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Method and system for selective display of voice activated commands dialog box
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1997-03-27
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Granted: 1999-03-16
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Expires: 2017-03-27
Abstract
Abstract Provided is an improved graphical user interface method and system to be utilized with voice input. The method and system remove a voice activated commands dialog box when a voice input system is not active. The method and system achieve the forgoing objects by (1) sensing whether a voice input system is active or inactive, which can be achieved by determining whether a voice input program is set to actively receive voice input in response to a change of state of a voice input device (such as a microphone); and (2) removing a voice activated commands dialog box from prominent display within a graphical user interface if the voice input system is sensed inactive.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Anthony Squitteri
- 👤 Xiaotong Wang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 04:00
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/16; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A method to be utilized within a data processing system having a graphical user interface and a selectively activateable voice input system, said method comprising the steps of: sensing whether a voice input system is active or inactive; and in response to a determination that said voice input system is inactive, removing a voice activated commands dialog box from prominent display within said graphical user interface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
66 words
A method to be utilized within a data processing system having a graphical user interface and a selectively activateable voice input system, said method comprising the steps of: sensing whether a voice input system is active or inactive; and in response to a determination that said voice input system is inactive, removing a voice activated commands dialog box from prominent display within said graphical user interface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said voice input system further includes a voice input device and said sensing step further comprises the step of: in response to a change of state of said voice input device, determining if a voice input program is set to actively receive voice input in which case said voice input system is noted active.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said removing step further comprises the step of placing said voice activated commands dialog box in a position other than foremost relative to other graphical objects within said graphical user interface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said removing step further comprises the step of deleting said voice activated commands dialog box from said graphical user interface.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
66 words
A system to be utilized within a data processing system having a graphical user interface and a selectively activateable voice input system, said system comprising: means for sensing whether a voice input system is active or inactive; and means, responsive to a determination that said voice input system is inactive, for removing a voice activated commands dialog box from prominent display within said graphical user interface.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
66 words
A system to be utilized within a data processing system having a graphical user interface and a selectively activateable voice input system, said system comprising: means for sensing whether a voice input system is active or inactive; and means, responsive to a determination that said voice input system is inactive, for removing a voice activated commands dialog box from prominent display within said graphical user interface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
The system of claim 5 wherein said voice input system further includes a voice input device and said means for sensing further comprises: means, responsive to a change of state of said voice input device, for determining if a voice input program is set to actively receive voice input in which case said voice input system is noted active.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 5 wherein said means for removing further comprises means for placing said voice activated commands dialog box in a position other than foremost relative to other graphical objects within said graphical user interface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 5 wherein said means for removing further comprises means for deleting said voice activated commands dialog box from said graphical user interface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
83 words
A program product to be utilized within a data processing system having a graphical user interface and a selectively activateable voice input system, said program product comprising: instruction means for sensing whether a voice input system is active or inactive; instruction means, responsive to a determination that said voice input system is inactive, for removing a voice activated commands dialog box from prominent display within said graphical user interface; and signal bearing media bearing said means for sensing and said means for removing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
83 words
A program product to be utilized within a data processing system having a graphical user interface and a selectively activateable voice input system, said program product comprising: instruction means for sensing whether a voice input system is active or inactive; instruction means, responsive to a determination that said voice input system is inactive, for removing a voice activated commands dialog box from prominent display within said graphical user interface; and signal bearing media bearing said means for sensing and said means for removing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The program product of claim 9 wherein said signal bearing media comprises recordable media.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The program product of claim 9 wherein said signal bearing media comprises transmission media.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
62 words
The program product of claim 9 wherein said voice input system further includes a voice input device and said instruction means for sensing further comprises: instruction means, responsive to a change of state of said voice input device, for determining if a voice input program is set to actively receive voice input in which case said voice input system is noted active.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
The program product of claim 9 wherein said instruction means for removing further comprises instruction means for placing said voice activated commands dialog box in a position other than foremost relative to other graphical objects within said graphical user interface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
The program product of claim 9 wherein said instruction means for removing further comprises instruction means for deleting said voice activated commands dialog box from said graphical user interface.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 comprising the further step of determining that the voice activated commands dialog box has been set to be displayed prominently within said graphical user interface.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 5 further comprising means for determining that the voice activated commands dialog box has been set to be displayed prominently within said graphical user interface.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
41 words
The program product of claim 9 further comprising instruction means for determining that the voice activated commands dialog box has been set to be displayed prominently within said graphical user interface, wherein said signal bearing media also bears said determining means.
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