Patent ID: 6721706
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: G10L

Abstract:
A conversation simulator for simulating conversational interaction with a user, comprising:a controller programmed to receive first, second, and third user inputs, each chronologically separated by at least one reply from said controller; said first, second, and third user inputs each including a natural language declaration as distinguished from a query or a command; an output device connected to said controller to output said corresponding replies; a first input device connected to apply said first, second, and third user inputs to said controller; at least one second input device to receive environmental data indicating an environment of said user; said controller being programmed to classify said environment of said user responsively to said environmental data to produce class data, wherein said class data includes an indicator of a physical location of said user; and said controller being programmed to generate said at least one reply responsively to a corresponding one of said first, second and third user inputs and said class data.