Computing devices with improved interactive animated conversational interface systems
A conversational interface system including an interactive virtual avatar and method for completing and updating fillable forms and database entries. The conversational interface provides a user with the option of inputting data in either text or voice form, and logs user response data and populates fields within form documents. As the user progresses through the system, instructions and guidance are consistently provided via the interactive avatar presented within the system web browser. Without exiting the system, the conversational interface validates user input data types and data while updating entries within cloud-based databases.
1. A computing device comprising:
a display screen configured to dynamically display within a web browser of the computing device a specific, structured interactive animated conversational graphical interface paired with a prescribed functionality directly related to the interactive animated conversational graphical interface's structure, the specific, structured interactive animated conversational graphical interface configured to:
request response data from a human user by the computing device;
receive the response data from the human user by the computing device;
encrypt the response data prior to transmission to a cloud-based storage;
convert the response data into an audio file using a cloud-based text-to-speech application capable of being integrated into a web browser-based avatar, the web browser-based avatar being displayed on the display screen within the web browser of the computing device as a three-dimensional electronic image of a human health caregiver for the human user;
transmit the response data to a cloud-based storage for validation, retention, and processing, the validation, the retention, and the processing being performed by a cloud-based application communicatively coupled to the cloud-based storage; and
produce a responsive audio file by the processing of the response data, the processing comprising applying a conversational decision tree to the response data to produce output data, reading in the output data from the cloud-based application in Speech Synthesis Markup Language to produce the responsive audio file, and further comprising using the Speech Synthesis Markup Language to control at least one aspect of the responsive audio file as delivered by the web browser-based avatar;
further comprising the three-dimensional electronic image of the human health caregiver providing step-by-step verbal health care instructions to the human user;
the three-dimensional electronic image of the human health caregiver providing the human user with a survey comprising questions directed to eliciting information regarding assessing falls risk; and
the three-dimensional electronic image of the human health caregiver receiving the elicited information comprising answers to the questions that are indicative of a risk of falling of the human user.
2. The computing device of claim 1 , being any form of computing device, including a personal computer, laptop, tablet, or mobile device.
3. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the display screen is further configured to display a plurality of data entry options to the human user, the plurality of data entry options comprising two or more of: voice, type, touch, or combinations thereof.
4. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the display screen is further configured to display a real-time updated user interface comprising a plurality of received entries from the human user within a web browser-based dialogue box.
5. The computing device of claim 1 , the validation based on characteristics defined within the specific, structured interactive animated conversational graphical interface.
6. The computing device of claim 1 , the validation comprising comparing the response data provided by the human user with external data stored in a cloud-based database.
7. The computing device of claim 1 , further configured to receive data from the human user, determine that the received data is valid, and display a progression to a next item within a form.
8. The computing device of claim 1 , further configured to receive data from the human user, determine that the received data is invalid, and determine that a progression to a next item within a form is not warranted.
9. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the specific, structured interactive animated conversational graphical interface is further configured to complete and update a database entry in a database that is in communication with the computing device.
10. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the display screen is further configured to display at least one form within the web browser, the at least one form immediately transmitted by the computing device to the cloud-based storage upon completion of all requested data input by the human user.
11. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein any previous entries to the at least one form are updated within the cloud-based storage based on new data input by the human user.
12. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the specific, structured interactive animated conversational graphical interface is further configured to convert text data received from the human user into voice data for storage and also for use in conversation with the human user.
13. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the web browser-based avatar is configured to provide guidance and feedback to assist the human user during utilization of the specific, structured interactive animated conversational graphical interface.
14. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the step-by-step verbal health care instructions from the three-dimensional electronic image of the human health caregiver are converted into text that is displayed within the web browser in realtime.
15. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the three-dimensional electronic image of the human health caregiver is configured to receive at least one inquiry from the human user regarding at least one form presented on the display screen to the human user.
16. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the three-dimensional electronic image of the human health caregiver is further configured to converse with the human user in at least two conversational languages.
17. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the validation is further based on a determination that the response data provided by the human user matches a predefined expected data type.
18. The computing device of claim 1 , the at least one aspect of the responsive audio file being any one of: a voice, a pitch, and a speed of the audio file as delivered by the web browser-based avatar.
19. The computing device of claim 1 , further comprising reading a basic text file into the cloud-based application to further control the at least one aspect of the responsive audio file.
20. The computing device of claim 1 , the specific, structured interactive animated conversational graphical interface configured to overwrite existing stored data based on new user inputs.