Speech recognition interface for voice actuation of legacy systems
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a processor; and
a computer-readable storage medium having instruction stored which, when executed by the processor, result in the processor performing operations comprising;
presenting a visual prompt to a user;
receiving, in response to the visual prompt, a multimodal request from the user to perform a transaction, wherein;
the multimodal request has a speech portion that is recognized by an input device using a separate vocabulary for each page linked to each operation;
the multimodal request has a second portion comprising a cursor input;
andthe multimodal request comprises input to;
navigate to a search page;
retrieve client account information; and
navigate among a plurality of data fields using a TAB command;
identifying a legacy system with which performing the transaction requires communication;
establishing a connection with the legacy system;
translating the multimodal request to a format compatible with the legacy system, to yield a translated multimedia request; and
submitting the translated multimodal request to the legacy system.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for a technician to access a systems interface to back-end legacy systems by voice input commands to a speech recognition module. Generally, a user logs a computer into a systems interface which permits access to back-end legacy systems. Preferably, the systems interface includes a first server with middleware for managing the protocol interface. Preferably, the systems interface includes a second server for receiving requests and generating legacy transactions. After the computer is logged-on, a request for voice input is made. A speech recognition module is launched or otherwise activated. The user inputs voice commands that are processed to convert them to commands and text that can be recognized by the client software. The client software formats the requests and forwards them to the systems interface in order to retrieve the requested information.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable storage medium having instruction stored which, when executed by the processor, result in the processor performing operations comprising; presenting a visual prompt to a user; receiving, in response to the visual prompt, a multimodal request from the user to perform a transaction, wherein; the multimodal request has a speech portion that is recognized by an input device using a separate vocabulary for each page linked to each operation; the multimodal request has a second portion comprising a cursor input; and the multimodal request comprises input to; navigate to a search page; retrieve client account information; and navigate among a plurality of data fields using a TAB command; identifying a legacy system with which performing the transaction requires communication; establishing a connection with the legacy system; translating the multimodal request to a format compatible with the legacy system, to yield a translated multimedia request; and submitting the translated multimodal request to the legacy system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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presenting a visual prompt to a user; in response to the visual prompt, receiving a multimodal request from the user to perform a transaction, wherein; the multimodal request has a speech portion that is recognized by an input device using a separate vocabulary for each page linked to each operation; the multimodal request has a second portion comprising a cursor input; and the multimodal request comprises input to; navigate to a search page; retrieve client account information; and navigate among a plurality of data fields using a TAB command; identifying, via a processor, a legacy system with which performing the transaction requires communication; establishing a connection with the legacy system; translating the multimodal request to a format compatible with the legacy system, to yield a translated multimedia request; and submitting the translated multimodal request to the legacy system. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable storage device having instructions stored which, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:
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presenting a visual prompt to a user; in response to the visual prompt, receiving a multimodal request from the user to perform a transaction, wherein; the multimodal request has a speech portion that is recognized by an input device using a separate vocabulary for each page linked to each operation; the multimodal request has a second portion comprising a cursor input; and the multimodal request comprises multimodal input to; navigate to a search page; retrieve client account information; and navigate among a plurality of data fields using a TAB command; identifying a legacy system with which performing the transaction requires communication; establishing a connection with the legacy system; translating the multimodal request to a format compatible with the legacy system, to yield a translated multimedia request; and submitting the translated multimodal request to the legacy system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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