Patent ID: 6526395
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: G06N

Abstract:
An apparatus, comprising:a multiple-sensor recognition unit to receive and process image and audio data to capture one of a facial expression, a gesture and a recognized verbal command input from a user; an agent to provide responses to the user based on the captured one of a facial expression, a gesture and a recognized verbal command; a personality database containing a set of personality models, each model containing a set of parameters comprised of personality traits, wherein each personality trait is assigned a score and the set of parameters represents a range of scores to create a personality profile to influence the behavior of responses provided by the agent; and an event/response database to store previously captured facial expressions, gestures, and recognized verbal commands and previously given agent responses, from which the agent learns, wherein responses by the agent are based on the information stored in the event/response database, on current user inputs, and are subjected to noise to make the agent respond in a humanly unpredictable manner.