Ricoh had 107 patents in future of work during Q2 2024. Ricoh Co Ltd filed patents for a dialogue training device analyzing dialogue skills with a virtual person, a communication support system visualizing communication situations, a heating device with multiple heat sources, an information analysis system analyzing online event participants, and an information processing system controlling environment based on user position and direction. GlobalData’s report on Ricoh gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Ricoh had no grants in future of work as a theme in Q2 2024.
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Application: Dialogue training device, dialogue training system, dialogue training method, and computer-readable medium (Patent ID: US20240202634A1)
The patent filed by Ricoh Co Ltd. describes a dialogue training device that includes an obtaining unit and a first analyzing unit. The obtaining unit captures voice and video data of a user during a dialogue with a virtual person generated based on information related to a target person. The first analyzing unit then assesses the user's dialogue skill with the virtual person based on the captured data. The device can analyze behavior, answer quality, and dialogue skills such as attentive listening, acknowledgment, and questioning.
Additionally, the dialogue training device includes an output unit to display the analysis results, which can be quantified to show the level of dialogue skill. The device can also convert voice data into text and highlight portions that contribute to the dialogue skill. Furthermore, the system involves a first generation device to create data of the virtual person mapped to the target person and a second generation device to generate a video of the virtual person. Overall, the patent covers a comprehensive dialogue training system, method, and computer-readable medium with programmed instructions for analyzing dialogue skills during interactions with a virtual person.
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