Adjust output characteristic

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018366104-A1
Application number	US-201715624094-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 15, 2017
Priority date	Jun 15, 2017
Publication date	Dec 20, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, a query from a user; receiving an indication of a time associated with provision of a result associated with the query; and adjusting a characteristic associated with an audible output based upon the indicated time. Other aspects are described and claimed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method, comprising:
receiving, at an information handling device, a query from a user; receiving an indication of a time associated with provision of a result associated with the query; and adjusting a characteristic associated with an audible output based upon the indicated time.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting a characteristic comprises adjusting a speed associated with provision of the result.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising identifying a plurality of versions of the result, each version comprising different lengths and wherein the adjusting comprises providing a version of the results based upon the indicated time.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting a characteristic comprises summarizing the result based upon the indicated time.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting a characteristic comprises identifying a break point in the result associated with the indicated time and providing the result up to the break point.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving an indication comprises accessing an accessible data storage source to identify the time.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving an indication of a time comprises receiving indication of a delay associated with accessing the result associated with the query.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the receiving indication of a delay comprises receiving indication of a long delay and wherein the adjusting a characteristic comprises pausing until the results are accessed.

9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the receiving indication of a delay comprises receiving indication of a short delay and wherein the adjusting a characteristic comprises stalling until the results are accessed.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the stalling comprises slowing a speed of the output based upon the delay.

11 . An information handling device, comprising:
a processor; a memory device that stores instructions executable by the processor to: receive a query from a user; receive an indication of a time associated with provision of a result associated with the query; and adjust a characteristic associated with an audible output based upon the indicated time.

12 . The information handling device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor to adjust a characteristic comprise instructions executable by the processor to adjust a speed associated with provision of the result.

13 . The information handling device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to identify a plurality of versions of the result, each version comprising different lengths and wherein the adjusting comprises providing a version of the results based upon the indicated time.

14 . The information handling device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor to adjust a characteristic comprise instructions executable by the processor to summarize the result based upon the indicated time.

15 . The information handling device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor to adjust a characteristic comprise instructions executable by the processor to identify a break point in the result associated with the indicated time and providing the result up to the break point.

16 . The information handling device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor to receive an indication of a time comprise instructions executable by the processor to receive indication of a delay associated with accessing the results associated with the query.

17 . The information handling device of claim 16 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor to receive indication of a delay comprise instructions executable by the processor to receive indication of a long delay and wherein the instructions executable by the processor to adjust a characteristic comprise instructions executable by the processor to pause until the results are accessed.

18 . The information handling device of claim 16 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor to receive indication of a delay comprise instructions executable by the processor to receive indication of a short delay and wherein the instructions executable by the processor to adjust a characteristic comprise instructions executable by the processor to stall until the results are accessed.

19 . The information handling device of claim 18 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor to stall comprise instructions executable by the processor to slow a speed of the output based upon the delay.

20 . A product, comprising:
a storage device that stores code, the code being executable by a processor and comprising: code that receives a query from a user; code that receives an indication of a time associated with provision of a result associated with the query; and code that adjusts a characteristic associated with an audible output based upon the indicated time.

Assignees

• Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd

Inventors

• Qian Ming
• Nicholson John Weldon
• Kumar Jatinder
• Min Jun-Ki

Classifications

• G10L13/033 Primary

  Voice editing, e.g. manipulating the voice of the synthesiser · CPC title

• G10L13/00

  Speech synthesis; Text to speech systems · CPC title

• G10L2015/226

  using non-speech characteristics · CPC title

• G10L15/22

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

• G06F3/167 Primary

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