Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Stefanie Lyn Tomko

Andrew Lovitt

Yun-Cheng Ju

Jason Ryan Farmer

Michael Anthony Hall

Ivan Jelev Tashev

Oscar E Murillo

Lisa Joy Stifelman

Shane Jeremy Landry

Vikram Padmakar Bapat

Kelly Rose McArthur

Kristoffer S Schultz

Gordon George Free

Addison Kenan Linville

John Henson

Tyrone Samson

Cheryl Nicole Platz

David A Walker

Craig Fox

Nathan M Rau

Wei-Ting Frank Liu

Frank Liu

A device identifies users who is trying to interact with it and monitors their state. Using this user state information, the device dynamically adjusts a user interface, speech grammars, screen flow, input options, and the like to tailor interaction with the device to the user. The user interface and device interaction may also be influenced by user-specific settings or profiles. The device may prevent or allow user interaction with the device based on the user's state, such as a position relative to the device. For example, the device may prevent or allow the user from using a set of speech or gesture commands or other interaction sets based on the user's position or relative location.

Interaction with devices based on user state

Systems and methods are described for adding entries to a custom lexicon used by a speech recognition engine of a speech interface in response to user interaction with the speech interface. In one embodiment, a speech signal is obtained when the user speaks a name of a particular item to be selected from among a finite set of items. If a phonetic description of the speech signal is not recognized by the speech recognition engine, then the user is presented with a means for selecting the particular item from among the finite set of items by providing input in a manner that does not include speaking the name of the item. After the user has selected the particular item via the means for selecting, the phonetic description of the speech signal is stored in association with a text description of the particular item in the custom lexicon.

Pronunciation learning from user correction

Display screen with graphical user interface

A method for managing an interaction of a calling party to a communication partner is provided. The method includes automatically determining if the communication partner expects DTMF input. The method also includes translating speech input to one or more DTMF tones and communicating the one or more DTMF tones to the communication partner, if the communication partner expects DTMF input.

Telephony service interaction management

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Bellevue, WA, United States of America

Stefanie Lyn Tomko