Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for controlling a user interface based on the emotional state of a user
- Patent Title (中): 基于用户的情绪状态来控制用户界面的方法和装置
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Application No.: US10200898Application Date: 2002-07-22
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Publication No.: US07665024B1Publication Date: 2010-02-16
- Inventor: James Mark Kondziela
- Applicant: James Mark Kondziela
- Applicant Address: US VA Arlington
- Assignee: Verizon Services Corp.
- Current Assignee: Verizon Services Corp.
- Current Assignee Address: US VA Arlington
- Main IPC: G06F3/00
- IPC: G06F3/00

Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for modifying a user interface as a function of the detected emotional state of a system user are described. In one embodiment, stress analysis is performed on received speech to generate an emotional state indicator value, e.g., a stress level indicator value. The stress level indicator value is compared to one or more thresholds. If a first threshold is exceeded the user interface is modified, e.g., the presentation rate of speech is slowed. If a second threshold is not exceeded, another modification to the user interface is made, e.g., the speech presentation rate is accelerated. If the stress level indicator value is between first and second thresholds, user interface operation continues unchanged. The user interface modification techniques of the present invention may be used in combination with known knowledge or expertise based user interface adaptation features.
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