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System and method for improving synthesized speech interactions of a spoken dialog system

US8566098B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 2007
Grant dateOct 22, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L13/027
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method are disclosed for synthesizing speech based on a selected speech act. A method includes modifying synthesized speech of a spoken dialogue system, by (1) receiving a user utterance, (2) analyzing the user utterance to determine an appropriate speech act, and (3) generating a response of a type associated with the appropriate speech act, wherein in linguistic variables in the response are selected, based on the appropriate speech act.

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