SELECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20180190287A1
• Filed: 01/05/2018
• Published: 07/05/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2017
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc. (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc. (Microsoft Corporation)
• Application Number:
  US15/863,235
• Publication Number:
  US 20180190287A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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 2015/223 Execution procedure of a spoken command
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 2015/228 of application context

Abstract

A method, computer program product, and computing system for receiving a first verbal command from a user of a consumer electronics device. The first verbal command is processed to define a first possible operations list that is provided to the user. A selected operation is received from the user, wherein the selected operation is chosen from the possible operations list. A second verbal command is received from the user of the consumer electronics device, wherein the second verbal command is at least similar to the first verbal command. One or more probable operations are defined based, at least in part, upon the possible operations list and the selected operation. The one or more probable operations are provided to the user.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, executed on a computing device, comprising:

receiving a first verbal command from a user of a consumer electronics device;

processing the first verbal command to define a first possible operations list that is provided to the user;

receiving a selected operation from the user, wherein the selected operation is chosen from the possible operations list;

receiving a second verbal command from the user of the consumer electronics device, wherein the second verbal command is at least similar to the first verbal command;

defining one or more probable operations based, at least in part, upon the possible operations list and the selected operation; and

providing the one or more probable operations to the user.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein:

defining one or more probable operations includes reordering at least a portion of the first possible operations list to define a weighted operations list; and

providing the one or more probable operations to the user includes providing the weighted operations list to the user.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein:

defining one or more probable operations includes identifying a single high-probability operation; and

providing the one or more probable operations to the user includes automatically executing the single high-probability operation.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 further comprising:

receiving a verbal response concerning the automatic execution of the single high-probability operation.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 wherein the verbal response includes one or more of:

a cancellation response concerning the automatic execution of the single high-probability operation; and

a modification response concerning the automatic execution of the single high-probability operation.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the consumer electronics device includes one or more of:

a vehicle infotainment system;

a smart phone; and

an intelligent assistant.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the verbal command includes one or more of:

a telephony verbal command;

a navigation verbal command;

a messaging verbal command;

an email verbal command; and

an entertainment verbal command.

8. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving a first verbal command from a user of a consumer electronics device;

processing the first verbal command to define a first possible operations list that is provided to the user;

receiving a selected operation from the user, wherein the selected operation is chosen from the possible operations list;

receiving a second verbal command from the user of the consumer electronics device, wherein the second verbal command is at least similar to the first verbal command;

defining one or more probable operations based, at least in part, upon the possible operations list and the selected operation; and

providing the one or more probable operations to the user.

9. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein:

defining one or more probable operations includes reordering at least a portion of the first possible operations list to define a weighted operations list; and

providing the one or more probable operations to the user includes providing the weighted operations list to the user.

10. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein:

defining one or more probable operations includes identifying a single high-probability operation; and

providing the one or more probable operations to the user includes automatically executing the single high-probability operation.

11. The computer program product of claim 10 further comprising:

receiving a verbal response concerning the automatic execution of the single high-probability operation.

12. The computer program product of claim 11 wherein the verbal response includes one or more of:

a cancellation response concerning the automatic execution of the single high-probability operation; and

a modification response concerning the automatic execution of the single high-probability operation.

13. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein the consumer electronics device includes one or more of:

a vehicle infotainment system;

a smart phone; and

an intelligent assistant.

14. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein the verbal command includes one or more of:

a telephony verbal command;

a navigation verbal command;

a messaging verbal command;

an email verbal command; and

an entertainment verbal command.

15. A computing system including a processor and memory configured to perform operations comprising:

receiving a first verbal command from a user of a consumer electronics device;

processing the first verbal command to define a first possible operations list that is provided to the user;

receiving a selected operation from the user, wherein the selected operation is chosen from the possible operations list;

receiving a second verbal command from the user of the consumer electronics device, wherein the second verbal command is at least similar to the first verbal command;

defining one or more probable operations based, at least in part, upon the possible operations list and the selected operation; and

providing the one or more probable operations to the user.

16. The computing system of claim 15 wherein:

defining one or more probable operations includes reordering at least a portion of the first possible operations list to define a weighted operations list; and

providing the one or more probable operations to the user includes providing the weighted operations list to the user.

17. The computing system of claim 15 wherein:

defining one or more probable operations includes identifying a single high-probability operation; and

providing the one or more probable operations to the user includes automatically executing the single high-probability operation.

18. The computing system of claim 17 further comprising:

receiving a verbal response concerning the automatic execution of the single high-probability operation.

19. The computing system of claim 18 wherein the verbal response includes one or more of:

a cancellation response concerning the automatic execution of the single high-probability operation; and

a modification response concerning the automatic execution of the single high-probability operation.

20. The computing system of claim 15 wherein the consumer electronics device includes one or more of:

a vehicle infotainment system;

a smart phone; and

an intelligent assistant.

21. The computing system of claim 15 wherein the verbal command includes one or more of:

a telephony verbal command;

a navigation verbal command;

a messaging verbal command;

an email verbal command; and

an entertainment verbal command.