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: An information processing device comprising: an ambiguity solving unit that generates music specifying information from information, which is included in utterance of a user and which includes ambiguity based on experience, by using sensing information related to the user; and a music determination unit that determines, on the basis of the music specifying information, at least one piece of music reproduction of which is estimated to be instructed by the utterance by the user.

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: An information processing device (1) includes: an acquisition unit (134) that acquires constraint information indicating a constraint based on an output format of information; and a provision unit (135) that provides information regarding a song selection reason of a song output in the output format on the basis of the constraint information acquired by the acquisition unit (134).

Abstract: When a confirmation response to a user speech is generated, a confirmation response capable of reducing a possibility of the occurrence of misunderstanding by adding additional information acquired from dictionary data or an application execution results is generated. Provided is an information processing device including an audio input unit that receives a user speech, a confirmation response generating unit that generates a confirmation response for requesting confirmation of a speaking user to the user speech, and an audio output unit that outputs the confirmation response generated by the confirmation response generating unit, in which the confirmation response generating unit executes generation of a confirmation response using additional information acquired from at least any of dictionary data and an application execution result.

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 including: a processing unit configured to perform a summarization process of summarizing content of speech indicated by voice information based on speech of a user on a basis of acquired information indicating a weight related to a summary.

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: Provided is an information processing device, including a display control unit that performs first display control for causing an operation image to be displayed on a display screen and second display control for causing a first display indicating a correspondence relation between the operation image and an operating unit to be displayed at a position related with the operating unit.

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: Provided are an information processing apparatus and an information processing method capable of executing processing on the basis of a rotation operation that allows a user to easily rotate an operating body. An information processing apparatus including a processing execution unit that executes predetermined processing on a basis of a result of detecting a rotation operation of moving an operation body to draw a track about a predetermined axis such that a second portion of the operating body, which is different from a first portion of the operating body that is determined to be in contact with or approaching an operation plane, has a larger rotation radius than a rotation radius of the first portion.

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 device, an information processing method, and a program which are capable of increasing types of processes that can be implemented by a touch operation using a plurality of fingers, the information processing device including: a processing executing unit configured to execute a predetermined process on the basis of a combination of results of detecting touch strengths of a plurality of fingers on an operation surface.

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: [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, 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: In an electronic apparatus that captures images, characters in an image are accurately recognized. The electronic apparatus includes an imaging section, a distance measurement section, a shape estimation section, and a coordinate conversion section. The imaging section images an object and captures image data. The distance measurement section measures distances from the imaging section to a plurality of measurement points on a surface of the object. The shape estimation section estimates a shape of the object from the measured distances. The coordinate conversion section performs coordinate conversion on the image data, the coordinate conversion including converting three-dimensional coordinates on the surface of the object into plane coordinates on a predetermined reference plane on the basis of the estimated shape.

Abstract: When a confirmation response to a user speech is generated, a confirmation response capable of reducing a possibility of the occurrence of misunderstanding by adding additional information acquired from dictionary data or an application execution results is generated. Provided is an information processing device including an audio input unit that receives a user speech, a confirmation response generating unit that generates a confirmation response for requesting confirmation of a speaking user to the user speech, and an audio output unit that outputs the confirmation response generated by the confirmation response generating unit, in which the confirmation response generating unit executes generation of a confirmation response using additional information acquired from at least any of dictionary data and an application execution result.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus to perform a more natural response corresponding to the speech of the user, the information processing apparatus including: an acquiring unit configured to collect speech information; a transmitting unit configured to transmit recognition information based on the speech information; a receiving unit configured to receive processing content normalized by an analyzing unit on a basis of the recognition information; and an output unit configured to output response information corresponding to a processing result based on the processing content and a speech characteristic of a user. Also provided is an information processing apparatus, including: a receiving unit configured to receive recognition information based on collected speech information; an analyzing unit configured to normalize processing content on a basis of the recognition information; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the processing content.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including: a processing unit configured to perform a summarization process of summarizing content of speech indicated by voice information based on speech of a user on a basis of acquired information indicating a weight related to a summary.