Audible presentation and verbal interaction of HTML-like form constructs

• US 7,406,657 B1
• Filed: 09/22/2000
• Issued: 07/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Pritko, Steven M., Feustel, Stephen V., Howland, Michael J., Callaghan, Patrick
• Primary Examiner(s): PAULA, CESAR B
• Application Number:
  US09/668,212
• Time in Patent Office: 2,867 Days
• Field of Search: 715505-506, 715/501.1, 715/513, 715201-203, 715/205, 715/221, 715224-226, 715/780, 379/88.17
• US Class Current: 715/225
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/143 Markup, e.g. Standard Generalized Markup Language [SGML] or Document Type Definition [DTD]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/174 Form filling; Merging
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A method of synchronizing an audio and visual presentation in a multi-modal browser. A form having at least one field requiring user supplied information is provided to a multi-modal browser. Blank fields within the form are filled in by user who provides either verbal or tactile interaction, or a combination of verbal and tactile interaction. The browser moves to the next field requiring user provided input. Finally, the form exits after the user has supplied input for all required fields.

Claims

1. A method for completing a form, said method comprising the steps of:

a client workstation receiving from a server via a network an audiovisual form in a written markup language, said form defining fields with respective headings and respective blank areas to be updated with text;

a web browser in said client workstation displaying said form with the respective headings and respective blank areas to be updated with text, audibly reading one of said headings and waiting a predetermined time for a user to audibly respond with corresponding text for the blank area associated with said one heading;

and in response to lapse of said predetermined time, said web browser audibly rereading said one heading to remind said user to audibly respond with corresponding text for the blank area associated with said one heading; and

instead of audibly responding with corresponding text for the blank area associated with said one heading, said user audibly responding with a spoken command for said browser to accept keyboard entry of the text for the blank area associated with said one heading, and based on said spoken command for said browser to accept said keyboard entry, said browser accepting subsequent keyboard entry of the text for said blank area associated with said one heading.