Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that make it possible to control a communication partner without losing a sense of immersion and without impairing a VR world view in communication between players in (virtual reality) VR. A range in which another player capable of recognizing a content spoken by a player is present is determined as an utterance range on the basis of context information. In the following, since the spoken information is transmitted only to the player who is confirmed as the utterance range, it is possible to control the partner at the time of utterance by the context information. The present disclosure is able to be applied to an information processing device.

Abstract: [Object] To achieve displaying of a text in a more flexible and highly readable manner in accordance with a situation. [Solution] According to the present disclosure, an information processing device is provided. The information processing device includes a calculator that calculates, on the basis of context data to be entered, a recognition difficulty score used for display control of a target text. An information processing method is further provided. The information processing method includes allowing a processor to calculate, on the basis of context data to be entered, a recognition difficulty score used for display control of a target text.

Abstract: [Object] To more flexibly control the affinity of a spoken utterance for a background sound in accordance with the importance degree of an information notification. [Solution] There is provided an information processing apparatus including an utterance control unit that controls an output of a spoken utterance corresponding to notification information. The utterance control unit controls an output mode of the spoken utterance on the basis of an importance degree of the notification information and affinity for a background sound. In addition, there is provided an information processing method including controlling, by a processor, an output of a spoken utterance corresponding to notification information. The controlling further includes controlling an output mode of the spoken utterance on the basis of an importance degree of the notification information and affinity for a background sound.

Abstract: [Object] To more reliably allow a user to perceive the contents of an information notificationissued through a spoken utterance even during the reproduction of content including an utterance, while maintaining the completeness of the information notification. [Solution] There is provided an information processing apparatus including an output control unit that controls an output of a spoken utterance during reproduction of content including an utterance section. The output control unit extends a non-utterance section in the content, and causes the spoken utterance to be outputted during reproduction of the extended non-utterance section. In addition, there is provided an information processing method including controlling, by a processor, an output of a spoken utterance during reproduction of content including an utterance section.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing system that are capable of establish smooth and natural conversation with a person who has difficulty in hearing. An information processing device of an aspect of the present technology includes: a sound acquisition unit configured to acquire sound information of a first user that is input to a sound input device; and a display control unit configured to control display of text information on a display device for a second user, the text information corresponding to the acquired sound information. The display control unit performs control related to display amount of the text information on the display device on the basis of at least one of the display amount of the text information on the display device or input amount of the sound information input through the sound input device.

Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing system capable of making it difficult to be easily recognized as being a key at a glance by others. [Solution] Provided is an information processing system including a state acquisition unit configured to acquire information on a state of an object, and an authentication information acquisition unit configured to acquire authentication information corresponding to the information on the state of the object acquired by the state acquisition unit. According to such an information processing system, it is made difficult to be easily recognized as being a key at a glance by others.

Abstract: [Object] To reduce the burden of moving a gaze on a user interface related to a recognition application. [Solution] Provided is an information processing apparatus including an output control unit configured to control display of a user interface related to a recognition application. The output control unit causes a visual effect to be output to an input field to which a recognition result is input, the visual effect indicating a state related to recognition. Also provided is an information processing method including controlling, by a processor, display of a user interface related to a recognition application. Controlling of the display further includes causing a visual effect to be output to an input field to which a recognition result is input, the visual effect indicating a state related to recognition.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device technology that enables an improvement in precision of sound recognition processing based on collected sound information, the information processing device including: a recognition controller that causes a speech recognition processing portion to execute sound recognition processing based on collected sound information obtained by a sound collecting portion; and an output controller that generates an output signal to output a recognition result obtained through the sound recognition processing. The output controller causes an output portion to output an evaluation result regarding a type of sound based on the collected sound information prior to the recognition result.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, control method, and program that allow for recognition of a state of an arm on the basis of determination of whether the information processing apparatus is worn on the left arm or the right arm, the information processing apparatus including: a determination unit configured to determine whether the information processing apparatus is worn on a user's right arm or left arm; a recognition unit configured to recognize a state of the arm; and a control unit configured to perform predetermined control on a device included in the information processing apparatus according to the recognized state of the arm. The recognition unit switches settings of a parameter which is used in the recognition of the state of the arm, according to a result of the determination by the determination unit.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing device including a processing unit acquisition portion that acquires one or more processing units, on the basis of noise, from a first recognition string obtained by performing speech recognition on first input speech, and a processor that processes a processing target, when any one of the one or more processing units is selected as the processing target.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of providing a more convenient speech recognition service. The processing of recognizing, as an edited portion, a desired word configuring a sentence presented to a user as a speech recognition result, acquiring speech information repeatedly uttered for editing a word of the edited portion, and connecting speech information other than a repeated utterance to the speech information is performed, and speech information for speech recognition for editing is generated. Then, speech recognition is performed on the generated speech information for speech recognition for editing.

Abstract: An information processing system includes an output controller that causes an output portion to output a start condition for speech recognition processing to be performed by a speech recognition portion on sound information input from a sound collecting portion, in which the output controller dynamically changes the start condition for the speech recognition processing to be output from the output portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program for enabling provision of a more convenient speech recognition service. A speech recognition unit performs speech recognition for speech information based on an utterance of a user, and a correction portion estimation unit collates content of a sentence obtained as a speech recognition result with collation information necessary for determining accuracy of the content to estimate, for the sentence, a correction portion that requires correction. Then, the sentence obtained as a speech recognition result is displayed together with the correction portion estimated by the correction portion estimation unit and presented to the user. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a speech recognition system that provides a speech recognition service.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus to enable more proper control of a projection of an object notifying a user of a message on the basis of an attribute of the message. The information processing apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires a message; and a control unit that controls projection of an object notifying a user of the message on the basis of an attribute of the message.

Abstract: Implemented are an apparatus and a method that enable highly accurate intent estimation of a user utterance. An utterance learning adaptive processing unit analyzes a plurality of user utterances input from a user, generates learning data in which entity information included in a user utterance with an unclear intent is associated with a correct intent, and stores the generated learning data is a storage unit. The utterance learning adaptive processing unit generates learning data in which an intent, acquired from a response utterance from the user to an apparatus utterance after input of a first user utterance with an unclear intent, is recorded in association with entity information included in the first user utterance. The learning data is recorded to include superordinate semantic concept information of the entity information. At the time of estimating an intent for a new user utterance, learning data with similar superordinate semantic concept information is used.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing system enabling a user to provide easily an instruction on whether to continue speech recognition processing on sound information, the information processing system including: a recognition control portion configured to control a speech recognition portion so that the speech recognition portion performs speech recognition processing on sound information input from a sound collection portion. The recognition control portion controls whether to continue the speech recognition processing on the basis of a gesture of a user detected at predetermined timing.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, control method, and program that allow for recognition of a state of an arm on the basis of determination of whether the information processing apparatus is worn on the left arm or the right arm, the information processing apparatus including: a determination unit configured to determine whether the information processing apparatus is worn on a user's right arm or left arm; a recognition unit configured to recognize a state of the arm; and a control unit configured to perform predetermined control on a device included in the information processing apparatus according to the recognized state of the arm. The recognition unit switches settings of a parameter which is used in the recognition of the state of the arm, according to a result of the determination by the determination unit.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program that make it possible to appropriately determine the cluster segment of the character string group that is specified on the basis of the speech recognition of the collected speech. The information processing apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires a detection result relating to a variation of a sound attribute of a collected speech; and a determination unit that determines, on the basis of the detection result, a cluster segment relating to a character string group that is specified on the basis of speech recognition of the speech.

Abstract: [Object] To perform a desired operation in response to an operation even with a compact apparatus. [Solution] An information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a fingerprint information acquisition unit configured to acquire fingerprint information; a determination unit configured to determine an action of a finger on the basis of the fingerprint information; and a processing unit configured to perform specified processing predetermined depending on the action on the basis of the determined action. This configuration makes it possible to perform a desired operation depending on the operation even with a compact apparatus, thereby enhancing user convenience.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, control method, and program that allow for recognition of a state of an arm on the basis of determination of whether the information processing apparatus is worn on the left arm or the right arm, the information processing apparatus including: a determination unit configured to determine whether the information processing apparatus is worn on a user's right arm or left arm; a recognition unit configured to recognize a state of the arm; and a control unit configured to perform predetermined control on a device included in the information processing apparatus according to the recognized state of the arm. The recognition unit switches settings of a parameter which is used in the recognition of the state of the arm, according to a result of the determination by the determination unit.