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Method of processing touch commands and voice commands in parallel in an electronic device supporting speech recognition

  • US 8,294,683 B2
  • Filed: 09/25/2009
  • Issued: 10/23/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of processing touch commands and voice commands in parallel in an electronic device supporting speech recognition, the method comprising:

  • detecting a touch-down event on a touch-sensitive screen of the electronic device when touch input is sensed on the touch-sensitive screen, the touch-sensitive screen displaying one or more soft buttons, each soft button executing a corresponding command upon activation of the soft button;

    determining that one of the soft buttons was activated through the touch-down event; and

    activating a microphone of the electronic device to receive voice instructions in response to detecting the touch-down event;

    detecting a touch-up event when touch input is no longer sensed on the touch-sensitive screen;

    determining whether a voice command was detected in a time period between the touch-down event and the touch-up event, and executing the voice command if the voice command was detected; and

    executing a command corresponding to the soft button activated by the touch event in response to detecting the touch-up event and in response to determining that a voice command was not detected in the time period between the touch-down event and the touch-up event.

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