Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – Recognition
Reexamination Certificate
2000-12-07
2004-09-14
Abebe, Daniel (Department: 2655)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
Recognition
C704S260000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06792406
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a portable device, an electronic pet apparatus, recording medium storing information processing procedures and an information processing method, and can be applied to various kinds of information device such as mobile telephones and personal computers. By exchanging various kinds of data required in generation of a response via a network and by using voice to catalogue words, the present invention realizes a more familiar electronic pet apparatus, an information processing apparatus with an electronic pet, a portable device and a recording medium storing information processing procedures.
BACKGROUND ART
For conventional personal computers, so-called rearing simulation game software has been proposed. The rearing simulation game software is a game to rear a pet (that is, an electronic pet) in a virtual reality space provided by a computer. The pet rearing simulation game software allows easy communications with an electronic pet in comparison with really rearing a pet.
By the way, a real pet performs various kinds of action depending to the physical condition thereof, the surrounding environment and so on. In addition, the pet recognizes the owner and performs actions different from actions to others. Moreover, the behavior may be changed by learning.
If an electronic pet is capable of imitating a variety of behaviors of a real pet, the electronic pet can be considered to be more familiar.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention addressing the problems described above to provide a more familiar electronic pet apparatus, an information processing apparatus with an electronic pet, a portable device, a recording medium storing information processing procedures and an information processing method.
In order to solve the problems described above, the present invention is applied to an information processing apparatus, a portable device or an electronic pet apparatus, and relating to: a voice recognition means for outputting a result of voice recognition in conformity with a predetermined recognition rule; an emotion generation means for generating an emotion parameter, which varies at least in accordance with the result of voice recognition and the lapse of time and indicates an emotion in a pseudo manner, in conformity with a predetermined emotion-parameter generation rule; and a response generation means for generating a response to the result of voice recognition in conformity with a predetermined response generation rule based on at least the emotion parameter, the following means is included: a communication means for carrying out processing to update the recognition rule, the emotion-parameter generation rule and the response generation rule by connection to a predetermined network; or a communication means for carrying out processing to update data required in the recognition rule, the emotion-parameter generation rule and the response generation rule by connection to the predetermined network.
In addition, the present invention is applied to an information processing apparatus, a portable device or an electronic pet apparatus, and also includes a communication means for acquiring at least the emotion parameter or data required in generation of the emotion parameter by connection to a predetermined network wherein the response generation means generates a response depending on the emotion parameter acquired by the communication means or a response depending on an emotion parameter generated from the data acquired by the communication means.
Furthermore, the present invention also provides a recording medium storing information processing procedures including: communication processing to execute a process to update the recognition rule, the emotion-parameter generation rule or the response generation rule by connection to a predetermined network; or communication processing to execute a process to update data required for the recognition rule, the emotion-parameter generation rule or the response generation rule by connection to the predetermined network.
Moreover, the present invention also provides a recording medium storing information processing procedures including: communication processing to acquire at least the emotion parameter or data required in generation of the emotion parameter by connection to a predetermined network from equipment of the same type connected to the network; and response generation processing to generate a response depending on the emotion parameter acquired by the communication processing or a response depending on an emotion parameter generated from the data acquired by the communication processing.
Further, the present invention is applied to an information processing method and comprises: communication processing to execute a process to update the recognition rule, the emotion-parameter generation rule or the response generation rule by connection to a predetermined network; or communication processing to execute of a process to update data required for the recognition rule, the emotion-parameter generation rule or the response generation rule by connection to the predetermined network.
In addition, the present invention is applied to an information processing method and comprises: communication processing to acquire at least the emotion parameter or data required in generation of the emotion parameter by connection to a predetermined network; and response generation processing to output a response depending on the emotion parameter acquired by the communication processing or a response depending on an emotion parameter generated from the data acquired by the communication processing.
Moreover, the present invention is applied to an information processing apparatus, a portable device or an electronic pet apparatus, includes a cataloging means capable of changing a data base via voice, on the basis of a result of voice recognition by at least cataloging a word obtained as a result of voice recognition in the data base in a cataloging operation mode.
Furthermore, the present invention also provides a recording medium storing information processing procedures including cataloging processing capable of changing a data base via voice the basis of a result of voice recognition by at least cataloging a word obtained as a result of voice recognition in the data base in a cataloging operation mode.
Furthermore, the present invention is applied to an information processing method and comprises cataloging processing capable of changing a data base via voice on the basis of a result of voice recognition by at least cataloging a word obtained as a result of voice recognition in the data base in a cataloging operation mode.
In addition, as an application to an information processing apparatus, a portable device or an electronic pet apparatus, the present invention has a user authentication means for authenticating the user on the basis of voice wherein the response generation means changes a response in accordance with the user and in dependence on a result of authentication output by the user authentication means.
Furthermore, the present invention also provides a recording medium storing information processing procedures including user authentication processing of authenticating the user on the basis of voice and response generation processing of changing a response in accordance with the user and in dependence on a result of authentication output by the user authentication processing.
Furthermore, as an application to an information processing method, the present invention comprises user authentication processing of authenticating the user on the basis of voice and response generation processing of changing a response in accordance with the user and in dependence on a result of authentication output by the user authentication processing.
In addition, as an application to an information processing apparatus, a portable device or an electronic pet apparatus, the present invention has a word/phrase classification means for identifying the type of
Fujimura Satoshi
Kato Yasuhiko
Yokoo Naohiro
Abebe Daniel
Kananen Ronald P.
Rader & Fishman & Grauer, PLLC
Sony Corporation
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