Abstract:
The invention describes a method for driving multiple applications (A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , . . . , A n ) by a common dialog management system ( 1 ). Therein, a unique set of auditory icons (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , . . . , S n ) is assigned to each application (A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , . . . , A n ). The common dialog management system ( 1 ) informs a user of the status of an application (A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , . . . , A n ) by playback, at a specific point in a dialog flow, of a relevant auditory icon (I 1 , I 2 , I 3 , . . . , I n ) selected from the unique set of auditory icons (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , . . . , S n ) of the respective application (A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , . . . , A n ) Moreover the invention describes a dialog management system comprising an input detection arrangement ( 4 ) for detecting user input ( 5 ) to the system, a sound output arrangement ( 6 ) for outputting audible sound ( 7 ), a core dialog engine ( 8 ) for coordinating a dialog flow by interpreting user input ( 5 ) and synthesizing audible sound output ( 7 ), an application interface ( 10 ) for communication between the dialog management system ( 1 ) and the applications (A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , . . . , A n ), a source of unique sets of auditory icons (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , . . . , S n ) assigned to the applications (A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , . . . , A n ), and an auditory icon management unit ( 11 ) for selecting relevant auditory icons (I 1 ,I 2 ,I 3 , . . . , I n ) corresponding to the applications (A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , . . . , A n ) for playback at specific points in the dialog flow.
Abstract:
The invention describes a method for introducing interaction pattern and/or functionalities of a plurality of applications (11, 11', 11") to the user (13) of an interactive system (1). An application (11, 11', 11") provides characteristics (CR) of its interaction pattern and/or functionalities to the interactive system (1). The interactive system (1) then generates a selection (SE) of the interaction pattern and/or functionalities of an application (11, 11', 11") which are to be introduced to the user (13), and subsequently invokes the rendering of tutorial elements (6, 7, 14) to the user (13) to introduce the selected interaction pattern and/or functionalities. Moreover, the invention describes an appropriate interactive system (1) supporting the execution of a plurality of applications (11, 11', 11"), which is providing introductions of interaction pattern and/or functionalities of the applications (11, 11', 11").
Abstract:
The invention describes a method of controlling the position of at least part of an autonomously moveable device (1), which method comprises computing an influence function ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) for each position-related influence (10, 11, 12, 13, P 1 ) of a plurality of position-related influences (10, 11, 12, 13, P 1 ), combining the influence functions ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) to obtain an influence function sum (F), and calculating a path of motion (M) for a part of the autonomously moveable device (1) from an initial position (P i ) to a target position (P t ) on the basis of the influence function sum (F). The invention also describes an autonomously moveable device (1), comprising a number of input channels (24, 25, 26, 27) for obtaining position-related influence data for a plurality of position-related influences (10, 11, 12, 13, P t ), an influence function computation unit (40) for computing an influence function ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) for each position-related influence (10, 11, 12, 13, P t ), a combination unit (41) for combining the influence functions ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) to obtain an influence function sum (F), and a path calculation unit (42) for calculating a path of motion (M) for a part of the autonomously moveable device (1) from an initial position (P i ) to a target position (P t ) on the basis of the influence function sum (F).
Abstract:
The invention describes a method for communication by means of a communication device (DS), in which synthesized speech (ss) is output from the communication device (DS), and in which light signals (ls) are output simultaneously with the synthesized speech (ss) in accordance with the semantic content of the synthesized speech (ss). Furthermore, an appropriate communication device (DS) is described.
Abstract:
The invention describes a method of driving an interactive system (1) comprising a user interface system (2) with an inherently sequential input/output modality (12) and comprising a plurality of applications (A1, A2, A3, ..., An). In this method a first application (A1, A2, A3, ..., An) is currently controlling the input/output modality (12) for performing an interaction with the user (U), wherein, at least for a certain period of time, a focus level is assigned to the first application (A1, A2, A3, An). The current interaction process of the first application (A1, A2, A3, ..., An) is only terminated or paused and the control of the input/output modality (12) for performing an interaction is only transferred to a second application (A1, A2, A3, ..., An) when an application- switching command (ASC) is received from the user (U) and according to the focus level of the first application (A1, A2, A3, ..., An). Furthermore, an appropriate user interface system (2) with an inherently sequential input/output modality (12) and an interactive system (1) comprising such a user interface system (2) is described.
Abstract:
The invention describes a method of sending a message (M) from a sender to a recipient in which a record content (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , S 4 , S 5 , S 6 , S 7 ) of the message (M) is recorded and supplemented with motion control content (T 1 , T 2 , T 3 , T 4 , T 5 , T 6 , T 7 ). The message (M) is transmitted from a transmitting device (10) of the sender to a message rendering device (40) of the recipient, which message rendering device (40) is capable of performing motion. The message rendering device (40) is controlled according to the motion control content (T 1 , T 2 , T 3 , T 4 , T 5 , T 6 , T 7 ) to perform defined motion synchronised to a presentation of the record content (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , S 4 , S 5 , S 6 , S 7 ) of the message (M). Furthermore, an appropriate message transmitting device (10), an appropriate message rendering device (40) and an message transmission system (1) are described.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of communication (113) between a user (101) and a system (103) where it is detected whether the user looks at the system or somewhere else, and based thereon adjusting the communication.