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AGENTE CONVERSACIONAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- embodied conversational agent
1, record 1, English, embodied%20conversational%20agent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ECA 1, record 1, English, ECA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The animated embodiment is often just the visual appearance of an embodied conversational agent (ECA). Under the hood, the ECA is a more or less sophisticated (spoken or multi-modal) dialogue system. 1, record 1, English, - embodied%20conversational%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
embodied conversational agent; ECA: designations validated by Canadian subject-field experts from Concordia University, Dalhousie University, Laval University and Microsoft Canada. 2, record 1, English, - embodied%20conversational%20agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent conversationnel animé
1, record 1, French, agent%20conversationnel%20anim%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ACA 1, record 1, French, ACA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce domaine du dialogue homme-machine [...] entretient des liens privilégiés avec d'autres domaines [comme] ceux plus récents des systèmes de questions-réponses (SQR) et des agents conversationnels animés (ACA), qui en sont des facettes – la première portant sur l'interrogation en langage naturel de grandes bases de données, la seconde sur le rendu visuel et vocal d'un avatar représentant l'interlocuteur-machine [...] 2, record 1, French, - agent%20conversationnel%20anim%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
agent conversationnel animé; ACA : désignations validées par des spécialistes canadiens de l'Université Concordia, de l'Université Dalhousie, de l'Université Laval et de Microsoft Canada. 3, record 1, French, - agent%20conversationnel%20anim%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente conversacional animado
1, record 1, Spanish, agente%20conversacional%20animado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente conversacional personificado 2, record 1, Spanish, agente%20conversacional%20%20personificado
correct, masculine noun
- agente conversacional corpóreo 1, record 1, Spanish, agente%20conversacional%20%20corp%C3%B3reo
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Existen diferentes tipos de agentes conversacionales, uno de ellos son los ECA ("embodied conversational agents", por sus siglas en inglés), en español son conocidos como [...] "agentes conversacionales animados". Estos son interfaces gráficas con la capacidad de utilizar modos de comunicación verbal y no verbal para interactuar con usuarios en ambientes virtuales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - agente%20conversacional%20animado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Los agentes conversacionales personificados ("embodied conversational agents", ECA por sus siglas en inglés) [...] son interfaces computadora-usuario en las que el sistema es representado como una persona y la información se provee al usuario en diversas modalidades como voz y gestos faciales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - agente%20conversacional%20animado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agente conversacional corpóreo: "corpóreo" en español significa "que tiene cuerpo o consistencia" por lo tanto no debe utilizarse para denominar estas interfaces que no tienen representación física. 3, record 1, Spanish, - agente%20conversacional%20animado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Artificial Intelligence
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conversational agent
1, record 2, English, conversational%20agent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CA 2, record 2, English, CA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A chatbot is a type of CA, but not all CAs are chatbots. "CA" is a broader term that encompasses any type of computer program or system that can engage in natural language interactions with users ... 2, record 2, English, - conversational%20agent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conversational agent: designation validated by Canadian subject-field experts from Concordia University, Dalhousie University, Laval University and Microsoft Canada. 3, record 2, English, - conversational%20agent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent conversationnel
1, record 2, French, agent%20conversationnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un agent conversationnel est un programme informatique conçu pour simuler une conversation humaine. 2, record 2, French, - agent%20conversationnel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agent conversationnel : désignation validée par des spécialistes canadiens de l'Université Concordia, de l'Université Dalhousie, de l'Université Laval et de Microsoft Canada. 3, record 2, French, - agent%20conversationnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente conversacional
1, record 2, Spanish, agente%20conversacional
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los agentes conversacionales a los que se incorpore el reconocimiento y la conversión de texto en habla formarán parte de los sistemas de diálogo, convirtiéndose en asistentes virtuales interactivos que ayudarán en las tareas que necesite realizar un usuario. 1, record 2, Spanish, - agente%20conversacional
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