Control apparatus, method and computer readable memory medium for enabling a user to communicate by speech with a processor-controlled apparatus
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1. A control apparatus for enabling a user to communicate by speech with a processor-controlled apparatus, comprising:
- a display control unit that controls a display of text data which includes a speech link that can be activated by a spoken command;
a cursor control unit that determines the location of a cursor displayed on a display from gaze input information;
a changing unit that changes a shape of the cursor when the cursor is located over the speech link; and
a prompt output unit that outputs a prompt identifying speech commands that can be used to activate the speech link when the cursor is displayed on the display in a changed state for a predetermined time located over the speech link.
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Abstract
A control apparatus for enabling a user to communicate by speech with a processor-controlled apparatus, 1) controls a display of text data which includes a speech link that can be activated by a spoken command, 2) determines the location of a cursor displayed on a display from gaze input information, 3) changes a shape of the cursor when the cursor is located over the speech link, and 4) outputs a prompt identifying speech commands that can be used to activate the speech link when the cursor is displayed on the display in a changed state for a predetermined time located over the speech link.
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1. A control apparatus for enabling a user to communicate by speech with a processor-controlled apparatus, comprising:
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a display control unit that controls a display of text data which includes a speech link that can be activated by a spoken command; a cursor control unit that determines the location of a cursor displayed on a display from gaze input information; a changing unit that changes a shape of the cursor when the cursor is located over the speech link; and a prompt output unit that outputs a prompt identifying speech commands that can be used to activate the speech link when the cursor is displayed on the display in a changed state for a predetermined time located over the speech link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of enabling a user to communicate by speech with a processor-controlled apparatus, the method comprising:
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controlling a display of text data which includes a speech link that can be activated by a spoken command; determining the location of a cursor displayed on a display from gaze input information; changing a shape of the cursor when the cursor is located over the speech link included in the displayed text data; and outputting a prompt identifying speech commands that can be used to activate the speech link if the cursor is displayed on the display in a changed state located over the speech link for a predetermined time. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable memory medium on which is stored a computer-executed control program for enabling a user to communicate by speech with a processor-controlled apparatus, the program comprising code to perform the steps of:
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controlling a display of text data which includes a speech link that can be activated by a spoken command; determining the location of a cursor displayed on a display from gaze input information; changing a shape of the cursor when the cursor is located over the speech link included in the displayed text data; and outputting a prompt identifying speech commands that can be used to activate the speech link if the cursor is displayed on the display in a changed state located over the speech link for a predetermined time.
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