VOICE SEARCH-ENABLED MOBILE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method implemented on a mobile device that includes speech recognition functionality, the method comprising:
- receiving an utterance from a user of the mobile device, the utterance including a search request;
using the speech recognition functionality to recognize that the utterance includes a search request;
as a result of recognizing that the utterance includes a search request, establishing a wireless data connection to a remote server;
sending a representation of the search request to the remote server over the wireless data connection;
receiving search results that are responsive to the search request; and
presenting the search results on the mobile device.
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Abstract
Methods and devices for providing a user of a mobile communications device with mobile voice-mediated search capability. The methods and devices involve receiving an utterance from a user of the mobile device, the utterance including a search request; using the speech recognition functionality to recognize that the utterance includes a search request; as a result of recognizing that the utterance includes a search request, establishing a wireless data connection to a remote server; sending a representation of the search request to the remote server over the wireless data connection; receiving search results that are responsive to the search request; and presenting the search results on the mobile device.
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28 Claims
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1. A method implemented on a mobile device that includes speech recognition functionality, the method comprising:
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receiving an utterance from a user of the mobile device, the utterance including a search request; using the speech recognition functionality to recognize that the utterance includes a search request; as a result of recognizing that the utterance includes a search request, establishing a wireless data connection to a remote server; sending a representation of the search request to the remote server over the wireless data connection; receiving search results that are responsive to the search request; and presenting the search results on the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method implemented on a mobile device that includes speech recognition functionality, the method comprising:
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receiving from a remote server over a wireless data connection search category information corresponding to a category of search request, the search category information including at least one of; (a) speech recognition information to enhance an ability of the mobile device to identify the category of search request if a search request corresponding to the search category is included in an utterance received from a user of the mobile device; (b) information for prompting the user for additional information that is required to complete the category of search request; and (c) menu information for presenting to the user an availability of the category of search request on the mobile device; and storing a representation of the received search category information on the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile device that includes a processor system and memory storing code which when executed by the processor system causes the mobile device to perform the functions of:
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receiving an utterance from a user of the mobile device, the utterance including a search request; recognizing that the utterance includes a search request; as a result of recognizing that the utterance includes a search request, establishing a wireless data connection to a remote server; sending a representation of the search request to the remote server over the wireless data connection; receiving search results that are responsive to the search request; and presenting the search results on the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A mobile device that includes a processor system and memory storing code which when executed by the processor system causes the mobile device to perform the functions of:
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receiving from a remote server over a wireless data connection search category information corresponding to a category of search request, the search category information including at least one of; (a) speech recognition information to enhance an ability of the mobile device to identify the category of search request if a search request corresponding to the search category is included in an utterance received from a user of the mobile device; (b) information for prompting the user for additional information that is required to complete the category of search request; and (c) menu information for presenting to the user an availability of the category of search request on the mobile device; and storing a representation of the received search category information on the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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