公开(公告)号：US07137126B1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-14

申请号：US09806565

申请日：1999-10-01

Applicant: Daniel Coffman ,  Liam D. Comerford ,  Steven DeGennaro ,  Edward A. Epstein ,  Ponani Gopalakrishnan ,  Stephane H. Maes ,  David Nahamoo

Inventor： Daniel Coffman ,  Liam D. Comerford ,  Steven DeGennaro ,  Edward A. Epstein ,  Ponani Gopalakrishnan ,  Stephane H. Maes ,  David Nahamoo

IPC: G06F9/54 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G10L15/00

CPC classification number: H04M3/50 ,  G06F17/30899 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/285 ,  G10L2015/228 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04M1/72561 ,  H04M3/42204 ,  H04M3/44 ,  H04M3/493 ,  H04M3/4931 ,  H04M3/4936 ,  H04M3/4938 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04M2201/40 ,  H04M2201/60 ,  H04M2203/355 ,  H04M2250/74

Abstract: A conversational computing system that provides a universal coordinated multi-modal conversational user interface (CUI) (10) across a plurality of conversationally aware applications (11) (i.e., applications that “speak” conversational protocols) and conventional applications (12). The conversationally aware maps, applications (11) communicate with a conversational kernel (14) via conversational application APIs (13). The conversational kernel (14) controls the dialog across applications and devices (local and networked) on the basis of their registered conversational capabilities and requirements and provides a unified conversational user interface and conversational services and behaviors. The conversational computing system may be built on top of a conventional operating system and APIs (15) and conventional device hardware (16). The conversational kernel (14) handles all I/O processing and controls conversational engines (18). The conversational kernel (14) converts voice requests into queries and converts outputs and results into spoken messages using conversational engines (18) and conversational arguments (17). The conversational application API (13) conveys all the information for the conversational kernel (14) to transform queries into application calls and conversely convert output into speech, appropriately sorted before being provided to the user.

Abstract translation: 一种对话计算系统，其跨越多个会话感知应用（11）（即，“说”对话协议的应用“）和常规应用（12）提供通用协调多模态对话用户界面（CUI）（10）。 对话感知地图，应用程序（11）通过对话应用程序API（13）与对话内核（14）进行通信。 对话内核（14）根据其注册的会话能力和要求，控制应用和设备（本地和网络）之间的对话，并提供统一的会话用户界面和对话服务和行为。 对话计算系统可以构建在常规操作系统和API（15）和常规设备硬件（16）之上。 对话内核（14）处理所有I / O处理和控制对话引擎（18）。 会话内核（14）将语音请求转换为查询，并将会话引擎（18）和会话参数（17）将输出和结果转换为口语消息。 对话应用程序API（13）传达对话内核（14）的所有信息，以将查询转换成应用程序调用，并相反地将输出转换为语音，在提供给用户之前进行适当排序。

公开(公告)号：US08082153B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-20

申请号：US12544473

申请日：2009-08-20

Applicant: Daniel Coffman ,  Liam D. Comerford ,  Steven DeGennaro ,  Edward A. Epstein ,  Ponani Gopalakrishnan ,  Stephane H. Maes ,  David Nahamoo

Inventor： Daniel Coffman ,  Liam D. Comerford ,  Steven DeGennaro ,  Edward A. Epstein ,  Ponani Gopalakrishnan ,  Stephane H. Maes ,  David Nahamoo

IPC: G10L15/28 ,  G06F3/16

CPC classification number: H04M3/50 ,  G06F17/30899 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/285 ,  G10L2015/228 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04M1/72561 ,  H04M3/42204 ,  H04M3/44 ,  H04M3/493 ,  H04M3/4931 ,  H04M3/4936 ,  H04M3/4938 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04M2201/40 ,  H04M2201/60 ,  H04M2203/355 ,  H04M2250/74

Abstract: A method for conversational computing includes executing code embodying a conversational virtual machine, registering a plurality of input/output resources with a conversational kernel, providing an interface between a plurality of active applications and the conversational kernel processing input/output data, receiving input queries and input events of a multi-modal dialog across a plurality of user interface modalities of the plurality of active applications, generating output messages and output events of the multi-modal dialog in connection with the plurality of active applications, managing, by the conversational kernel, a context stack associated with the plurality of active applications and the multi-modal dialog to transform the input queries into application calls for the plurality of active applications and convert the output messages into speech, wherein the context stack accumulates a context of each of the plurality of active applications.

Abstract translation: 一种用于对话计算的方法包括执行体现对话虚拟机的代码，用对话内核注册多个输入/输出资源，提供多个活动应用与对话内核处理输入/输出数据之间的接口，接收输入查询和 通过多个活动应用程序的多个用户界面模式输入多模态对话的事件，生成与多个活动应用相关联的多模式对话的输出消息和输出事件，由对话内核管理， 与所述多个活动应用相关联的上下文栈以及将所述输入查询转换为所述多个活动应用的应用调用并将所述输出消息转换为语音的所述多模态对话，其中，所述上下文堆栈累积所述多个活动应用中的每一个的上下文 的活跃应用。

公开(公告)号：US20070043574A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-22

申请号：US11551901

申请日：2006-10-23

Applicant: Daniel Coffman ,  Liam Comerford ,  Steven DeGennaro ,  Edward Epstein ,  Ponani Gopalakrishnan ,  Stephan Maes ,  David Nahamoo

Inventor： Daniel Coffman ,  Liam Comerford ,  Steven DeGennaro ,  Edward Epstein ,  Ponani Gopalakrishnan ,  Stephan Maes ,  David Nahamoo

IPC: G10L21/00

CPC classification number: H04M3/50 ,  G06F17/30899 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/285 ,  G10L2015/228 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04M1/72561 ,  H04M3/42204 ,  H04M3/44 ,  H04M3/493 ,  H04M3/4931 ,  H04M3/4936 ,  H04M3/4938 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04M2201/40 ,  H04M2201/60 ,  H04M2203/355 ,  H04M2250/74

Abstract: A conversational computing system that provides a universal coordinated multi-modal conversational user interface (CUI) 10 across a plurality of conversationally aware applications (11) (i.e., applications that “speak” conversational protocols) and conventional applications (12). The conversationally aware applications (11) communicate with a conversational kernel (14) via conversational application APIs (13). The conversational kernel 14 controls the dialog across applications and devices (local and networked) on the basis of their registered conversational capabilities and requirements and provides a unified conversational user interface and conversational services and behaviors. The conversational computing system may be built on top of a conventional operating system and APIs (15) and conventional device hardware (16). The conversational kernel (14) handles all I/O processing and controls conversational engines (18). The conversational kernel (14) converts voice requests into queries and converts outputs and results into spoken messages using conversational engines (18) and conversational arguments (17). The conversational application API (13) conveys all the information for the conversational kernel (14) to transform queries into application calls and conversely convert output into speech, appropriately sorted before being provided to the user.

Abstract translation: 一种对话计算系统，其跨越多个会话感知应用（11）（即，“说”对话协议的应用）和常规应用（12）提供通用协调多模态对话用户界面（CUI）10。 对话感知应用（11）通过对话应用API（13）与对话内核（14）通信。 会话核心14基于其注册的对话能力和需求来控制应用和设备（本地和网络）之间的对话，并提供统一的对话用户界面和对话服务和行为。 对话计算系统可以构建在常规操作系统和API（15）和常规设备硬件（16）之上。 对话内核（14）处理所有I / O处理和控制对话引擎（18）。 会话内核（14）将语音请求转换为查询，并将会话引擎（18）和会话参数（17）将输出和结果转换为口语消息。 对话应用程序API（13）传达对话内核（14）的所有信息，以将查询转换成应用程序调用，并相反地将输出转换为语音，在提供给用户之前进行适当排序。

公开(公告)号：US07729916B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-01

申请号：US11551901

申请日：2006-10-23

Applicant: Daniel Coffman ,  Liam D. Comerford ,  Steven DeGennaro ,  Edward A. Epstein ,  Ponani Gopalakrishnan ,  Stephane H. Maes ,  David Nahamoo

Inventor： Daniel Coffman ,  Liam D. Comerford ,  Steven DeGennaro ,  Edward A. Epstein ,  Ponani Gopalakrishnan ,  Stephane H. Maes ,  David Nahamoo

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/28

CPC classification number: H04M3/50 ,  G06F17/30899 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/285 ,  G10L2015/228 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04M1/72561 ,  H04M3/42204 ,  H04M3/44 ,  H04M3/493 ,  H04M3/4931 ,  H04M3/4936 ,  H04M3/4938 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04M2201/40 ,  H04M2201/60 ,  H04M2203/355 ,  H04M2250/74

Abstract: A conversational computing system that provides a universal coordinated multi-modal conversational user interface (CUI) 10 across a plurality of conversationally aware applications (11) (i.e., applications that “speak” conversational protocols) and conventional applications (12). The conversationally aware applications (11) communicate with a conversational kernel (14) via conversational application APIs (13). The conversational kernel 14 controls the dialog across applications and devices (local and networked) on the basis of their registered conversational capabilities and requirements and provides a unified conversational user interface and conversational services and behaviors. The conversational computing system may be built on top of a conventional operating system and APIs (15) and conventional device hardware (16). The conversational kernel (14) handles all I/O processing and controls conversational engines (18). The conversational kernel (14) converts voice requests into queries and converts outputs and results into spoken messages using conversational engines (18) and conversational arguments (17). The conversational application API (13) conveys all the information for the conversational kernel (14) to transform queries into application calls and conversely convert output into speech, appropriately sorted before being provided to the user.

Abstract translation: 一种对话计算系统，其跨越多个会话感知应用（11）（即，“说”对话协议的应用）和常规应用（12）提供通用协调多模态对话用户界面（CUI）10。 对话感知应用（11）通过对话应用API（13）与对话内核（14）通信。 会话核心14基于其注册的对话能力和需求来控制应用和设备（本地和网络）之间的对话，并提供统一的对话用户界面和对话服务和行为。 对话计算系统可以构建在常规操作系统和API（15）和常规设备硬件（16）之上。 对话内核（14）处理所有I / O处理和控制对话引擎（18）。 会话内核（14）将语音请求转换为查询，并将会话引擎（18）和会话参数（17）将输出和结果转换为口语消息。 对话应用程序API（13）传达对话内核（14）的所有信息，以将查询转换成应用程序调用，并相反地将输出转换为语音，在提供给用户之前进行适当排序。

公开(公告)号：US20090313026A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-17

申请号：US12544473

申请日：2009-08-20

Applicant: Daniel Coffman ,  Liam D. Comeford ,  Steven DeGennaro ,  Edward A. Epstein ,  Ponani Gopalakrishnan ,  Stephane H. Maes ,  David Nahamoo

Inventor： Daniel Coffman ,  Liam D. Comeford ,  Steven DeGennaro ,  Edward A. Epstein ,  Ponani Gopalakrishnan ,  Stephane H. Maes ,  David Nahamoo

IPC: G10L15/22

CPC classification number: H04M3/50 ,  G06F17/30899 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/285 ,  G10L2015/228 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04M1/72561 ,  H04M3/42204 ,  H04M3/44 ,  H04M3/493 ,  H04M3/4931 ,  H04M3/4936 ,  H04M3/4938 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04M2201/40 ,  H04M2201/60 ,  H04M2203/355 ,  H04M2250/74

Abstract: A conversational computing system that provides a universal coordinated multi-modal conversational user interface (CUI) 10 across a plurality of conversationally aware applications (11) (i.e., applications that “speak” conversational protocols) and conventional applications (12). The conversationally aware applications (11) communicate with a conversational kernel (14) via conversational application APIs (13). The conversational kernel 14 controls the dialog across applications and devices (local and networked) on the basis of their registered conversational capabilities and requirements and provides a unified conversational user interface and conversational services and behaviors. The conversational computing system may be built on top of a conventional operating system and APIs (15) and conventional device hardware (16). The conversational kernel (14) handles all I/O processing and controls conversational engines (18). The conversational kernel (14) converts voice requests into queries and converts outputs and results into spoken messages using conversational engines (18) and conversational arguments (17). The conversational application API (13) conveys all the information for the conversational kernel (14) to transform queries into application calls and conversely convert output into speech, appropriately sorted before being provided to the user.

Abstract translation: 一种对话计算系统，其跨越多个会话感知应用（11）（即，“说”对话协议的应用）和常规应用（12）提供通用协调多模态对话用户界面（CUI）10。 对话感知应用（11）通过对话应用API（13）与对话内核（14）通信。 会话核心14基于其注册的会话能力和需求来控制应用和设备（本地和网络）之间的对话，并提供统一的对话用户界面和对话服务和行为。 对话计算系统可以构建在常规操作系统和API（15）和常规设备硬件（16）之上。 对话内核（14）处理所有I / O处理和控制对话引擎（18）。 会话内核（14）将语音请求转换为查询，并将会话引擎（18）和会话参数（17）将输出和结果转换为口语消息。 对话应用程序API（13）传达对话内核（14）的所有信息，以将查询转换成应用程序调用，并相反地将输出转换为语音，在提供给用户之前进行适当排序。