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System-Initiated Speech Interaction

  • US 20110301958A1
  • Filed: 06/04/2010
  • Published: 12/08/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented process for initiating speech interaction (SI) with a computer, comprising:

  • using the computer to perform the following process actions;

    whenever an event occurs on the computer which will accept a response from a user of the computer, automatically determining whether or not to enable SI with the computer for the event response;

    whenever SI is enabled with the computer for the event response, providing a notification to the user which informs the user of the event and their options for responding thereto, wherein said options comprise responding verbally;

    whenever the user responds to the notification within a prescribed period of time, and whenever the user response comprises a voice command (VC), attempting to recognize the VC; and

    whenever the VC is successfully recognized, responding appropriately thereto.

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