System, method, and recording medium for controlling dialogue interruptions by a speech output device
US9922655B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L17/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer speech output control method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium, include a computer speech output control system, including a computer speech output unit configured to output a computer speech, a human speech monitoring circuit configured to determine whether a human conversation is occurring, an interruption priority setting circuit configured to set a priority setting for when the human conversation can be interrupted by the computer speech, and an interruption determining circuit configured to determine whether to cause the computer speech output unit to output the computer speech based on the priority setting and a status of the human conversation.
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