Abstract
Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors:“In recent years, the number and uses of interactive applications have risen considerably. In tandemwith this rise is the need to have human-like interactions and/or create applications that mimic the tone,cadence, and speech patterns of humans. Additionally, in order to fulfill user-interaction requirements,these applications need to be helpful, and thus respond intelligently by providing relevant responses to userinputs, whether these inputs are received via text, audio, or video input.