Simulated conversation by pre-recorded audio navigator
US8874444B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L13/027
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for a simulated conversation by a pre-recorded audio navigator, with particular application to informational and entertainment settings. A monitor may utilize a navigation interface to select pre-recorded responses in the voice of a character represented by a performer. The pre-recorded responses may then be queued and sent to a speaker proximate to the performer. By careful organization of an audio database including audio buckets and script-based navigation with shifts for tailoring to specific guest user profiles and environmental contexts, a convincing and dynamic simulated conversation may be carried out while providing the monitor with a user-friendly navigation interface. Thus, highly specialized training is not necessary and flexible scaling to large-scale deployments is readily supported.
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