Virtual Being Interaction Symbols for Dialog State Orientation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication systems between virtual beings and natural persons lack flexibility and variability, leading to limited dialog management and potential misinterpretations of information.
Innovation Solution
A communication system featuring a display unit with a virtual being and interaction symbols that provide visual orientation, allowing for dynamic and context-dependent display of interaction options, enabling more flexible and variable communication by indicating dialog states and offering additional information retrieval.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If interaction symbols are displayed to provide visual orientation and assist dialog state representation, then communication flexibility and user comprehension are improved, but device complexity and information display load increase
Solution Approach 1:
The interaction interface is segmented into multiple distinct interaction symbols, each representing specific dialog states or information types. This segmentation allows the system to present complex communication states through simple, discrete visual elements rather than overwhelming the user with a single complex display
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a visual dimension to the natural speech dialog by introducing interaction symbols that provide spatial and graphical representation of dialog states. This transforms the communication from purely auditory to a multi-sensory experience, enhancing user orientation without complicating the core speech interaction
2Loss of information
If interaction symbols are displayed to indicate dialog state and provide additional information, then information comprehension is improved, but information overload and display clutter may occur
Solution Approach 1:
Different interaction symbols are used to represent different dialog states and information types, with each symbol having its own visual characteristics and meaning. This local differentiation allows users to quickly comprehend specific information states without being overwhelmed by uniform or undifferentiated displays
Solution Approach 2:
The interaction symbols serve as intermediary visual cues between the virtual being's speech and the user's understanding. These symbols mediate the communication by providing contextual information that bridges the gap between auditory input and user comprehension, reducing information loss without creating overload
3Adaptability or versatility
If the communication system provides detailed visual orientation aids and interaction options, then dialog management flexibility is improved, but ease of operation may deteriorate due to increased interface complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The interaction symbols are designed to be intuitively understandable and self-explanatory, allowing users to comprehend dialog states and available options without requiring additional instructions or training. The visual symbols serve themselves by clearly indicating their meaning through design conventions and contextual placement
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a communication system having a display unit (2) and a virtual being (3) that can be visually represented on the display unit (2) and that is designed for communication by means of natural speech with a natural person, wherein at least one interaction symbol (6, 7) that can be represented on the display unit (2) and by means of which the natural speech dialog between the virtual being (3) and the natural person is supported such that an achieved dialog state can be indicated and/or additional information depending on the dialog state achieved and/or information can be redundantly invoked. The invention further relates to a method for representing information of a communication between a virtual being and a natural person.