Audio communication with a computer
First Claim
1. A method of enabling communications, comprising:
- establishing a first communications channel with a user;
receiving an audio user request to establish a second communications channel to enable communications with a party;
recognizing the audio user request; and
establishing the second communications channel.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a first communications channel with a user is established and an audio user request to establish a second communications channel to enable communications with a party is received. The audio user request is recognized, and the second communications channel is established. In another embodiment, a communications channel between a computer and a user communications device is established, and a user input having an audio request is detected and stored. A user profile is accessed and a first grammar is selected based on the user profile. An attempt is made to recognize the audio request using the first, active grammar. If the audio request is not recognized, the first grammar is deactivated, a second grammar is activated and an attempt is made to recognize the audio request using the second grammar.
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63 Claims
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1. A method of enabling communications, comprising:
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establishing a first communications channel with a user;
receiving an audio user request to establish a second communications channel to enable communications with a party;
recognizing the audio user request; and
establishing the second communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method of connecting a telephone call, the method comprising:
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establishing a first communications channel with a user;
receiving an audio user request to establish a second communications channel to enable communications with a party;
recognizing the audio user request; and
establishing the second communications channel.
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24. A method of recognizing an audio request, comprising:
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establishing a communications channel between a computer and a user communications device;
detecting a user input having an audio request and storing the audio request;
accessing a user profile and selecting a first grammar based on the user profile;
attempting to recognize the audio request using the first grammar, wherein the first grammar is active;
if the audio request is not recognized, deactivating the first grammar, activating a second grammar and attempting to recognize the audio request using the second grammar. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for recognizing an audio command, the method comprising:
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establishing a communications channel between a computer and a user communications device;
detecting a user input having an audio request and storing the audio request;
accessing a user profile and selecting a first grammar based on the user profile;
attempting to recognize the audio request using the first grammar, wherein the first grammar is active;
if the audio request is not recognized, deactivating the first grammar, activating a second grammar and attempting to recognize the audio request using the second grammar.
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54. A system for providing access to a computer, comprising:
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a communications component for determining a type associated with a communications channel, setting at least one input/output parameter according to the channel type, and establishing the communications channel between the computer and a remote communications device, a sound recognition component for receiving an audio input and converting the input to digital form;
a text-to-voice component for converting textual data to spoken form;
a file interface component for interacting with a file having the data stored therein; and
an interface program, wherein the interface program is adapted to receive the input by way of the communications channel, cause the sound recognition component to convert the input to determine a desired function, and cause a component to perform the desired function. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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