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User speech interfaces for interactive media guidance applications

  • US 8,121,846 B2
  • Filed: 07/05/2006
  • Issued: 02/21/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for providing a customized guide interface, comprising:

  • receiving explicit information verbally from the user;

    receiving a voice command from the user, wherein the voice command initiates an audible scan of information;

    determining an identity of the user based on the voice command, wherein the identity of the user is not known when the voice command is received; and

    providing the customized guide interface and audible scan to the user in response to receiving the voice command used to determine the identity of the user, wherein the guide interface and audible scan are customized based on the determined identity of the user and the explicit information provided verbally by the identified user, and the audible scan includes information that is not provided in the guide interface.

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