User speech interfaces for interactive media guidance applications
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Abstract
A user speech interface for interactive media guidance applications, such as television program guides, guides for audio services, guides for video-on-demand (VOD) services, guides for personal video recorders (PVRs), or other suitable guidance applications is provided. Voice commands may be received from a user and guidance activities may be performed in response to the voice commands.
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150 Claims
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1-36. -36. (canceled)
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37. A method for providing user-specific features in an interactive media guidance application, comprising:
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receiving a voice command from a user;
determining an identity of the user based on the voice command; and
performing a feature specific to the user in response to determining the identity of the user. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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83. A system for providing user-specific features in an interactive media guidance application, comprising:
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means for receiving a voice command from a user;
means for determining an identity of the user based on the voice command; and
means for performing a feature specific to the user in response to determining the identity of the user. - View Dependent Claims (84, 85, 86, 87, 88)
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141. A system for providing user-specific features in an interactive media guidance application, comprising:
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a microphone;
a user output device comprising a display device and a speaker; and
an interactive media guidance application implemented at least partially on local processing circuitry and programmed to;
receive a voice command from the microphone;
determine an identity of the user based on the voice command;
perform a feature specific to the user in response to determining the identity of the user; and
direct the user output device to provide an output for the feature. - View Dependent Claims (142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149)
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150-153. -153. (canceled)
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