Modifying input based on determined characteristics

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017169819-A1
Application number	US-201514964242-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 9, 2015
Priority date	Dec 9, 2015
Publication date	Jun 15, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at a device, input; processing, using a processor, the input to identify at least one user command; identifying, using a processor, a characteristic related to the at least one user command; and performing an action based on the at least one command and the characteristic. Other aspects are described and claimed.

First claim

1 . A method, comprising:
receiving, at a device, input; processing, using a processor, the input to identify at least one user command; identifying, using a processor, a characteristic related to the at least one user command; modifying the at least one user command based on the characteristic; and performing an action based on the modified at least one command.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the input is voice input.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising: detecting, based on the voice input, a voice signature associated with a particular user, wherein the characteristic is based on the particular user.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the characteristic is based on historical user data.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the historical user input comprises at least one previously entered command, and
wherein the performing comprises performing an action based on the previously entered command.

6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the historical user data is stored in a location selected from the group consisting of: locally and remotely.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising modifying, based on the characteristic, the at least one user command;
wherein the at least one modified command comprises the at least one user command and at least one additional voice command added to the at least one user command.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the characteristic is based on a time of day.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the characteristic is based on environmental factors.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the characteristic is based on location.

11 . An information handling device, comprising:
a processor; an input device; a memory device that stores instructions executable by the processor to: receive, at the input device, input; process, using a processor, the input to identify at least one user command; identify, using a processor, a characteristic related to the at least one user command; modify the at least one user command based on the characteristic; and perform an action based on the modified at least one command.

12 . The information handling device of claim 11 , wherein the input is voice input.

13 . The information handling device of claim 12 , further comprising: detecting, based on the voice input, a voice signature associated with a particular user, wherein the characteristic is based on the particular user.

14 . The information handling device of claim 11 , wherein the characteristic is based on historical user data.

15 . The information handling device of claim 14 , wherein the historical user input comprises at least one previously entered command, and
wherein the performing comprises performing an action based on the previously entered command.

16 . The information handling device of claim 11 , further comprising modifying, based on the characteristic, the at least one user command;
wherein the at least one modified command comprises the at least one user command and at least one additional voice command added to the at least one user command.

17 . The information handling device of claim 11 , wherein the characteristic is based on a time of day.

18 . The information handling device of claim 11 , wherein the characteristic is based on environmental factors.

19 . The information handling device of claim 11 , wherein the characteristic is based on location.

20 . A product, comprising:
a storage device having code stored therewith, the code being executable by a processor and comprising: code that receives, at a device, input; code that processes the input to identify at least one user command; code that identifies a characteristic related to the at least one user command; code that modifies the at least one user command based on the characteristic; and code that performs an action based on the modified at least one command and the characteristic.

Assignees

• Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd

Inventors

• Mese John Carl
• Weksler Arnold S
• Peterson Nathan J
• Vanblon Russell Speight

Classifications

• G10L17/06

  Decision making techniques; Pattern matching strategies · CPC title

• G10L2015/223

  Execution procedure of a spoken command · CPC title

• G10L15/22 Primary

  Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue · CPC title

• G10L2015/228

  of application context · CPC title

• G06F3/167

  Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback · CPC title