Vocal command directives to compose dynamic display text
First Claim
1. A method of displaying text derived from speech for a user of a surface computer, the surface computer comprising a surface, the surface computer capable of receiving multi-touch input through the surface and rendering display output on the surface, the method comprising:
- registering, by the surface computer, a plurality of users with the surface computer, including selecting a speech engine configuration for each registered user in dependence upon a user profile for that registered user;
allocating, by the surface computer to each registered user, a portion of the surface for interaction between that registered user and the surface computer;
detecting, by the surface computer, a speech utterance from one of the plurality of users;
determining, by the surface computer using a speech engine, speech text in dependence upon the speech utterance, including determining the speech text using the speech engine configuration for at least one of the registered users;
creating, by the surface computer, display text in dependence upon the speech text; and
rendering, by the surface computer, the display text on at least one of the allocated portions of the surface.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, products are disclosed for displaying speech for a user of a surface computer, the surface computer comprising a surface, the surface computer capable of receiving multi-touch input through the surface and rendering display output on the surface, that include: registering, by the surface computer, a plurality of users with the surface computer; allocating, by the surface computer to each registered user, a portion of the surface for interaction between that registered user and the surface computer; detecting, by the surface computer, a speech utterance from one of the plurality of users; determining, by the surface computer using a speech engine, speech text in dependence upon the speech utterance; creating, by the surface computer, display text in dependence upon the speech text; and rendering, by the surface computer, the display text on at least one of the allocated portions of the surface.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of displaying text derived from speech for a user of a surface computer, the surface computer comprising a surface, the surface computer capable of receiving multi-touch input through the surface and rendering display output on the surface, the method comprising:
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registering, by the surface computer, a plurality of users with the surface computer, including selecting a speech engine configuration for each registered user in dependence upon a user profile for that registered user; allocating, by the surface computer to each registered user, a portion of the surface for interaction between that registered user and the surface computer; detecting, by the surface computer, a speech utterance from one of the plurality of users; determining, by the surface computer using a speech engine, speech text in dependence upon the speech utterance, including determining the speech text using the speech engine configuration for at least one of the registered users; creating, by the surface computer, display text in dependence upon the speech text; and rendering, by the surface computer, the display text on at least one of the allocated portions of the surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A surface computer for displaying text derived from speech for a user of a surface computer, the surface computer comprising a surface, the surface computer capable of receiving multi-touch input through the surface and rendering display output on the surface, the surface computer comprising a computer processor, a computer memory operatively coupled to the computer processor, the computer memory having disposed within it computer program instructions capable of:
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registering, by the surface computer, a plurality of users with the surface computer, including selecting a speech engine configuration for each registered user in dependence upon a user profile for that registered user; allocating, by the surface computer to each registered user, a portion of the surface for interaction between that registered user and the surface computer; detecting, by the surface computer, a speech utterance from one of the plurality of users; determining, by the surface computer using a speech engine, speech text in dependence upon the speech utterance, including determining the speech text using the speech engine configuration for at least one of the registered users; creating, by the surface computer, display text in dependence upon the speech text; and rendering, by the surface computer, the display text on at least one of the allocated portions of the surface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product for displaying text derived from speech for a user of a surface computer, the surface computer comprising a surface, surface computer capable of receiving multi-touch input through the surface and rendering display output on the surface, the computer program product disposed in a recordable computer readable medium, the computer program product comprising computer program instructions capable of:
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registering, by the surface computer, a plurality of users with the surface computer, including selecting a speech engine configuration for each registered user in dependence upon a user profile for that registered user; allocating, by the surface computer to each registered user, a portion of the surface for interaction between that registered user and the surface computer; detecting, by the surface computer, a speech utterance from one of the plurality of users; determining, by the surface computer using a speech engine, speech text in dependence upon the speech utterance, including determining the speech text using the speech engine configuration for at least one of the registered users; creating, by the surface computer, display text in dependence upon the speech text; and rendering, by the surface computer, the display text on at least one of the allocated portions of the surface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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