Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device and an information processing method that make it possible to generate interaction data with less cost. Provided is the information processing device including a processor that generates, on the basis of interaction history information, a coupling context to be coupled to a context of interest to be noticed among a plurality of contexts. This makes it possible to generate interaction data with less cost. The present technology is applicable as server-side service of a voice interaction system, for example.

Abstract: A development support device (10) corresponding to an example of an information processing apparatus includes: an acquisition unit 15A that acquires original data; a masking unit 15B that performs mask processing on a part of the original data: and a restoration reception unit 15D that receives an input of restoring a masked portion of masked data obtained by the mask processing.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processor and an information processing method that enable presentation of a response to a user with an appropriate amount of information in a voice interaction system. Provision of an information processor including a processing unit that adjusts an amount of information in a response with respect to desired information of a user, in accordance with a certainty factor of the user himself/herself that is estimated for the desired information makes it is possible to present the response to the user with the appropriate amount of information in the voice interaction system. The present technology is applicable to a voice interaction system, for example.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processor, an information processing method, and a program that are able to convey information with a higher reliability. An information processor according to an aspect of the present technology generates a conveyance route as a route to a node of a conveyance destination, the conveyance route including, as transit nodes, a node of a device and a node of a person, and outputs information that indicates a conveyance content along the conveyance route. The present technology is applicable to an agent apparatus that assists an action of a user.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus to make it possible to perform an output more appropriate for the user, the information processing apparatus including: a memory section configured to store control information in which a region, an action, and content of control of apparatus output are associated; and a processing section configured to perform output on a basis of a region where a user is located, an action of the user, and the control information.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method capable of providing a dialog response more appropriately. Provided is an information processing apparatus including a processing unit that acquires a capability for each device that outputs a dialog response, generates the dialog response corresponding to the acquired capability from a dialog response frame used as a seed at a time of generation of the dialog response, and deploys the generated dialog response to each device. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a dialog response design device that designs a dialog response.

Abstract: [Problem] More effective information is gathered efficiently for the correction of device behavior. [Solution] Provided is an information processing device that includes an output control unit that controls, on the basis of a gathered operation history of a device, an output of a reproduced scene pertaining to a behavior which the device has executed on the basis of context information; and a communication unit that receives feedback input by a judge regarding the reproduced scene thus output. Further provided is an information processing device that comprises a communication unit that receives information on a reproduced scene pertaining to a behavior which the device has executed on the basis of context information; and a playback unit that plays back the reproduced scene, wherein the communication unit transmits feedback input by a judge regarding the reproduced scene.

Abstract: [Problem] More effective information is gathered efficiently for the correction of device behavior. [Solution] Provided is an information processing device that includes an output control unit that controls, on the basis of a gathered operation history of a device, an output of a reproduced scene pertaining to a behavior which the device has executed on the basis of context information; and a communication unit that receives feedback input by a judge regarding the reproduced scene thus output. Further provided is an information processing device that comprises a communication unit that receives information on a reproduced scene pertaining to a behavior which the device has executed on the basis of context information; and a playback unit that plays back the reproduced scene, wherein the communication unit transmits feedback input by a judge regarding the reproduced scene.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus to make it possible to perform an output more appropriate for the user, the information processing apparatus including: a memory section configured to store control information in which a region, an action, and content of control of apparatus output are associated; and a processing section configured to perform output on a basis of a region where a user is located, an action of the user, and the control information.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processor and an information processing method that enable an improvement in a quality of an interactive system. An information processor is provided that includes a generating section that generates a question directed to obtaining high-order information on the basis of first-order information that is primary information, the high-order information being higher in order than the first-order information and corresponding to an answer from a user. This makes it possible to obtain information higher in order than the primary information. Such an information processor enables an improvement in the quality of the interactive system. The present technology is, for example, applicable to a voice interactive system.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, control method, and program that can improve convenience of a speech recognition system by deciding an appropriate response output method in accordance with a current surrounding environment. A response to a speech from a user is generated, a response output method is decided in accordance with a current surrounding environment, and control is performed such that the generated response is output by using the decided response output method.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device and an information processing method that make it possible to generate interaction data with less cost. Provided is the information processing device including a processor that generates, on the basis of interaction history information, a coupling context to be coupled to a context of interest to be noticed among a plurality of contexts. This makes it possible to generate interaction data with less cost. The present technology is applicable as server-side service of a voice interaction system, for example.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processor, an information processing method, and a program that are able to convey information with a higher reliability. An information processor according to an aspect of the present technology generates a conveyance route as a route to a node of a conveyance destination, the conveyance route including, as transit nodes, a node of a device and a node of a person, and outputs information that indicates a conveyance content along the conveyance route. The present technology is applicable to an agent apparatus that assists an action of a user.

Abstract: [Problem] There are proposed an information processing device, an information processing method and a program which can adaptively control outputting of an advertisement message for virtual agent's virtual use of one or more products. [Solution] An information processing device includes: an information acquisition unit which acquires advertisement information selected based on information related to virtual agent's virtual use of one or more products; and an output control unit which controls outputting of an advertisement message including the information which is determined based on an attribute of the advertisement information and a character setting of the virtual agent, and is related to the virtual agent's virtual use of the product associated with the advertisement information.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processor and an information processing method that enable presentation of a response to a user with an appropriate amount of information in a voice interaction system. Provision of an information processor including a processing unit that adjusts an amount of information in a response with respect to desired information of a user, in accordance with a certainty factor of the user himself/herself that is estimated for the desired information makes it is possible to present the response to the user with the appropriate amount of information in the voice interaction system. The present technology is applicable to a voice interaction system, for example.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processor, an information processing method, and a program that allow information to be presented using a character that allows a user to feel attached. An information processor of the present technology acquires a context, and selects, on the basis of the context, a predetermined character to be used for presenting information to the user from among a plurality of characters for which attributes defining different features are set. The attribute set for the selected predetermined character is merged with the attribute set for the main character, and information is presented to the user using the main character having a feature defined by the merged attribute. The present technology can be applied to an agent device operated by a voice UI.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a processing unit configured to control combining of a captured image and an operation target image so as to generate a combined image for feeding back gesture recognition to a user. A degree of visualization of the captured image appears to be changed in the combined image.

Abstract: A display control apparatus including a display form determination unit configured to determine a display form of an additional display item which is to be additionally displayed on a screen according to a display item addition request, on the basis of first information about the additional display item, and second information about an already displayed item which has already been displayed on the screen before the additional display item is displayed and an issuance unit configured to issue display control information for controlling display of the screen on the basis of the display form of the additional display item determined by the display form determination unit.

Abstract: An information processing includes processing circuitry configured to generate data to control a display device to superimpose on a displayed image a control object associated with a voice input, wherein the displayed image is a feedback image of a gesture operation performed by a user, and the displayed image is an image derived from a camera-captured image.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, control method, and program that can improve convenience of a speech recognition system by deciding an appropriate response output method in accordance with a current surrounding environment. A response to a speech from a user is generated, a response output method is decided in accordance with a current surrounding environment, and control is performed such that the generated response is output by using the decided response output method.