Visual feedback for speech recognition system
First Claim
1. On a computing device, a method of providing user feedback for a speech recognition system, the method comprising:
- displaying a graphical feedback indicator with an appearance that indicates the speech recognition system is in a passive listening mode;
receiving a triggering input;
in response to the triggering input, modifying an appearance of the graphical feedback indicator to have an appearance that indicates the speech recognition system is in an active listening mode;
while in the active listening mode, receiving a speech input;
when the speech recognition system understands the speech input, modifying the appearance of the graphical feedback indicator to have an appearance that indicates that the speech input is understood by the system, determining a location of a user providing the speech input, and modifying the appearance of the graphical feedback indicator to indicate the location of the user by adjusting a location of a volume indicator in a direction corresponding to the location of the user, the volume indicator comprising a ring-shaped portion of the indicator having a bar that represents a volume, wherein adjusting a location indicator comprises moving the bar to a side corresponding to the location of the user providing the speech input; and
when the speech recognition system does not understand the speech input, then modifying the appearance of the graphical feedback indicator in a different manner to have an appearance that indicates the speech input is not understood by the system.
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Abstract
Embodiments are disclosed that relate to providing visual feedback in a speech recognition system. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method including displaying a graphical feedback indicator having a variable appearance dependent upon a state of the speech recognition system. The method further comprises receiving a speech input, modifying an appearance of the graphical feedback indicator in a first manner if the speech input is heard and understood by the system, and modifying the appearance of the graphical feedback indicator in a different manner than the first manner if the speech input is heard and not understood.
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16 Claims
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1. On a computing device, a method of providing user feedback for a speech recognition system, the method comprising:
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displaying a graphical feedback indicator with an appearance that indicates the speech recognition system is in a passive listening mode; receiving a triggering input; in response to the triggering input, modifying an appearance of the graphical feedback indicator to have an appearance that indicates the speech recognition system is in an active listening mode; while in the active listening mode, receiving a speech input; when the speech recognition system understands the speech input, modifying the appearance of the graphical feedback indicator to have an appearance that indicates that the speech input is understood by the system, determining a location of a user providing the speech input, and modifying the appearance of the graphical feedback indicator to indicate the location of the user by adjusting a location of a volume indicator in a direction corresponding to the location of the user, the volume indicator comprising a ring-shaped portion of the indicator having a bar that represents a volume, wherein adjusting a location indicator comprises moving the bar to a side corresponding to the location of the user providing the speech input; and when the speech recognition system does not understand the speech input, then modifying the appearance of the graphical feedback indicator in a different manner to have an appearance that indicates the speech input is not understood by the system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of providing feedback for a speech recognition system of a computing device, the method comprising:
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displaying a graphical feedback indicator with an appearance indicating that the speech recognition system is in a passive listening mode, the graphical feedback indicator having a variable appearance depending upon a state of the speech recognition system; receiving a triggering input; in response to the triggering input, modifying the appearance of the graphical feedback indicator to have an appearance that indicates the speech recognition system is in an active listening mode; while in the active listening mode, receiving a speech input; when the speech input is heard, modifying the appearance of the graphical feedback indicator to indicate that the speech input is heard; when the speech input is understood, modifying the appearance of the graphical feedback indicator to indicate that the speech input is understood, determining a location of a user providing the speech input, and modifying the appearance of the graphical feedback indicator to indicate the location of the user by adjusting a location of a volume indicator in a direction corresponding to the location of the user, the volume indicator comprising a ring-shaped portion of the indicator having a bar that represents a volume, wherein adjusting a location indicator comprises moving the bar to a side corresponding to the location of the user providing the speech input; and when the speech input is not understood, modifying the appearance of the graphical feedback indicator to indicate that the speech is not understood. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computing system for performing speech recognition and providing feedback regarding the speech recognition, the computing system comprising:
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a logic machine; and a storage machine comprising instructions executable by the logic machine to; output to a display device a graphical feedback indicator with an appearance indicating that a speech recognition system is in a passive listening mode, the graphical feedback indicator having a variable appearance depending upon a state of the speech recognition system; receiving a triggering input; in response to the triggering input, modifying an appearance of the graphical feedback indicator to have an appearance that indicates that the speech recognition system is in an active listening mode; receive, from one or more microphones, a speech input; when the speech input is heard, modify the appearance of the graphical feedback indicator to indicate that the speech input is heard; and when the speech input is understood, modify the appearance of the graphical feedback indicator to indicate that the speech input is understood, determining a location of a user providing the speech input, and modifying the appearance of the graphical feedback indicator to indicate the location of the user by adjusting a location of a volume indicator in a direction corresponding to the location of the user, the volume indicator comprising a ring-shaped portion of the indicator having a bar that represents a volume, wherein adjusting a location indicator comprises moving the bar to a side corresponding to the location of the user providing the speech input. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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