Star - A Multiple Domain Dialog Manager

We present a dialogue manager that is able to handle multiple domains simultaneously. Our dialogue manager consists of five modules, one of which, the Task Manager, deserves special attention. Each domain is represented by a frame, which is in turn composed by slots and rules. Slots define domain data relationships, and rules define the system’s behavior. The use of frames allowed the remaining modules to become domain independent. This is, beyond any doubt, a step ahead in the design of conversational systems.