<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow an anthropomorphized agent to perform acts (action and speech sound) in matching with the situation to communicate with a driver. <P>SOLUTION: A communication program or the like when an agent proposes a processible act, for instance, 'Shall I turn on the radio ?' is specified and executed as a control object program. In the case of a control object program (step 18; Y), control according to the response of the driver obtained in step 17 is executed. For instance, when a response accepting the proposal, such as 'Please turn it on', 'OK' or 'Yes' is recognized for the proposal communication for turning on the radio, an agent processing part 11 causes the agent to perform a responding act (action and speech sound) as a control, according to the response and to turn on the power of the radio. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI 
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