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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2019
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Shubhadip Ray, Secaucus, NJ (US);
Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Kolkata, IN;
Avik Sanyal, Kolkata, IN;
Craig M. Trim, Ventura, CA (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 15/22 (2006.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); G08B 3/10 (2006.01); G10L 15/18 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 15/22 (2013.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G08B 3/10 (2013.01); G08B 21/182 (2013.01); G10L 15/1815 (2013.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method comprises receiving an audio user request, converting the request into a digitized request using natural language processing. A determination is made, based on a measured user attentiveness level, of a suitability of responding to the user request. Responsive to a determination that the suitability of responding is above a predetermined threshold value, the method comprises providing a response to the user request.