Context Sensitive Overlays In Voice Controlled Headset Computer Displays

• US 20130231937A1
• Filed: 03/13/2013
• Published: 09/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kopin Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kopin Corporation
• Inventors: Parkinson, Christopher, Woodall, James
• Granted Patent: US 10,013,976 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/275
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/012 Head tracking input arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• 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

Abstract

In headset computers that leverage voice commands, often the user does not know what voice commands are available. In one embodiment, a method includes providing a user interface in a headset computer and, in response to user utterance of a cue toggle command, displaying at least one cue in the user interface. Each cue can correspond to a voice command associated with code to execute. In response to user utterance of the voice command, the method can also include executing the code associated with the voice command. The user can therefore ascertain what voice commands are available.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

providing a user interface in a headset computer;

in response to user utterance of a cue toggle command, displaying at least one cue, each cue corresponding to a voice command associated with code to execute, in the user interface; and

in response to user utterance of the voice command, executing the code associated with the voice command.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying the interface without the cue at least one of prior to the cue toggle command and after a subsequent cue toggle command.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the cue includes displaying words that activate the voice command.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the cue includes displaying the cue in the user interface corresponding to the voice command associated with the control, the control displayed in the user interface.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the cue includes displaying the cue in the user interface corresponding to the voice command associated with the control, the control hidden from the user interface.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the cue includes displaying the cue in the user interface corresponding to the voice command associated with the control, the control being a global headset control.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the cue is loaded from a control, the control indicating the cue and voice command.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the cue includes words that activate the voice command.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the cue corresponds to the voice command associated with the control displayed in the user interface.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the cue corresponds to the voice command associated with the control hidden from the user interface.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the cue corresponds to the voice command associated with the control being a global headset control.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the cue is loaded from a control, the control indicating the cue and voice command.

8. A system for displaying a user interface in a headset computer, the system comprising:

a display module configured to provide a user interface in a headset computer and further configured to, in response to user utterance of a cue toggle command, display at least one cue, each cue corresponding to a voice command associated with code to execute, in the user interface; and

a command module configured to, in response to user utterance of the voice command, execute code associated with the voice command.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the display is further configured to display the interface without the cue at least one of prior to the cue toggle command and after a subsequent cue toggle command.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the display module is further configured to display words that activate the voice command.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the display module is further configured to display a cue includes displaying a cue in the user interface corresponding to a voice command associated with the control, the control displayed in the user interface.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the display module is further configured to display the cue in the user interface corresponding to the voice command associated with the control, the control hidden from the user interface.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the display module is further configured to display the cue in the user interface corresponding to the voice command associated with the control, the control being a global headset control.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the cue is loaded from a control, the control indicating the cue and voice command.

15. A method of developing a user interface in a headset computer, the method comprising:

embedding a cue and a voice command in a control for the user interface; and

providing the control to the user interface, the user interface configured to display the cue responsive to a cue toggle command.