System and method for improving synthesized speech interactions of a spoken dialog system
US8566098B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 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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