Apparatus and methods for implementing an in-call voice user interface using context information
First Claim
1. A memory medium for storing a computer program executable by a digital processor of a portable communications device, where the computer program performs operations during a voice telephony session occurring between a user of the portable communications device and another party, where the operations comprise:
- during the ongoing voice telephony session, receiving an access command to access a voice-controlled user interface;
receiving at least one voice command to perform an action during the ongoing voice telephony session, where the at least one voice command is entered using the voice-controlled user interface; and
performing the action.
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Abstract
The present invention concerns methods and apparatus for performing voice-controlled actions during an ongoing voice telephony session. In particular, the methods and apparatus of the present invention provide a voice-operated user interface to perform actions during an ongoing voice telephony session. Many of the actions that can be performed during the ongoing voice telephony session are context-sensitive and relate to the context of the telephone call. In addition, context information relating to the ongoing voice telephony session can be used to greatly simplify both the operation of the voice-controlled user interface and the programming of actions requested using the voice-controlled interface.
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27 Claims
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1. A memory medium for storing a computer program executable by a digital processor of a portable communications device, where the computer program performs operations during a voice telephony session occurring between a user of the portable communications device and another party, where the operations comprise:
during the ongoing voice telephony session, receiving an access command to access a voice-controlled user interface;
receiving at least one voice command to perform an action during the ongoing voice telephony session, where the at least one voice command is entered using the voice-controlled user interface; and
performing the action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A portable communication device with voice telephony capability, the portable communications device comprising:
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a memory for storing at least one computer program, where the at least one computer program performs operations during a voice telephony session occurring between a user of the portable communications device and another party;
a digital processor, where the digital processor performs the following operations when the at least one computer program is executed;
during the ongoing voice telephony session, receiving an access command to access a voice-controlled user interface;
receiving at least one voice command to perform an action during the ongoing voice telephony session, where the at least one voice command is entered using the voice-controlled user interface; and
performing the action. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A method for use in a portable communications device having a voice-controlled user interface, the method comprising:
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receiving an access command to access the voice-controlled user interface during an ongoing voice communications session occurring between a user of the portable communications device and another party;
receiving at least one voice command to perform an action during the ongoing voice telephony session, where the at least one voice command is entered using the voice-controlled user interface; and
performing the action. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A mobile station for use in a telecommunications network, the mobile station comprising:
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a memory for storing an operating program for controlling the mobile station, where the operating program further comprises a computer program component, where the computer program component performs operations to provide a voice-controlled user interface operable during a voice telephony session occurring between a user of the mobile station and another party;
a wireless section comprising a digital signal processor;
a wireless transceiver;
and an antenna;
a microphone for receiving voice information;
a speaker for conveying at least voice and voice-controlled user interface responses; and
a processing unit coupled to the memory, wireless section, microphone and speaker, whereby when the computer program component is executed by the processing unit the following operations are performed;
receiving an access command to access the voice-controlled user interface during an ongoing voice communications session occurring between a user of the portable communications device and another party;
receiving at least one voice command to perform an action during the ongoing voice telephony session, where the at least one voice command is entered using the voice-controlled user interface; and
performing the action. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A mobile station for use in a telecommunications network, the mobile station comprising:
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memory means for storing an operating program for controlling the mobile station, where the operating program further comprises a computer program component, where the computer program component performs operations to provide and to control a voice-controlled user interface operable during a voice telephony session occurring between a user of the mobile station and another party;
wireless section means comprising digital signal processing means;
wireless transceiver means; and
antenna means, the wireless section means for performing wireless communications operations;
microphone means for receiving voice information and voice-controlled user interface commands;
speaker means for conveying at least voice and voice-controlled user interface responses; and
processor means coupled to the memory means, wireless section means, microphone means and speaker means, whereby when the computer program component is executed by the processing means the following operations are performed;
receiving an access command to access the voice-controlled user interface during an ongoing voice communications session occurring between a user of the portable communications device and another party;
receiving at least one voice command to perform an action during the ongoing voice telephony session, where the at least one voice command is entered using the voice-controlled user interface; and
performing the action. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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