Patent · US Active

Methods and apparatus for context and experience sensitive prompting in voice applications

US7742580B2 · kind B2 · utility

10Cited by
28References
20Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateFeb 5, 2004
Grant dateJun 22, 2010
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 15, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L2015/228
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and techniques for improved user prompting. A system according to one aspect of the invention includes a central server hosting various modules providing services to users. The modules suitably employ voice recognition in order to interpret user inputs. Each module has access to user information that includes information indicating the user's experience with each function of each module. When a module needs to issue a prompt to the user, it retrieves and examines the user information to determine the user's experience with the module and function. Suitably, each module is operative to categorize a user as belonging to an experience category, such as novice, intermediate and expert based on the user's level of experience with the function. The module selects a prompt associated with the user's level of experience with the function and presents it to the user.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.