Kathleen Joanne Hale

US Patent:

20140032471, Jan 30, 2014

Filed:

Jul 25, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/558206

Inventors:

Martin Reddy - San Francisco CA, US
Oren M. Jacob - Piedmont CA, US
Robert G. Podesta - Oakland CA, US
Lucas R. A. Ives - Menlo Park CA, US
Kathleen Hale - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

TOYTALK, INC. - Piedmont CA

International Classification:

G06N 5/02
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

706 47, 715762

Abstract:

Systems and methods to create content for interactive synthetic characters are provided. In some embodiments, a conversation editor may be configured to create a traversable script for an interactive synthetic character by receiving conversation rules from a user. These rules can be used to match words or phrases that a user speaks or types, or to monitor for a physical movement of the user or synthetic character. Each rule can include responses to be performed by the interactive synthetic character. Examples of responses include producing audible or textual speech for the synthetic character, performing animations, playing sound effects, retrieving data, and the like. A traversable script can be generated from the conversation rules that when executed by the synthetic character allows for the dynamic interactions. In some embodiments, the traversable script can be navigated by a state engine using navigational directives associated with the conversation rules.

US Patent:

20190385065, Dec 19, 2019

Filed:

Jan 18, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/251946

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Oren M. Jacob - Piedmont CA, US
Robert G. Podesta - Oakland CA, US
Lucas R.A. Ives - , US
Kathleen Hale - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06N 5/02
G10L 15/22
G06N 3/00

Abstract:

Systems and methods for both technical and non-technical users to create content for interactive synthetic characters are provided. In some embodiments, a conversation editor may be configured to create a traversable script for an interactive synthetic character by receiving a set of conversation rules from a user. These rules can be used to match certain words or phrases that a user speaks or types, or to monitor for a physical movement of the user or synthetic character. Each conversation rule can include responses to be performed by the interactive synthetic character. The responses can include, for example, producing audible or textual speech for the synthetic character, performing one or more animations, playing one or more sound effects, retrieving data from one or more data sources, and the like. A traversable script can be generated from the set of conversation rules that when executed by the synthetic character allows for the dynamic interactions. In some embodiments, the traversable script can be navigated by a state engine using one or more navigational directives associated with the conversation rules.