Abstract: Provided is an information processing device to preferentially present information which each user does not have detailed knowledge, among inference results inferred from context. The information processing device includes: an inference unit that obtains inference results by applying inference rules to context information; an inference result index value calculation unit that calculates, on the basis of a knowledge level of a reading user about each inference rule used in an inference process, index values that show depth of knowledge of the reading user about the inference results comprehensively; an inference result presentation unit that presents the inference results on the basis of the index values; and an knowledge level update unit that updates the knowledge level of the reading user about each inference rule used in the inference process on the basis of evaluation information acquired.

Abstract: An analysis engine control device 100 of the present invention includes: an analysis engine meta-information table 110 storing an analysis process content and an analysis process result characteristic for each analysis engine 200; a process flow generating means 101 for, in response to an analysis process request, selecting a plurality of analysis engines 200 each executing an analysis process satisfying the analysis process result condition and corresponding to the analysis process content, and generating a process flow; and an analysis process executing means 102 for executing an analysis process based on the generated process flow. The process flow generating means 101 is configured to, in accordance with a result of an actually executed analysis process, correct the process flow so that an analysis process satisfying the analysis process result condition and corresponding to the analysis process content is executed, based on the analysis engine meta-information table.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: an analysis information storing means for storing each of analyzed raw data so as to be associated with analysis portion specification information; a storage destination information storing means for storing each of the raw data so as to be associated with a raw data storage destination address referring to a raw data managing device storing the each raw data; a raw data specifying means for specifying raw data associated with analysis portion specification information corresponding to portion designation information designating a predetermined time portion in combined analysis result information; and a distribution instructing means for instructing a raw data managing device specified by a raw data storage destination address associated with the specified raw data to distribute raw data of the time portion corresponding to the designated portion designation information.

Abstract: An information processing device 200 of the present invention includes: a recognition result acquiring means 201 for acquiring respective recognition result information outputted by a plurality of recognition engines 211, 212 and 213 executing different recognition processes on recognition target data; and an integration recognition result outputting means 202 for outputting a new recognition result obtained by integrating the respective recognition result information acquired from the plurality of recognition engines. The recognition result acquiring means 201 is configured to acquire the respective recognition result information in a data format common to the plurality of recognition engines, from the plurality of recognition engines. The integration recognition result outputting means 202 is configured to integrate the respective recognition result information based on the respective recognition result information, and output as the new recognition result.

Abstract: Inference results for which each user does not have detailed knowledge are presented with priority. An information processing device 1 includes: an inference unit 104 that obtains inference results by applying inference rules to context information; an inference result index value calculation unit 105 that calculates, on the basis of a knowledge level of a reading user about each inference rule used in an inference process, index values that show depth of knowledge of the reading user about the inference results comprehensively; an inference result presentation unit 106 that presents the inference results on the basis of the index values; and an knowledge level update unit 109 that updates the knowledge level of the reading user about each inference rule used in the inference process on the basis of evaluation information acquired.

Abstract: An information processing device 200 of the present invention includes: a recognition result acquiring means 201 for acquiring respective recognition result information outputted by a plurality of recognition engines 211, 212 and 213 executing different recognition processes on recognition target data; and an integration recognition result outputting means 202 for outputting a new recognition result obtained by integrating the respective recognition result information acquired from the plurality of recognition engines. The recognition result acquiring means 201 is configured to acquire the respective recognition result information in a data format common to the plurality of recognition engines, from the plurality of recognition engines. The integration recognition result outputting means 202 is configured to integrate the respective recognition result information based on the respective recognition result information, and output as the new recognition result.

Abstract: An analysis engine control device 100 of the present invention includes: an analysis engine meta-information table 110 storing an analysis process content and an analysis process result characteristic for each analysis engine 200; a process flow generating means 101 for, in response to an analysis process request, selecting a plurality of analysis engines 200 each executing an analysis process satisfying the analysis process result condition and corresponding to the analysis process content, and generating a process flow; and an analysis process executing means 102 for executing an analysis process based on the generated process flow. The process flow generating means 101 is configured to, in accordance with a result of an actually executed analysis process, correct the process flow so that an analysis process satisfying the analysis process result condition and corresponding to the analysis process content is executed, based on the analysis engine meta-information table.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: an analysis information storing means for storing each of analyzed raw data so as to be associated with analysis portion specification information; a storage destination information storing means for storing each of the raw data so as to be associated with a raw data storage destination address referring to a raw data managing device storing the each raw data; a raw data specifying means for specifying raw data associated with analysis portion specification information corresponding to portion designation information designating a predetermined time portion in combined analysis result information; and a distribution instructing means for instructing a raw data managing device specified by a raw data storage destination address associated with the specified raw data to distribute raw data of the time portion corresponding to the designated portion designation information.

Abstract: It is possible to efficiently evaluate utterance while ensuring the effectiveness of the result of the evaluation. A selection unit 4 selects recognition data, which is used in agent evaluation from a data storage unit 7, from recognition data generated by a voice recognition unit 6 on the basis of voice data of utterance by applying a selection operation corresponding to evaluation viewpoint information with reference to an evaluation viewpoint management table 2 through an evaluation viewpoint management unit 3. An evaluation unit 5 displays recognition data and plays the voice data by an evaluation viewpoint management unit 3 by applying an output operation corresponding to evaluation viewpoint information with reference to an evaluation viewpoint management table 2.

Abstract: A program reservation/playback judgment system for making an automatic judgment of reservation or playback of a program based on the program information in texts written in a natural language. A natural language program information processing section analyzes texts read-out thereby for extracting the program information in the texts. The extracted program information is displayed as a program information screen for confirming the program information. Upon user's operation of a reservation/playback button, the program of the program information is confirmed. Based on a comparison result of the current date and time with the date and start time of the program information by a current date/time acquisition section, a date/time judgment section makes a judgment whether the program of the program information is reserved for recording or played back, thereby instructing a program monitoring device to reserve or playback.

Abstract: It is possible to efficiently evaluate utterance while ensuring the effectiveness of the result of the evaluation. A selection unit 4 selects recognition data, which is used in agent evaluation from a data storage unit 7, from recognition data generated by a voice recognition unit 6 on the basis of voice data of utterance by applying a selection operation corresponding to evaluation viewpoint information with reference to an evaluation viewpoint management table 2 through an evaluation viewpoint management unit 3. An evaluation unit 5 displays recognition data and plays the voice data by an evaluation viewpoint management unit 3 by applying an output operation corresponding to evaluation viewpoint information with reference to an evaluation viewpoint management table 2.

Abstract: Television programs are recommended in a flexible manner which a conventional keyword learning process has failed and also recommended with high accuracy. A method of recommending a program in an apparatus which receives broadcasts of programs together with information representing contents of the programs is carried out by generating a user profile having a plurality of themes with numerical values assigned thereto for representing preferred programs of the user, classifying themes by assigning numerical values to a plurality of respective themes with respect to each of a plurality of programs, using theme dictionaries containing keywords given to the themes, and determining programs to be recommended from the user profile and the numerical values assigned to the themes with respect to each of the programs.

Abstract: A program reservation/playback judgment system for making an automatic judgment of reservation or playback of a program based on the program information in texts written in a natural language. A natural language program information processing section analyzes texts read-out thereby for extracting the program information in the texts. The extracted program information is displayed as a program information screen for confirming the program information. Upon user's operation of a reservation/playback button, the program of the program information is confirmed. Based on a comparison result of the current date and time with the date and start time of the program information by a current date/time acquisition section, a date/time judgment section makes a judgment whether the program of the program information is reserved for recording or played back, thereby instructing a program monitoring device to reserve or playback.

Abstract: Television programs are recommended in a flexible manner which a conventional keyword learning process has failed and also recommended with high accuracy. A method of recommending a program in an apparatus which receives broadcasts of programs together with information representing contents of the programs is carried out by generating a user profile having a plurality of themes with numerical values assigned thereto for representing preferred programs of the user, classifying themes by assigning numerical values to a plurality of respective themes with respect to each of a plurality of programs, using theme dictionaries containing keywords given to the themes, and determining programs to be recommended from the user profile and the numerical values assigned to the themes with respect to each of the programs.

Abstract: A system according to the present invention searches for information related to entered text and presents searched information to a user with a minimum interruption to user's document formulating work. An input analyzing module 11 analyzes text entered by the user and extracts a search key. A related information searching module 12 searches a related information storage device 3 for information on the search key. A storage module 16 stores therein the search results collected for a plurality of past search keys including the latest search key and the positional information on each search key within a document. A controlling module 13 searches the storage module 16 for the search key corresponding to the position of a cursor. The controlling module issues an instruction to change a search button to a first display format if there is no related information, or an instruction to change the search button to a second display format if there is related information.

Abstract: A multistage front end processor system combining a plurality of front end processors serially for executing complicated pre-processing. The plurality of stand-alone front end processors (6-1 to 6-n) are programs such as a penned character recognition program and a kana-kanji conversion program. A definition information storage module (7) may contain definition information on a composite front end processor composed of a plurality of stand-alone front end processors connected serially. A control module (9) references a definition information storage module (7) and, when a composite front end processor to be started is composed, for example, of a first-stage and a second-stage stand-alone front end processors (6-1, 6-2), sends data entered from an input device 1 to the first-stage stand-alone front end processor (6-1), sends its output to the second-stage stand-alone front end processor (6-2), and sends its output to an application program 10.