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US 11,144,713 · App. 16/365,163 · Granted Oct 12, 2021

Communication device generating a response message simulating a response by a target user

Inventors: Daisuke Shinohara (Fuchu, JP); Kazuhiko Abe (Meguro, JP); Hideki Ibi (Ota, JP); Megumi Kobayashi (Kodaira, JP); Satoko Kikuchi (Soka, JP); Tomoko Takeyama (Yokohama, JP); Masaya Hirabara (Kawasaki, JP); Tomoya Minatani (Fuchu, JP); Michinari Kino (Chofu, JP); Yuki Kawakami (Fuchu, JP); Yuji Tanaka (Kawasaki, JP)
Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba; Toshiba Digital Solutions Corporation
G06F40/166G06F13/00G06F40/186G06F40/279G06F40/30H04L51/02
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Patent No.
US 11,144,713
App. No.
16/365,163
Granted
Oct 12, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A communication device according to an embodiment includes an interpreter, a storage, and a generator. The interpreter is configured to interpret a content of a message addressed to a target user. The storage stores information on a personal feature of the target user. The generator is configured to generate a response message simulating a response by the target user on the basis of the content of the message addressed to the target user, which is interpreted by the interpreter, and the information on the personal feature of the target user stored in the storage.

Claims (34)

1. A communication device comprising:

an interpreter configured to interpret content of a message addressed to a target user;

a storage storing information on a personal feature of the target user;

a generator configured to generate a response message simulating a response by the target user on the basis of the content of the message addressed to the target user, which is interpreted by the interpreter, and the information on the personal feature of the target user stored in the storage; and

an emotion setter configured to receive a setting instruction of an emotion based on pre-set degrees of the emotion and selecting one of the pre-set degrees of the emotion by the target user for the response message on a basis of operation of the target user,

wherein the generator is configured to dynamically directly adjust the content of the response message on a basis of the received setting instruction of the emotion of the target user to directly reflect the selected one of the pre-set degrees of the emotion.

2. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the generator is configured to generate the response message on the basis of a relationship between a sender of the message addressed to the target user and the target user.

3. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the generator is configured to generate the response message on the basis of a conversation history between a sender of the message addressed to the target user and the target user.

4. The communication device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a receiver configured to receive a change instruction of the response message from the target user.

5. The communication device of claim 4 , further comprising:

a person trainer configured to train the personal feature of the target user on the basis of the response message changed according to the change instruction from the target user or the setting instruction of the emotion from the target user, and store the trained personal feature in the storage.

6. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the generator is configured to generate a summary representing an implication of the target user related to the response message.

7. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the message addressed to the target user is text data or voice data.

8. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein

the emotion setter is configured to receive a setting instruction of politeness based on pre-set degrees of the politeness and selecting one of the pre-set degrees of the politeness by the target user for the response message on a basis of operation of the target user, and

the generator is configured to dynamically directly adjust the content of the response message on a basis of the received setting instruction of the politeness of the target user to directly reflect the selected one of the pre-set degrees of the politeness.

9. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein

the emotion setter is configured to receive a setting instruction of anger based on pre-set degrees of the anger and selecting one of the pre-set degrees of the anger by the target user for the response message on a basis of operation of the target user, and

the generator is configured to dynamically directly adjust the content of the response message on a basis of the received setting instruction of the anger of the target user to directly reflect the selected one of the pre-set degrees of the anger.

10. A communication method comprising:

interpreting content of a message addressed to a target user; and

generating a response message simulating a response by the target user on the basis of the interpreted content of the message addressed to the target user, and information on a personal feature of the target user,

wherein

the communication method further comprises:

receiving a setting instruction of an emotion based on pre-set degrees of the emotion and selecting one of the pre-set degrees of the emotion by the target user for the response message on a basis of operation of the target user; and

dynamically directly adjusting the content of the generated response message on a basis of the received setting instruction of the emotion of the target user to directly reflect the selected one of the pre-set degrees of the emotion.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a communication program, which when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform:

interpreting content of a message addressed to a target user; and

generating a response message simulating a response by the target user on the basis of the interpreted content of the message addressed to the target user, and information on a personal feature of the target user,

wherein

the communication program further causes the computer to perform:

receiving a setting instruction of an emotion based on pre-set degrees of the emotion and selecting one of the pre-set degrees of the emotion by the target user for the response message on a basis of operation of the target user; and

dynamically directly adjusting the content of the generated response message on a basis of the received setting instruction of the emotion of the target user to directly reflect the selected one of the pre-set degrees of the emotion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2021
From: SHINOHARA, DAISUKE; ABE, KAZUHIKO; IBI, HIDEKI; KOBAYASHI, MEGUMI; KIKUCHI, SATOKO; TAKEYAMA, TOMOKO; KINO, MICHINARI; KAWAKAMI, YUKI; TANAKA, YUJI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA; TOSHIBA DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 056025/0281 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2016-191170 · Sep 29, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2017033701 · Sep 19, 2017
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