Method and system for displaying speech recognition status information in a visual notification area
First Claim
1. In a computer system having a video display, an audio input device for receiving audio input from a user and a speech recognizer for recognizing components of speech in audio input, said speech recognizer operating in a number of different modes of operation, a method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
- providing a graphical user interface on the video display, said graphical user interface including a designated notification area for displaying graphical notifications;
determining a first current mode of operation of the speech recognizer;
displaying a first graphical notification of the first current mode of operation of the speech recognizer in the designated notification area;
determining a second current mode of operation of the speech recognizer; and
displaying a second graphical notification of the second current mode of the speech recognizer in the designated notification area, wherein the first notification differs from the second graphical notification.
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Abstract
A speech recognition system provides a user with graphical and textual feedback. The textual feedback is displayed in windows but occupies little of the available display space and are displayed only for a short period of time. The graphical feedback is displayed in a designated notification area and does not obscure any other displayed items. The feedback provided by the speech recognition system may indicate a current mode of operation of the speech recognition system as well as a state of processing of audio input by the speech recognition system.
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38 Claims
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1. In a computer system having a video display, an audio input device for receiving audio input from a user and a speech recognizer for recognizing components of speech in audio input, said speech recognizer operating in a number of different modes of operation, a method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
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providing a graphical user interface on the video display, said graphical user interface including a designated notification area for displaying graphical notifications; determining a first current mode of operation of the speech recognizer; displaying a first graphical notification of the first current mode of operation of the speech recognizer in the designated notification area; determining a second current mode of operation of the speech recognizer; and displaying a second graphical notification of the second current mode of the speech recognizer in the designated notification area, wherein the first notification differs from the second graphical notification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In a computer system having a video display, an audio input device for receiving audio input from a user and a speech recognizer for recognizing components of speech in audio input, a method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
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receiving audio input from the user through the audio input device; processing the received audio input with the speech recognizer to attempt to recognize components of speech in the received audio input; and displaying textual feedback regarding the processing of the received audio input by the speech recognizer in a tool tip window that is only displayed for a predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer system comprising:
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a video display for displaying video images; an audio input device for receiving audio input from a user; a speech recognizer for recognizing components of speech in audio input received by the audio input device; a component for providing a graphical notification area on the video display for displaying different types of graphical notifications to the user; and a facility for displaying graphical notifications in the graphical notification area that identify current modes of operation of the speech recognizer. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A computer system comprising:
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a video display for displaying video images; an audio input device for receiving audio input from a user; a speech recognizer for recognizing components of speech in audio input received by the audio input device; and a first facility for displaying textual feedback to the user regarding processing of the received audio input by speech recognizer in a tool tip window that is only displayed for a predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. In a computer system having a video display, an audio input device for receiving audio input from a user, a graphical user interface on the video display, said graphical user interface including a designated notification area for displaying graphical notifications and a speech recognizer for recognizing components of speech in audio input, said speech recognizer operating in a number of different modes of operation, a computer-readable medium holding computer-executable instructions for performing a method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
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determining a first current mode of operation of the speech recognizer; displaying a first graphical notification of the first current mode of operation of the speech recognizer in the designated notification area; determining a second current mode of operation of the speech recognizer; and displaying a second graphical notification of the second current mode of the speech recognizer in the designated notification area, wherein the first notification differs from the second graphical notification. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. In a computer system having a video display, an audio input device for receiving audio input from a user and a speech recognizer for recognizing components of speech in audio input, a computer-readable medium holding computer-executable instructions for performing a method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
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receiving audio input from the user through the audio input device; processing the received audio input with the speech recognizer to attempt to recognize components of speech in the received audio input; and displaying textual feedback regarding the processing of the received audio input by the speech recognizer in a tool tip window that is only displayed for a predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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