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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2019

Filed:

Oct. 30, 2017
Applicant:

Eliza Corporation, Beverly, MA (US);

Inventors:

Lisa Lavoie, Salem, MA (US);

Lucas Merrow, Rollinsford, NH (US);

Alexandra Drane, Winchester, MA (US);

Frank Rizzo, Bedford, MA (US);

Ivy Krull, Sharon, MA (US);

Assignee:

Eliza Corporation, Irving, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/27 (2006.01); G10L 13/04 (2013.01); G10L 13/10 (2013.01); G10L 15/18 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2006.01); G10L 15/28 (2013.01); G10L 17/22 (2013.01); G10L 17/24 (2013.01); H04M 3/493 (2006.01); G10L 13/033 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 13/0335 (2013.01); G10L 13/033 (2013.01); G10L 13/10 (2013.01); G10L 15/1822 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2013.01); G10L 15/28 (2013.01); G10L 17/22 (2013.01); G10L 17/24 (2013.01); H04M 3/4936 (2013.01); H04M 3/4938 (2013.01); G06F 17/2785 (2013.01); G10L 13/04 (2013.01); G10L 2015/228 (2013.01); H04M 2201/39 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and systems are described in which spoken voice prompts can be produced in a manner such that they will most likely have the desired effect, for example to indicate empathy, or produce a desired follow-up action from a call recipient. The prompts can be produced with specific optimized speech parameters, including duration, gender of speaker, and pitch, so as to encourage participation and promote comprehension among a wide range of patients or listeners. Upon hearing such voice prompts, patients/listeners can know immediately when they are being asked questions that they are expected to answer, and when they are being given information, as well as the information that considered sensitive.


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