Virtual human interface for conducting surveys
US7253817B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S345/956
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A virtual human interface for conducting survey questioning comprises a system and method which may include a script file which may include survey question data, response pattern data, expression data, advertising data, entertainment data, lobbying data and/or processing instructions. The expression data may include mouth and eye expression data along with respective duration data indicative of the length of time of respective visual representations. The virtual human interface may interact With a user by representing a character object that personifies communicative behavior to make interaction more natural and enjoyable.
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