Signaling and controlling the status of an automatic speech recognition system for use in handsfree conversational dialogue
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- determining that a user desires to engage in a dialog;
upon determining that the user desires to engage in a dialog, turning on a speech recognition functionality for a listening horizon; and
, turning off the speech recognition functionality after the listening horizon has expired.
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Abstract
Conversational dialog with a computer or other processor-based device without requiring push-to-talk functionality. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method first determines that a user desires to engage in a dialog. Based thereon the method turns on a speech recognition functionality for a period of time referred to as a listening horizon. Upon the listening horizon expiring, the method turns off the speech recognition functionality.
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38 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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determining that a user desires to engage in a dialog;
upon determining that the user desires to engage in a dialog, turning on a speech recognition functionality for a listening horizon; and
,turning off the speech recognition functionality after the listening horizon has expired. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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- 4. The method of claim I, further comprising prior to turning on a speech recognition functionality, engaging the user with a question.
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17. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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determining that a user desires to engage in a dialog;
upon determining that the user desires to engage in a dialog, engaging the user with a question;
displaying an automated assistant asking the question;
turning on a speech recognition functionality for a listening horizon;
during the listening horizon, detecting an utterance from the user;
determining a confidence level of the utterance; and
,no later than after expiration of the listening horizon, removing the automated assistant;
turning off the speech recognition functionality. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A machine-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor to cause performance of a method comprising:
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determining that a user desires to engage in a dialog;
upon determining that the user desires to engage in a dialog, turning on a speech recognition functionality for a listening horizon; and
,turning off the speech recognition functionality after the listening horizon has expired. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A machine-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor to cause performance of a method comprising:
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determining that a user desires to engage in a dialog;
upon determining that the user desires to engage in a dialog, engaging the user with a question;
displaying an automated assistant asking the question;
turning on a speech recognition functionality for a listening horizon;
during the listening horizon, detecting an utterance from the user;
determining a confidence level of the utterance; and
,no later than after expiration of the listening horizon, removing the automated assistant;
turning off the speech recognition functionality. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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