International Business Machines Corporation

Lisa Beth Lurie

Jennifer A Mallette

Steven Ware Jones

A computer assists in training a user to speak with a target accent by determining improvable aspects of diagnostic input of a user speaking diagnostic phrases with the target accent. The computer selects, a focus phrase characterized by at least one of said improvable aspects. The computer records performance input of the user attempting to say the focus phrase in the target accent. The computer converts the performance input into output having a baseline voice of the and the target accent applied. The computer presents the output and determines teachable aspects of revised performance input from the user replicating the output. The computer converts selected aspects of the revised performance input into augmented teaching output in the user's voice with the target accent applied. The computer presents the augmented teaching output to the user.

Computer assisted linguistic training including machine learning

A method can include obtaining notification data for a user, and obtaining a first set of images of the user from one or more cameras. The method can include identifying a first status of the user, and generating a set of notification options based on the first status. The method can include selecting a first notification option, and initiating a first notification by the first notification option. The method can include determining that the user does not acknowledge the first notification, and obtaining a second set of images from the one or more cameras. The method can include identifying a second status of the user, and selecting a second notification option of the set of notification options. The method can include initiating a second notification by the second notification option.

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Lisa Beth Lurie