Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – Recognition
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-01
2008-08-26
Opsasnick, Michael (Department: 2626)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
Recognition
C704S275000, C704S270100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07418382
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for providing fast and efficient conversation navigation via a hierarchical structure (structure skeleton) which fully describes functions and services supported by a dialog (conversational) system. In one aspect, a conversational system and method is provided to pre-load dialog menus and target addresses to their associated dialog managing procedures in order to handle multiple or complex modes, contexts or applications. For instance, a content server (web site) (106) can download a skeleton or tree structure (109) describing the content (page) (107) or service provided by the server (106) when the client (100) connects to the server (106). The skeleton is hidden (not spoken) to the user but the user can advance to a page of interest, or to a particular dialog service, by uttering a voice command which is recognized by the conversational system reacting appropriately (as per the user's command) using the information contained within the skeleton. The skeleton (109) provides the necessary information to allow a user to quickly browse through multiple pages, dialog components, or NLU dialog forms to find information of interest without having to follow and listen to every possible page or form leading to a desired service or conversational transaction.
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F. Chau & Associates LLC
International Business Machines - Corporation
Opsasnick Michael
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