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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 14, 1995
Louis A Cox, Jr, Denver, CO (US);
Hans-Peter Mueller, Longmont, CO (US);
Paul M Bauer, Louisville, CO (US);
U S West, Inc., Englewood, CO (US);
MediaOne Group, Inc,, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
A method for providing a user with the facility to linguistically direct a computer system to present desired audio/video programming is provided. The method is intended to be used in conjunction with a computer system having an input device, an audio interface, a controller, and a monitor. The method begins with the step of presenting to a user a menu of options at the monitor. The method continues with the step of identifying a set of key phonemes including phonemes associated with the menu of options. The method next includes the step of receiving at the audio interface a command signal representing a linguistic audio command. The command signal is then converted into a command phoneme which is matched with a phoneme of the set of key phonemes. Finally, the controller performs a task associated with the matched phoneme.