User interface/entertainment device that simulates personal interaction and charges external database with relevant data
US6795808B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L15/1815
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An interaction simulator, such as a chatterbot, is connected with an external database, such as an electronic program guide. The information gathered during interaction, particularly conversational, is parsed and used to augment the database data. The interaction simulator may be guided by the data residing in the database so as to help fill in recognizable gaps by, for example, intermittently asking questions relating to the subject data requirement. The interaction simulator may be provided with specific response templates based on the needs of the database and a corresponding set of templates to extract the information required by the database. Another example database may be for recording and indexing by key word stories or other free-form verbal data uttered by the user. The interaction simulator may be programmed to help the user develop the story using templates designed for this purpose.
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