Indefinite speech inputs
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1. A method of operating a computing device, the method comprising:
- receiving a speech input comprising an indefinite quantitative term;
determining a mapping of the indefinite quantitative term to a first definite quantity;
applying the first definite quantity to an action performed via the computing device in response to the speech input;
receiving a follow-up speech input that requests performance of an additional quantity of the action performed; and
modifying the mapping of the indefinite quantitative term to a second definite quantity based upon the follow-up speech input.
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Abstract
Embodiments are disclosed that relate to the use of speech inputs including indefinite quantitative terms as computing device inputs. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method of operating a computing device, the method including receiving a speech input comprising an indefinite quantitative term, determining a definite quantity corresponding to the indefinite quantitative term, and applying the definite quantity to an action performed via the computing device in response to the speech input.
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1. A method of operating a computing device, the method comprising:
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receiving a speech input comprising an indefinite quantitative term; determining a mapping of the indefinite quantitative term to a first definite quantity; applying the first definite quantity to an action performed via the computing device in response to the speech input; receiving a follow-up speech input that requests performance of an additional quantity of the action performed; and modifying the mapping of the indefinite quantitative term to a second definite quantity based upon the follow-up speech input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computing device, comprising:
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a logic subsystem configured to execute instructions; and a data storage subsystem comprising instructions stored thereon that are executable by the logic subsystem to receive a speech input comprising an indefinite quantitative term, determine a mapping of the indefinite quantitative term to a first definite quantity, apply the first definite quantity to an action performed via the computing device in response to the speech input, receive a follow-up speech input that requests performance of an additional quantity of the action performed, and modify the mapping of the indefinite quantitative term to a second definite quantity. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operating a computing device, the method comprising:
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receiving a composite user input comprising a speech input and a non-speech input, one of the speech input and the non-speech input requesting an action and another of the speech input and the non-speech input providing an indefinite quantitative term related to the action requested; determining a definite quantity corresponding to the indefinite quantitative term; and applying the definite quantity to an action performed in response to the speech input. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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