US 12,147,822 B2
Multi-modal approach to providing a virtual companion system
Gregory N. Nakanishi, San Diego, CA (US); and Gonzaga Chow, Duluth, GA (US)
Assigned to Thomson Licensing, Cesson-Sevigne (FR)
Filed by Thomson Licensing, Cesson-Sevigne (FR)
Filed on Mar. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/115,960.
Prior Publication US 2024/0296058 A1, Sep. 5, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 9/451 (2018.01); H04L 51/02 (2022.01); H04M 1/72436 (2021.01)
CPC G06F 9/453 (2018.02) [H04L 51/02 (2013.01); H04M 1/72436 (2021.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A virtual companion system (VCS) for providing an interaction between a virtual user and a user comprising:
a memory storing one or more computer-readable instructions; and
a processor configured to execute the one or more computer-readable instructions to:
receive user data from one or more sources associated with the user, said user data comprising information associated with a profile configuration of the user, said profile configuration indicates a task that the user has to complete;
select a virtual user associated with the profile configuration of the user based on the user data, wherein the virtual user is any of a digital representation of an entity, an object, a person, a reality-based characterization, or any combination thereof; and
provide the interaction between the virtual user and the user based on the user data, the virtual user sending to the user a communication regarding the task that the user has to complete.