Method and system for using spatial metaphor to organize natural language in spoken user interfaces
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1. A method of providing audio information to a user, the method comprising the steps of:
- presenting a background prompt indicating to the user an environment; and
presenting one or more foreground prompts indicating to the user a selection means for an available option.
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for providing audio information to a user. The method and apparatus provide information in a manner consistent with a spatial metaphor, allowing a user to visualize and more easily navigate an application. The information is preferably presented to the user as a background audio prompt that indicates the environment and a foreground audio prompt that indicates the alternatives available to the user.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of providing audio information to a user, the method comprising the steps of:
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presenting a background prompt indicating to the user an environment; and
presenting one or more foreground prompts indicating to the user a selection means for an available option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of providing audio information to a user, the method comprising the steps of:
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presenting a background prompt in a first mode indicating to the user an area; and
presenting concurrently with the background prompt a foreground prompt in a second mode indicating to the user a selection means for an available option. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of interfacing to a user to perform a transaction, the method comprising the steps of:
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playing background audio that corresponds to a visual representation of at least one of a location of the user, background noise, and movement of the user within an area to the user;
presenting foreground audio that corresponds to the user overhearing nearby customers performing similar transactions as the user;
receiving a command from the user;
determining whether the command represents movement within the area or a transaction;
upon a determination that the command represents movement within the area, modifying at least one of the foreground audio and the background audio to reflect the movement within the area; and
upon a determination that the command represents a transaction, performing the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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