SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INPUT OF TEXT TO AN APPLICATION OPERATING ON A DEVICE
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a display screen;
an audio circuit for generating an audio signal representing spoken words uttered by the user; and
a processor executing a first application, a second application, and a text mark-up object;
the first application rendering a depiction of text on the display screen;
the text mark-up object;
receiving at least a portion of the audio signal representing spoken words uttered by the user;
performing speech recognition to generate a text representation of the spoken words uttered by the user;
determining a selected text segment, the selected text segment being text which corresponds to both a portion of the depiction of text on the display screen and the text representation of the spoken words uttered by the user; and
performing an input function to input the selected text segment to the second application.
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Abstract
A device comprise an a display screen and an audio circuit for generating an audio signal representing spoken words uttered by the user. A processor executes a first application, a second application, and a text mark-up object. The first application may render a depiction of text on the display screen. The text mark-up object may: i) receiving at least a portion of the audio signal representing spoken words uttered by the user; ii) performing speech recognition to generate a text representation of the spoken words uttered by the user; iii) determining a selected text segment, and iv) performing an input function to input the selected text segment to the second application. The selected text segment may be text which corresponds to both a portion of the depiction of text on the display screen and the text representation of the spoken words uttered by the user.
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21 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a display screen; an audio circuit for generating an audio signal representing spoken words uttered by the user; and a processor executing a first application, a second application, and a text mark-up object; the first application rendering a depiction of text on the display screen; the text mark-up object; receiving at least a portion of the audio signal representing spoken words uttered by the user; performing speech recognition to generate a text representation of the spoken words uttered by the user; determining a selected text segment, the selected text segment being text which corresponds to both a portion of the depiction of text on the display screen and the text representation of the spoken words uttered by the user; and performing an input function to input the selected text segment to the second application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of operating a device to select and paste a selected text segment from a first application to a second application, the method comprising:
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driving the first application to render a depiction of text on a display screen; receiving at least a portion of an audio signal representing spoken words uttered by the user; performing speech recognition to generate a text representation of the spoken words uttered by the user; and determining the selected text segment, the selected text segment being text which corresponds to both a portion of the depiction of text on the display screen and the text representation of the spoken words uttered by the user; and performing an input function to input the selected text segment to the second application. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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