Method and System for Operating a Multi-Function Portable Electronic Device Using Voice-Activation
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1. A method for operating a portable electronic device using voice-activated input, said method comprising:
- operating the portable electric device to listen for a user voice command;
monitoring an operational state of the portable electronic device;
receiving an audio input;
determining a set of commands that are authorized for usage with the portable electronic device while in the operational state;
determining whether the audio input pertains to at least one of the commands within the set of commands; and
executing the at least one of the commands within the set of commands that is determined to pertain to the audio input.
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Abstract
Methods and systems in which a portable electronic device can be voice activated are disclosed. The portable electronic device can be a multi-function electronic device. The voice activation can be robust and context sensitive. The voice activation can also be utilized without any preparatory user action with respect to the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device can also interact with a media system.
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1. A method for operating a portable electronic device using voice-activated input, said method comprising:
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operating the portable electric device to listen for a user voice command; monitoring an operational state of the portable electronic device; receiving an audio input; determining a set of commands that are authorized for usage with the portable electronic device while in the operational state; determining whether the audio input pertains to at least one of the commands within the set of commands; and executing the at least one of the commands within the set of commands that is determined to pertain to the audio input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a microphone capable of picking up a voice input from a user; a voice analyzer operatively connected to the microphone, the voice analyzer being configured to analyze the voice input to determine if one or more predetermined commands are to be performed; and a processor for controlling operation of the portable electronic device, the processor operating to perform the one or more predetermined commands when the voice analyzer determines that the voice input substantially matches characteristics of the one or more predetermined commands. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for operating an electronic device supporting or coupling to a plurality of functions, one of the functions being wireless voice communications and another of the functions being media playback, said method comprising:
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determining whether a voice call is incoming; determining when media playback is active; outputting a ringtone if a voice call is incoming and media playback is not active; outputting the ringtone mixed with media output if a voice call is incoming and media playback is active; activating a microphone if the microphone is not already active; determining whether a voice command is received while the call is incoming; answering the call when the voice command received requests that the call be answered; pausing or stopping the media playback if media playback is still active when the call is answered; determining whether the call has ended; and resuming or restarting the media playback after the call has ended. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code stored thereon for operating a portable electronic device using voice-activated input, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for operating the portable electric device to listen for a user voice command; computer program code for monitoring an operational state of the portable electronic device; computer program code for determining a set of commands that are authorized for usage with the portable electronic while in the operational state; computer program code for determining whether an audio input pertains to at least one of the commands within the set of commands; and computer program code for executing the at least one of the commands within the set of commands that is determined to pertain to the audio input.
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35. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code stored thereon for operating an electronic device supporting or coupling to a plurality of functions, one of the functions being wireless voice communications and another of the functions being media playback, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for determining whether a voice call is incoming; computer program code for determining when media playback is active; computer program code for outputting a ringtone if a voice call is incoming and media playback is not active; computer program code for outputting the ringtone mixed with media output if a voice call is incoming and media playback is active; computer program code for determining whether a voice command is received while the call is incoming; computer program code for answering the call when the voice command is received requests that the call be answered; computer program code for pausing or stopping the media playback if media playback is still active when the call is answered; computer program code for determining whether the call has ended; and computer program code for resuming or restarting the media playback after the call has ended.
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