Devices and methods providing automated assistance for verbal communication
US7818179B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B19/04
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices and methods are provided for automatically analyzing a user's conversation or verbal presentation and providing feedback to the user, in real-time and/or off-line, to make the user aware of improper speech habits and thus enable the user to acquire better language habits while speaking. For example, a device for providing user awareness of speech habits may be a portable device, which can be worn or carried by the user, has various functions for monitoring and analyzing a speech session (e.g. conversation, verbal presentation) of a user and providing notification to the user of improper speech or language habits that are identified during the speech session.
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