Intel Corporation
Natural machine conversing method and apparatus

Abstract:

Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with a spoken dialogue system are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus for natural machine conversing with a user may comprise a listening component to detect a keyword that denotes start of a conversation; a dialogue engine to converse with the user during the conversation; and a controller to selectively activate or cause to be activated one of the listening component or the dialogue component, and to pass control to the activated listening component or the activated dialogue engine, based at least in part on a state of the conversation. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.