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Conversation-sentence generation device, conversation-sentence generation method, and conversation-sentence generation program

US9570064B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 2013
Grant dateFeb 14, 2017
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2033

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

Abstract

A conversation-sentence generation device according to the invention of this application includes: an input unit that receives, as input information, a conversation sentence given from a user to an agent, and clue information based on which a physical and psychological state of the agent is estimated; an agent state storing unit that stores the physical and psychological state of the agent as an agent state; an agent state estimating unit that estimates a new agent state based on the input information and the agent state; an utterance intention generating unit that generates, based on the input information and the agent state, an utterance intention directed from the agent to the user; a conversation sentence generating unit that generates, based on the input information, the agent state, and the utterance intention, a conversation sentence given from the agent to the user; and an output unit that outputs the conversation sentence generated by the conversation sentence generating unit.

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