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Granted Patent B2
US 12,518,758 · App. 18/686,857 · Granted Jan 6, 2026

Conversation assistance method using computer

Inventor: Kiyoshi Sekine (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Interactive Solutions Corp.
G10L15/22G10L15/08G10L2015/088
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,518,758
App. No.
18/686,857
Filed
Feb 26, 2024
Granted
Jan 6, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2655
USPC
704/200
Abstract

[Problem] Provided is a conversation assistance method using a computer that ensures evaluating a conversation in real time. [Solution] A conversation assistance method using a computer includes a voice analysis step, a word group analysis step, and a remark evaluation step executed by the computer. The voice analysis step is for analyzing a voice related to a conversation and obtaining a voice word that is a word included in the conversation. The word group analysis step is for analyzing which among a plurality of term groups including either one of or both of a word and a phrase the voice word corresponds to. The remark evaluation step evaluates a remark every time a remark related to the conversation is input, based on the term group analyzed in the word group analysis step.

Claims (27)

1 . A computer-implemented method for assisting a computer-implemented conversation comprising executing on a processor: a step of

receiving by a microphone, voice data from a conversation;

inputting the voice data into a memory;

analyzing a voice related to a conversation and obtaining a voice word that is a word included in the conversation;

analyzing which among a plurality of term groups the voice word corresponds to, the term group including either one of or both of a word and a phrase;

storing an evaluation point in relation to a relation between a term group of remarks of one side and a term group of remarks of the other side in the memory; and

evaluating a remark every time a remark related to the conversation is input, based on the evaluation point in relation to the relation between the term group of remarks of one side and the term group of remarks of the other side in the memory;

assigning identification information corresponding to a conversation time domain to a term included in the term group; and

determining the conversation time domain to which current conversation time belongs;

wherein a recommended term group that is a term group desired to be used next by using the term group analyzed, the evaluation point and the determined conversation time domain by the computer is displayed on a display.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of term groups include any one or two or more term groups of a greeting-related term group, a counterargument-related term group, a description-related term group, a suspicion-related term group, an excuse-related term group, an agreement-related term group, a promise-related term group, and an affirmation-related term group.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising

a step of inputting a scheduled time of the conversation into the computer, wherein

the recommended term group displaying step includes displaying the recommended term group by further using the scheduled time of the conversation.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising

a step of displaying an image related to the term group analyzed in the word group analysis step by the computer.

5 . A non-transitory computer-readable information recording medium that stores a program, wherein when the program is executed, it performs:

receiving by a microphone, voice data from a conversation;

inputting the voice data into a memory;

analyzing a voice related to a conversation and obtaining a voice word that is a word included in the conversation;

analyzing which among a plurality of term groups the voice word corresponds to, the term group including either one of or both of a word and a phrase;

storing an evaluation point in relation to a relation between a term group of remarks of one side and a term group of remarks of the other side in the memory; and

evaluating a remark every time a remark related to the conversation is input, based on the evaluation point in relation to a relation between the term group of remarks of one side and the term group of remarks of the other side in the memory;

assigning identification information corresponding to a conversation time domain to a term included in the term group; and

determining the conversation time domain to which current conversation time belongs;

wherein a recommended term group that is a term group desired to be used next by using the term group analyzed and the evaluation point and the determined conversation time domain by the computer is displayed on a display.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2024
From: SEKINE, KIYOSHI
To: INTERACTIVE SOLUTIONS CORP.
Reel/Frame 066564/0539 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-139434 · Aug 27, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240379106A1 · Nov 14, 2024
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