Emotive advisory system and method
Information about a device may be emotively conveyed to a user of the device. Input indicative of an operating state of the device may be received. The input may be transformed into data representing a simulated emotional state. Data representing an avatar that expresses the simulated emotional state may be generated and displayed. A query from the user regarding the simulated emotional state expressed by the avatar may be received. The query may be responded to.
1. A method comprising:
receiving input indicative of an operating state of a device;
transforming the input into data representing a simulated emotional state;
generating data representing an avatar that expresses the simulated emotional state, the simulated emotional state conveying information to a user about the operating state of the device;
displaying the avatar;
receiving a query from the user regarding the simulated emotional state expressed by the avatar; and
responding to the query.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising, responsive to occurrence of a predetermined event, initiating a spoken dialog with the user regarding the operating state of the device.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein the spoken dialog includes at least one speech characteristic indicative of the simulated emotional slate expressed by the avatar.
4. A method for emotively conveying information to a user of an automotive vehicle comprising:
receiving input indicative of an operating state of the vehicle;
transforming the input into data representing a simulated emotional state;
generating data representing a spoken statement that expresses the simulated emotional state, the simulated emotional state conveying information to the user about the operating state of the vehicle;
playing the spoken statement;
receiving a query from the user regarding the simulated emotional state; and
responding to the query.
5. The method of claim 4 further comprising, responsive to occurrence of a predetermined event, initiating a spoken dialog with the user regarding the operating state of the vehicle.
6. The method of claim 4 wherein the spoken dialog includes at least one speech characteristic indicative of the simulated emotional state expressed by the avatar.