Voice interaction method, and device

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16268938

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A voice dialogue method performed by a voice dialog system includes: a voice signal generation unit; a voice dialog agent unit; a voice output unit; and a voice input control unit, the method including: a step of, by the voice signal generation unit, receiving a voice input and generating a voice signal based on the received voice input; a step of, by the voice dialog agent unit, performing voice recognition processing on the voice signal and performing processing based on a result of the voice recognition processing to generate a response signal; a step of, by the voice output unit, outputting a voice based on the response signal; and a step of, when the voice output unit outputs the voice, by the voice input control unit, keeping the voice signal generation unit, for predetermined period after output of the voice, a receivable state in which a voice input is receivable.

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PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICACALIFORNIA USA CALIFORNIA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Amano, Hiroshi Osaka, JP 192 2984
Hirose, Takako Kyoto, JP 31 506
Kozuka, Masayuki Osaka, JP 400 10892
Nakano, Toshihisa Osaka, JP 231 3824
Ohmori, Motoji Osaka, JP 299 4533
Yamaguchi, Takahiro Kanagawa, JP 464 4091

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