User speech interfaces for interactive media guidance applications
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1. A method for providing user-specific features in an interactive media guidance application, the method comprising:
- receiving a voice command from a user;
determining an identity of the user based on the voice command;
determining media content to present to the user in response to the voice command;
presenting the media content to the user; and
in response to determining the identity of the user and determining the media content, measuring audience information based on the media content by automatically using demographic data for the identified user and at least one other user.
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Abstract
A user speech interface for interactive media guidance applications, such as television program guides, guides for audio services, guides for video-on-demand (VOD) services, guides for personal video recorders (PVRs), or other suitable guidance applications is provided. Voice commands may be received from a user and guidance activities may be performed in response to the voice commands.
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1. A method for providing user-specific features in an interactive media guidance application, the method comprising:
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receiving a voice command from a user; determining an identity of the user based on the voice command; determining media content to present to the user in response to the voice command; presenting the media content to the user; and in response to determining the identity of the user and determining the media content, measuring audience information based on the media content by automatically using demographic data for the identified user and at least one other user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing user-specific features in an interactive media guidance application, comprising:
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a microphone; a user output device comprising a display device and a speaker; and an interactive media guidance application implemented at least partially on local processing circuitry and configured to; receive a voice command from the microphone; determine an identity of the user based on the voice command; determine media content to present to the user in response to the voice command; present the media content to the user; and in response to determining the identity of the user and determining the media content, measure audience information based on the media content by automatically using demographic data for the identified user and at least one other user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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