognizer for receiving the recognized representation of the input information, the dialog manager having task-oriented forms for associating user input information therewith, the dialog manager being capable of selecting an applicable form from the task-oriented forms responsive to the input information by scoring the forms relative to each other. A synthesizer is employed for converting a response generated by the dialog manager to output the response. A program storage device and method are also provided.
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