Framework For User-Created Device Applications

• US 20130090923A1
• Filed: 10/07/2011
• Published: 04/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Sathish, Sailesh K.
• Granted Patent: US 9,380,142 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/231
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 2015/223 Execution procedure of a spoken command
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/271 controlled by voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27453 Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6091 including a wireless interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/74 with voice recognition means

Abstract

A method to provide an interface for launching applications is described. The method includes receiving information indicative of a record stored in an electronic device application. The method also includes determining whether the record is associated with a software application command. In response to determining that the record is associated with a software application command, the software application command is activated. Apparatus and computer readable media are also described.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving information indicative of a record stored in an electronic device application;

determining whether the record is associated with a software application command; and

in response to determining that the record is associated with a software application command, activating the software application command.

2. The method of claim 1, where the information comprises additional parameters and where activating the software application command comprises activating the software application command using the additional parameters.

3. The method of claim 1, where the information is received from a speech recognition component.

4. The method of claim 1, where the software application command is one of:

launching a map application, starting a voice recorder and stopping a voice recorder.

5. The method of claim 1, where the electronic device application is a phonebook and the method further comprises:

receiving a selection of a user-selected software application command and a name for the software application;

generating a phonebook record using the name;

associating the phonebook record with the user-selected software application command; and

storing the phonebook record in the phonebook.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising receiving a selection of at least one application parameter;

and associating the at least one application parameter with the phonebook record.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising assigning an identifier to the phonebook record.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising exporting at least a portion of the phonebook record to a speech recognition component.

9. The method of claim 5, further comprising receiving at least one additional software application command and a timing sequence in which to activate a plurality of software application commands comprising the user-selected software application command and the at least one additional software application command.

10. An apparatus, comprising at least one processor;

and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following;

to receive information indicative of a record stored in an electronic device application;

to determine whether the record is associated with a software application command; and

in response to determining that the record is associated with a software application command, to activate the software application command.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, where the information comprises additional parameters and, when activating the software application command, the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to cause the apparatus to activate the software application command using the additional parameters.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, where the electronic device application is a phonebook and where the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to cause the apparatus:

to receive a selection of a user-selected software application command and a name for the software application;

to generate a phonebook record using the name;

to associate the phonebook record with the user-selected software application command; and

to store the phonebook record in the phonebook.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, where the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to cause the apparatus to export at least a portion of the phonebook record to a speech recognition component.

14. A computer readable medium tangibly encoded with a computer program executable by a processor to perform actions comprising:

receiving information indicative of a record stored in an electronic device application;

determining whether the record is associated with a software application command; and

in response to determining that the record is associated with a software application command, activating the software application command.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 14, where the information comprises additional parameters and where activating the software application command comprises activating the software application command using the additional parameters.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 14, where the electronic device application is a phonebook and where the actions further comprise:

receiving a selection of a user-selected software application command and a name for the software application;

generating a phonebook record using the name;

associating the phonebook record with the user-selected software application command; and

storing the phonebook record in the phonebook.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 16, further comprising exporting at least a portion of the phonebook record to a speech recognition component.

18. An apparatus comprising:

means for receiving information indicative of a record stored in an electronic device application;

means for determining whether the record is associated with a software application command; and

means for activating the software application command in response to determining that the record is associated with a software application command.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, where the electronic device application is a phonebook and the apparatus further comprises:

means for receiving a selection of a user-selected software application command and a name for the software application;

means for generating a phonebook record using the name;

means for associating the phonebook record with the user-selected software application command; and

means for storing the phonebook record in the phonebook.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising means for exporting at least a portion of the phonebook record to a speech recognition component.