INTERACTING WITH A PROCESSING STSYEM USING INTERACTIVE MENU AND NON-VERBAL SOUND INPUTS

• US 20170177298A1
• Filed: 12/22/2015
• Published: 06/22/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Hardee, Christopher J., Joroff, Steve, Schneider, Scott E., Nesbitt, Pamela A.
• Application Number:
  US14/978,014
• Publication Number:
  US 20170177298A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback

Abstract

Examples of techniques for interacting with a processing system using an interactive menu and a non-verbal sound input are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method may include receiving a command to initiate the interactive menu. The method may further include presenting the interactive menu to a user of the processing system, the interactive menu comprising a plurality of interactive menu options. The method may further include performing an action on the processing system based on receiving a non-verbal sound input from the user responsive to at least one of the plurality of interactive menu options presented to the user.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for interacting with a processing system using an interactive menu and a non-verbal sound input, the method comprising:

receiving a command to initiate the interactive menu;

presenting the interactive menu to a user of the processing system, the interactive menu comprising a plurality of interactive menu options; and

performing an action on the processing system based on receiving a non-verbal sound input from the user responsive to at least one of the plurality of interactive menu options presented to the user.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the non-verbal sound input is a click of the teeth of the user.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the command to initiate the interactive menu is five clicks of the teeth of the user, and wherein receiving the non-verbal sound input comprises receiving one of a one-click of teeth response and a two-click of teeth response.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the interactive menu presents at least a plurality of yes/no questions to the user.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein the one-click of teeth response indicates a no response to one of the plurality of yes/no questions, and wherein the two-click of teeth response indicates a yes response to one of the plurality of yes/no questions.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the non-verbal sound input is a snapping of fingers of the user.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the action is at least one of placing a phone call, sending a text message, initiating an audio recording, and opening an application.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the non-verbal sound input is a click of the teeth of the user.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the command to initiate the interactive menu is five clicks of the teeth of the user, and wherein receiving the non-verbal sound input comprises receiving one of a one-click of teeth response and a two-click of teeth response.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the interactive menu presents at least a plurality of yes/no questions to the user.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the one-click of teeth response indicates a no response to one of the plurality of yes/no questions, and wherein the two-click of teeth response indicates a yes response to one of the plurality of yes/no questions.

8. A system for interacting with a processing system using an interactive menu and a non-verbal sound input, the system comprising:

a processor in communication with one or more types of memory, the processor configured to;

receive a command to initiate the interactive menu,

present the interactive menu to a user of the processing system, the interactive menu comprising a plurality of interactive menu options, and

perform an action on the processing system based on receiving a non-verbal sound input from the user responsive to at least one of the plurality of interactive menu options presented to the user.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the non-verbal sound input is a snapping of fingers of the user.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the action is at least one of placing a phone call, sending a text message, initiating an audio recording, and opening an application.

15. A computer program product for interacting with a processing system using an interactive menu and a non-verbal sound input, the computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising;

receiving a command to initiate the interactive menu,

presenting the interactive menu to a user of the processing system, the interactive menu comprising a plurality of interactive menu options, and

performing an action on the processing system based on receiving a non-verbal sound input from the user responsive to at least one of the plurality of interactive menu options presented to the user.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the non-verbal sound input is a click of the teeth of the user.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the command to initiate the interactive menu is five clicks of the teeth of the user, and wherein receiving the non-verbal sound input comprises receiving one of a one-click of teeth response and a two-click of teeth response.

18. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein the interactive menu presents at least a plurality of yes/no questions to the user.

19. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein the one-click of teeth response indicates a no response to one of the plurality of yes/no questions, and wherein the two-click of teeth response indicates a yes response to one of the plurality of yes/no questions.

20. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the non-verbal sound input is a snapping of fingers of the user.