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Method and apparatus for voice control of a mobile device

  • US 9,280,981 B2
  • Filed: 02/27/2013
  • Issued: 03/08/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for voice control of a mobile device, the method comprising:

  • establishing a connection between the mobile device and a voice-control module;

    responsive to establishing the connection, entering the mobile device into an intermediate mode;

    monitoring at the voice-control module for verbal input comprising a verbal command from among a set of predetermined verbal commands;

    upon receiving a verbal command from among the set of predetermined verbal commands, sending instructions from the voice-control module to the mobile device related to the verbal command received;

    acting on the received instructions at the mobile device;

    wherein monitoring at the voice-control module for verbal input comprising a verbal command further comprises monitoring at the voice-control module for verbal input comprising arguments associated with the verbal command; and

    in response to receiving a verbal input that does not include an associated argument, issuing a prompt, based on the associated argument, for further verbal input at the voice-control module, if the associated argument is a required argument and has not been received.

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