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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2002
Philipp Heinz Schmid, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Robert Lewis Chambers, Sammamish, WA (US);
Philipp Heinz Schmid, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Robert Lewis Chambers, Sammamish, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A speech platform architecture is described that provides standardized methods of interaction for users across multiple speech-enabled applications. Listener objects corresponding to speech-enabled applications are used to provide speech functionality to the speech-enabled applications. A common 'What Can I Say?' user interface allows users to easily understand what voice commands are available for a particular speech-enabled application. A common configuration user interface is provided that allows users to configure each listener object. Utilization of particular interfaces provides for the common functionality described. As a result of providing common interfaces, users can more easily learn and use multiple speech-enabled applications utilized with a speech system.