Method and system for creating voice commands for inserting previously entered information
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1. A method in a computer system for creating a new voice command for inserting selected information into a document, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a command to create a new voice command after a user has selected information to be inserted by the new voice command;
in response to the step of receiving a command to create a new voice command;
retrieving the selected information, andreceiving from the user a new voice command name; and
creating a voice command that, when invoked in response to receiving audio data corresponding to the new voice command name while a document is being edited, inserts the selected information into the document being edited.
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Abstract
A method and system for creating voice commands for inserting previously entered information is provided. In a preferred embodiment, a command to create a new voice command is received after a user has selected information to be inserted by the new voice command. In response, the selected information is retrieved and a new voice command name is received from the user. A new voice command is then created that, when invoked by speaking the new voice command name while a document is being edited, inserts the selected information into the document being edited.
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1. A method in a computer system for creating a new voice command for inserting selected information into a document, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a command to create a new voice command after a user has selected information to be inserted by the new voice command; in response to the step of receiving a command to create a new voice command; retrieving the selected information, and receiving from the user a new voice command name; and creating a voice command that, when invoked in response to receiving audio data corresponding to the new voice command name while a document is being edited, inserts the selected information into the document being edited. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In a computer system capable of displaying information, a method for creating a new voice command for inserting selected information into a document, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an indication identifying displayed information that a user has selected; receiving a command to create a new voice command from the selected information; in response to the step of receiving a command to create a new voice command, receiving from the user a new voice command name; and creating a voice command that, when invoked by speaking the new voice command name while a document is being edited, inserts the selected information into the document being edited. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for creating a new voice command for inserting selected information into a document, comprising:
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a display device for displaying visual information; a pointing device that may be used by a user to select information displayed on the display device; a command receiver for receiving a command to create a new voice command; a keyboard that may be used by the user to input a new voice command name; a voice command table memory for containing a voice command table containing a plurality of voice command names, each voice command name having associated with it a script to be executed when the voice command name is recognized; and a new voice command creation system for storing the new voice command name inputted using the keyboard in the voice command table memory with a script specifying insertion of the information selected using the pointing device in a document being edited when the voice command is recognized in response to the use of the pointing device to select information, the operation of the command receiver to receive a command to create a new voice command, and the use of the keyboard to input a new voice command name. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. An instance of computer-readable storage media upon which is stored a voice command creation program capable of causing a computer system to, in response to selection of information, invocation of a voice command creation command, and specification of a voice command name by a user, create a voice command that specifies inserting the selected information into a document in response to receiving audio data corresponding to the voice command name.
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18. A method in a computer system for creating a new voice command to provide to an application program information selected by a user, the method comprising the steps of:
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in response to user input, selecting the information; and while the information is selected, in response to the user'"'"'s invocation of a command for creating a new voice command, creating a voice command for providing the selected information to a selected application program when a selected utterance is spoken. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-readable medium whose contents cause a computer system to create a new voice command to convey to a program information selected by a user by performing the steps of:
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in response to user input, selecting the information; and while the information is selected, in response to the user'"'"'s invocation of a command for creating a new voice command, creating a voice command for conveying the selected information to a selected program when a selected utterance is spoken. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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