Method and device for providing speech-enabled input in an electronic device having a user interface
First Claim
1. A method for indicating speech-enabled input for multimodal interaction in an electronic device having a user interface, comprising:
- activating a multimodal user interaction feature of said user interface in which at least one key input option and at least one voice input option is provided,displaying the at least one key input option on a display of said electronic device,checking, if at least one condition that could possibly interfere with voice input is fulfilled, andproviding said at least one voice input option and displaying indications of said voice input options on said display according to said condition.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method, a device and a system for multimodal interactions. The method according to the invention comprises the steps of activating a multimodal user interaction, providing at least one key input option and at least one voice input option, displaying the at least one key input option, checking if there is at least one condition affecting said voice input option, and providing voice input options and displaying indications of the provided voice input options according to the condition. The method is characterized by checking if at least one condition affecting the voice input is fulfilled and providing the at least one voice input option and displaying indications of the voice input options on the display, according to the condition.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for indicating speech-enabled input for multimodal interaction in an electronic device having a user interface, comprising:
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activating a multimodal user interaction feature of said user interface in which at least one key input option and at least one voice input option is provided, displaying the at least one key input option on a display of said electronic device, checking, if at least one condition that could possibly interfere with voice input is fulfilled, and providing said at least one voice input option and displaying indications of said voice input options on said display according to said condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic device comprising:
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a central processing unit, a display connected to said central processing unit, to display visual content received from said central processing unit on said display, a key-based input system operably connected to said central processing unit, to provide a key input feature providing key input options displayed on said display, a microphone operably connected to said central processing unit, to provide a voice input feature, and a data bus, operably connected to said central processing unit, to handle data and to exchange data required for the operation of the central processing unit, wherein said central processing unit is configured to control multimodal interactive browsing via said display, said key based input system and said microphone, and wherein said central processing unit is configured to monitor conditions that could possibly interfere with said voice input, and to provide said voice input feature and display an indication of a voice input option of said voice input feature on said display according to said condition. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A speech recognition system capable of multimodal interaction comprising:
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a user interface, at least one central processing unit, a display connected to said central processing unit, a key-based input system operably connected to said central processing unit, to provide a key input feature providing key input options displayed on said display, a microphone operably connected to said at least one central processing unit, a data bus, operably connected to said at least one central processing unit, to handle data and to exchange data required for the operation of the said at least one central processing unit, wherein a first central processing unit of said at least one central processing unit is configured to control multimodal interaction via said display, said key based input system and said microphone and to monitor conditions that could possibly interfere with said voice input and to control and display an indication of a voice input option of said voice input feature on said display according to said condition, and wherein a second central processing unit of said at least one central processing unit is configured to provide said voice input feature. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An electronic device comprising:
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means for processing, means, connected to said means for processing, for displaying visual content received from said means for processing, means, operably connected to said means for processing, for a key input feature providing key input options displayed on said means for displaying, means, operably connected to said means for processing, for providing a voice input feature, and means, operably connected to said means for processing, for handling data and to exchange data required for the operation of the means for processing, wherein said means for processing is configured for controlling multimodal interactive browsing via said means for displaying, said means for providing a key input feature and said means for providing a voice input, and wherein said means for processing is configured for monitoring conditions that could possibly interfere with said voice input, and for providing said voice input feature and for displaying an indication of a voice input option of said voice input feature on said means for displaying according to said condition.
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