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Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2023

Filed:

Jan. 23, 2019
Applicant:

Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Hiromi Kurasawa, Tokyo, JP;

Kazumi Aoyama, Saitama, JP;

Yasuharu Asano, Kanagawa, JP;

Assignee:

SONY CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 15/22 (2006.01); G10L 15/07 (2013.01); G10L 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 15/22 (2013.01); G10L 15/07 (2013.01); G10L 15/083 (2013.01); G10L 2015/088 (2013.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01); G10L 2015/228 (2013.01);
Abstract

Provided is an information processing device that includes a determination unit that determines whether an object that outputs voice is a dialogue target related to voice dialogue based on a result of recognition of an input image, and a dialogue function unit that performs control related to the voice dialogue based on the determination. The dialogue function unit provides a voice dialogue function to the object based on the determination that the object being the dialogue target. Further provided is a method that includes determining whether an object that outputs voice is a dialogue target related to voice dialogue based on a result of recognition of an input image, and performing control related to the voice dialogue based on a result of the determining. The performing of the control further includes providing a voice dialogue function to the object based on the determination that the object is the dialogue target.


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