Systems and methods for inputting graphical data into a graphical input field

• US 20060074680A1
• Filed: 09/20/2004
• Published: 04/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: White, Marc, Cross, Charles W. Jr., Jaramillo, David
• Granted Patent: US 7,509,260 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/270
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/174 Form filling; Merging
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/22 Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 2015/228 of application context

Abstract

A system (20) for inputting graphical data into a graphical input field includes a graphical input device (22) for inputting the graphical data into the graphical input field, and a processor-executable voice-form module (28) responsive to an initial presentation of graphical data to the graphical input device. The voice-form module (28) causes a determination of whether the inputting of the graphical data into the graphical input field is complete. A method for inputting graphical data into a graphical input field includes initiating an input of graphical data via a graphical input device into the graphical input field, and actuating a voice-form module in response to initiating the input of graphical data into the graphical input field.

Claims

1. A method for inputting graphical data into a graphical input field, the method comprising:

initiating an input of graphical data via a graphical input device into the graphical input field; and

actuating a voice-form module in response to initiating the input of graphical data into the graphical input field;

the voice-form module causing a determination of whether the input of graphical data into the graphical input field is complete.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein actuating the voice-form module comprises:

actuating a first voice-form function;

the first voice-form function capturing an initial value corresponding to the graphical input field, and subsequently initiating a timing function for polling the graphical input field at a predefined time interval to thereby determine at least one subsequent value corresponding to the graphical input field; and

actuating a second voice-form function based upon a final value corresponding to the graphical input field;

the second voice-form function causing a determination of whether the final value corresponding to the graphical input field is contained within a predefined set of valid values.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the voice-form module causes a subsequent input of graphical data if the input of graphical data is complete and if the graphical data includes at least a first and a second graphical data element.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the voice-form module causes a determination of whether the graphical data inputted into the graphical input field is a graphical data element whose value is contained in a predefined set of valid graphical data element values.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the voice-form module causes a user prompt that prompts a user to represent graphical data to the graphical input device if the graphical data inputted into the graphical input field is a graphical data element whose value is not contained in the predefined set of valid graphical data element values.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein actuating the voice-form function causes a user prompt instructing the user to indicate when the inputting of graphical data into the graphical input field is completed.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the voice-form function causes a determination of whether the graphical data inputted into the graphical input field is a graphical data element whose value is contained in a predefined set of valid graphical data element values, and further causes a user to be prompted to represent graphical data to the graphical input device if the graphical data inputted into the graphical input field is a graphical data element whose value is not contained in the predefined set of valid graphical data element values.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the graphical input field comprises a hidden input field.

9. A system for inputting graphical data into a graphical input field, the system comprising:

a graphical input device for inputting the graphical data into the graphical input field; and

a processor-executable voice-form module responsive to an initial presentation graphical data to the graphical input device;

the voice-form module causing a determination of whether the inputting of the graphical data into the graphical input field is complete.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising a voice input/output device for receiving voice input and providing voice-based user prompts in response to the inputting of the graphical data.

11. The system of claim 10, further comprising a speech recognition component for recognizing voice input received via the voice input/output device.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the voice-form function comprises a first voice-form function;

the first voice-form function capturing an initial value corresponding to the graphical input field, and subsequently initiating a timing function for polling the graphic-based input field at a predefined time interval to thereby determine at least one subsequent value corresponding to the graphical input field; and

a second voice-form function actuated in response to a final value corresponding to the graphical input field;

the second voice-form function causing a determination of whether the final value corresponding to the graphical input field is contained within a predefined set of valid values.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the voice form-function further causes a subsequent input of graphical data if the input of graphical data is complete and if the graphical data includes at least a first and a second graphical data element.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the voice-form function further causes a determination of whether the graphical data inputted into the graphical input field is a graphical data element whose value is contained in a predefined set of valid graphical data element values.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the voice-form function further causes a user to be prompted to represent graphical data to the graphical input device if the graphical data inputted into the graphical input field is a graphical data element whose value is not contained in the predefined set of valid graphical data element values.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein actuating the voice-form function causes a user prompt instructing the user to indicate when the inputting of graphical data into the graphical input field is completed.

17. A computer-readable storage medium, the storage medium comprising computer instructions for:

initiating an input of graphical data via a graphical input device into the graphical input field; and

actuating a voice-form function in response to initiating the input of graphical data into the graphical input field;

the voice-form function causing a determination of whether the input of graphical data into the graphical input field is complete.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein computer instruction for actuating the voice-form function comprises computer instructions for:

actuating a first voice-form function;

the first voice-form function capturing an initial value corresponding to the graphical input field, and subsequently initiating a timing function for polling the graphic-based input field at a predefined time interval to thereby determine at least one subsequent value corresponding to the graphical input field; and

actuating a second voice-form function based upon a final value corresponding to the graphical input field;

the second voice-form -function causing a determination of whether the final value corresponding to the graphical input field is contained within a predefined set of valid values.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the voice form-function further causes a subsequent input of graphical data if the input of graphical data is complete and if the graphical data includes at least a first and a second graphical data element.

20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the voice-form function further causes a determination of whether the graphical data inputted into the graphical input field is a graphical data element whose value is contained in a predefined set of valid graphical data element values.

21. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the voice-form function causes a user prompt instructing the user to indicate when the inputting of graphical data into the graphical input field is completed.