Executing a voice command during voice input

• US 9,911,415 B2
• Filed: 12/19/2014
• Issued: 03/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lenovo PC International Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: VanBlon, Russell Speight, Mese, John Carl, Peterson, Nathan J., Waltermann, Rod D., Weksler, Arnold S.
• Primary Examiner(s): ADESANYA, OLUJIMI A
• Application Number:
  US14/577,853
• Publication Number:
  US 20160180844A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,173 Days
• Field of Search: 704235, 704246, 704270-275
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/22 Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/222 Barge in, i.e. overridable guidance for interrupting prompts
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 2015/223 Execution procedure of a spoken command
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/656 for recording conversations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/74 with voice recognition means voice activated dialling H04M1/271; voice recognition algorithms G10L15/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/428 Arrangements for placing incoming calls on hold

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for executing a voice command during voice input. A voice module detects a voice command intended to interrupt a first voice-related task using a voice input device associated with an information handling device. A pause module pauses the first voice-related task in response to the interrupt voice command. A command module executes a second voice-related task associated with the interrupt voice command. The second voice-related task does not correct voice input received by the first voice-related task.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a voice input device associated with an information handling device;

a processor coupled to the voice input device;

a memory that stores code executable by the processor, the code comprising;

code that detects a voice command spoken by a first user during a first voice-related task performed by the first user on the information handling device, the voice command intended to interrupt the first voice-related task, the interrupt voice command detected using the voice input device, the first voice-related task comprising a voice call application for communicating with a second user, wherein delivery of input provided by the first user to the voice call application during a conversation with the second user is delayed by a predetermined amount of time;

code that pauses the first voice-related task in response to the first user speaking the interrupt voice command during the conversation with the second user such that the interrupt voice command is not received by the voice call application due to the delayed delivery of the input to the voice call application; and

code that executes a second voice-related task associated with the interrupt voice command on the information handling device, the second voice-related task automatically executed in response to the first voice-related task being paused, the second voice-related task not correcting voice input received by the first voice-related task.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising code that restarts the first voice-related task in response to the second-voice related task being completed.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising code that restarts the first voice-related task in response to detecting silence for a predetermined period of time during the second voice-related task.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising code that restarts the first voice-related task in response to detecting a voice command intended to resume the first voice-related task, the resume voice command being detected using the voice input device.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the interrupt voice command comprises one or more of a predetermined word and a predetermined phrase.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein one or more of the predetermined word and predetermined phrase is associated with a second voice-related task.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising code that provides pause feedback for the voice call in response to receiving an interrupt voice command.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a digital signal processor (DSP) that detects the interrupt voice command.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising code that polls for the interrupt voice command at predetermined intervals.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising code that configures the interrupt voice command in response to user input.

11. A method comprising:

detecting, by use of a processor, a voice command spoken by a first user during a first voice-related task performed by the first user on the information handling device, the voice command intended to interrupt the first voice-related task, the interrupt voice command detected using the voice input device, the first voice-related task comprising a voice call application for communicating with a second user, wherein delivery of input provided by the first user to the voice call application during a conversation with the second user is delayed by a predetermined amount of time;

pausing the first voice-related task in response to the first user speaking the interrupt voice command during the conversation with the second user such that the interrupt voice command is not received by the voice call application due to the delayed delivery of the input to the voice call application; and

executing a second voice-related task associated with the interrupt voice command on the information handling device, the second voice-related task automatically executed in response to the first voice-related task being paused, the second voice-related task not correcting voice input received by the first voice-related task.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising restarting the first voice-related task in response to the second-voice related task being completed.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising restarting the first voice-related task in response to detecting silence for a predetermined period of time during the second voice-related task.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising restarting the first voice-related task in response to detecting a voice command intended to resume the first voice-related task, the resume voice command being detected using the voice input device.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising receiving feedback from the second voice-related task in response to the second voice-related task being completed.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the voice input device comprises one of an audible voice input device and a silent voice input device.

17. A program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium that stores code executable by a processor, the executable code comprising code to perform:

detecting a voice command spoken by a first user during a first voice-related task performed by the first user on the information handling device, the voice command intended to interrupt the first voice-related task, the interrupt voice command detected using the voice input device, the first voice-related task comprising a voice call application for communicating with a second user, wherein delivery of input provided by the first user to the voice call application during a conversation with the second user is delayed by a predetermined amount of time;

pausing the first voice-related task in response to the first user speaking the interrupt voice command during the conversation with the second user such that the interrupt voice command is not received by the voice call application due to the delayed delivery of the input to the voice call application; and

executing a second voice-related task associated with the interrupt voice command on the information handling device, the second voice-related task automatically executed in response to the first voice-related task being paused, the second voice-related task not correcting voice input received by the first voice-related task.