Methods and apparatus to audibly provide messages in a mobile device
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at an electronic device, a message;
determining that the message includes a predetermined phrase;
in response to determining that the message includes the predetermined phrase, audibly presenting, at the electronic device, an alert that requests an audio input;
in response to the alert, receiving the audio input at the electronic device;
determining that the audio input includes an instruction instructing the electronic device to perform an operation associated with the message; and
in response to determining that the audio input includes the instruction, performing the operation in the instruction.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to audibly provide messages an electronic device are described. An example method includes receiving a message at the electronic device, determining that the message includes a predetermined phrase, and in response to determining that the message includes the predetermined phrase, audibly presenting, at the electronic device, an alert that requests an audio input.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at an electronic device, a message; determining that the message includes a predetermined phrase; in response to determining that the message includes the predetermined phrase, audibly presenting, at the electronic device, an alert that requests an audio input; in response to the alert, receiving the audio input at the electronic device; determining that the audio input includes an instruction instructing the electronic device to perform an operation associated with the message; and in response to determining that the audio input includes the instruction, performing the operation in the instruction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic device, comprising:
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a memory; and at least one hardware processor communicatively coupled with the memory and configured to; receive, at the electronic device, a message; determine that the message includes a predetermined phrase; in response to determining that the message includes the predetermined phrase, audibly present, at the electronic device, an alert that requests an audio input; in response to the alert, receive the audio input at the electronic device; determine that the audio input includes an instruction instructing the electronic device to perform an operation associated with the message; and in response to determining that the audio input includes the instruction, perform the operation in the instruction. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions which, when executed, cause a computing device to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, at an electronic device, a message; determining that the message includes a predetermined phrase; in response to determining that the message includes the predetermined phrase, audibly presenting, at the electronic device, an alert that requests an audio input; in response to the alert, receiving the audio input at the electronic device; determining that the audio input includes an instruction instructing the electronic device to perform an operation associated with the message; and in response to determining that the audio input includes the instruction, performing the operation in the instruction. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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