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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2001
Daniel M. Coffman, Bethel, CT (US);
Rafah A. Hosn, Stamford, CT (US);
Jan Kleindienst, Kladno-Krochehlavy, CZ;
Stephane H. Maes, Danbury, CT (US);
Thiruvilwamalai V. Raman, San Jose, CA (US);
Daniel M. Coffman, Bethel, CT (US);
Rafah A. Hosn, Stamford, CT (US);
Jan Kleindienst, Kladno-Krochehlavy, CZ;
Stephane H. Maes, Danbury, CT (US);
Thiruvilwamalai V. Raman, San Jose, CA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and method for providing conversational computing via a protocol for automatic dialog management and arbitration between a plurality of conversational applications, and a framework for supporting such protocol, in a multi-modal and/or multi-channel environment. A DMAF (dialog manager and arbitrator facade) interfaces with one or more applications, and a hierarchical DMA architecture enables arbitration across the applications and within the same application between various sub-dialogs.