Voice interactive device and voice interaction method

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PATENT NO 10269349
APP PUB NO 20180033432A1
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15658966

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A voice interactive device that interacts with a user by voice, the device comprises a voice input unit that acquires and recognizes voice uttered by a user; a degree-of-intimacy calculating unit that calculates a degree of intimacy with the user; a response generating unit that generates a response to the recognized voice, based on the degree of intimacy; and a voice output unit that outputs the response by voice, wherein the degree-of-intimacy calculating unit calculates a degree of intimacy with the user based on a sum of a first intimacy value calculated based on a content of an utterance made by the user and a second intimacy value calculated, based on the number of previous interactions with the user.

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TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA1 TOYOTA-CHO TOYOTA-SHI AICHI-KEN 471-8571

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hatanaka, Kota Kama, JP 8 36
Ikeno, Atsushi Kyoto, JP 39 283
Kataoka, Fuminori Nisshin, JP 16 83
Nishijima, Toshifumi Kasugai, JP 27 74
Shimada, Muneaki Nerima-ku, JP 7 35
Tonegawa, Hiromi Okazaki, JP 34 333
Umeyama, Norihide Nisshin, JP 19 77

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