User speech interfaces for interactive media guidance applications
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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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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 a customized guide interface, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for providing a customized guide interface, comprising:
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a microphone; a user output device comprising a display device and a speaker; and a program guide implemented at least partially on local processing circuitry and programmed to; receive explicit information from the user through the microphone; receive a voice command from the microphone, wherein the voice command initiates an audible scan of information; determine an identity of the user based on the voice command, wherein the identity of the user is not known when the command is received; and direct the user output device to provide 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. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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