Voice control for asynchronous notifications
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing, by a computing device, an audio signal indicative of a notification and automatically activating a listening mode on the computing device, wherein the notification indicates that an incoming communication can be accessed using a particular application on the computing device;
receiving a voice input during the listening mode;
obtaining an input text based on speech recognition performed upon the voice input;
detecting a command in the input text;
generating an output text in response to detecting the command in the input text, wherein the output text is based on at least the notification;
providing, by the computing device, a voice output that identifies at least the particular application prior to receiving a selection of the particular application, wherein the voice output is generated from the output text via speech synthesis; and
receiving an additional voice input after providing the voice output, wherein the additional voice input selects the particular application.
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Abstract
A computing device may receive an incoming communication and, in response, generate a notification that indicates that the incoming communication can be accessed using a particular application on the communication device. The computing device may further provide an audio signal indicative of the notification and automatically activate a listening mode. The computing device may receive a voice input during the listening mode, and an input text may be obtained based on speech recognition performed upon the voice input. A command may be detected in the input text. In response to the command, the computing device may generate an output text that is based on at least the notification and provide a voice output that is generated from the output text via speech synthesis. The voice output identifies at least the particular application.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing, by a computing device, an audio signal indicative of a notification and automatically activating a listening mode on the computing device, wherein the notification indicates that an incoming communication can be accessed using a particular application on the computing device; receiving a voice input during the listening mode; obtaining an input text based on speech recognition performed upon the voice input; detecting a command in the input text; generating an output text in response to detecting the command in the input text, wherein the output text is based on at least the notification; providing, by the computing device, a voice output that identifies at least the particular application prior to receiving a selection of the particular application, wherein the voice output is generated from the output text via speech synthesis; and receiving an additional voice input after providing the voice output, wherein the additional voice input selects the particular application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon program instructions that, upon execution by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:
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receiving an incoming communication; generating a notification in response to receiving the incoming communication, wherein the notification indicates that the incoming communication can be accessed using a particular application on the computing device; providing an audio signal indicative of the notification and automatically activating a listening mode on the computing device; receiving a voice input during the listening mode; obtaining an input text based on speech recognition performed upon the voice input; detecting a command in the input text; generating an output text in response to detecting the command in the input text, wherein the output text is based on at least the notification; providing a voice output that identifies at least the particular application prior to receiving a selection of the particular application, wherein the voice output is generated from the output text via speech synthesis; and receiving an additional voice input after providing the voice output, wherein the additional voice input selects the particular application. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computing device, comprising:
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an audio input unit; an audio output unit; at least one processor; and a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions that upon execution by the at least one processor cause the computing device to perform operations comprising; receiving an incoming communication; generating a notification in response to receiving the incoming communication, wherein the notification indicates that the incoming communication can be accessed using a particular application on the computing device; providing, via the audio output unit, an audio signal indicative of the notification and automatically activating a listening mode on the computing device; receiving, via the audio input unit, a voice input during the listening mode; obtaining an input text based on speech recognition performed upon the voice input; detecting a command in the input text; generating an output text in response to detecting the command in the input text, wherein the output text is based on at least the notification; providing, via the audio output unit, a voice output that identifies at least the particular application prior to receiving a selection of the particular application, wherein the voice output is generated from the output text via speech synthesis; and receiving an additional voice input after providing the voice output, wherein the additional voice input selects the particular application. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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