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Enabling Event Driven Voice Interaction with a Device
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In this article, the authors propose a method to identify an event generated by a software application executed by a processor in a device, which is not associated with a user interaction with the device.Abstract:
A method includes identifying an event generated by a software application executed by a processor in a device. The event is not associated with a user interaction with the device. Without requesting or receiving user input from a user of the device, a microphone of the device is enabled for a predetermined time period after identifying the occurrence of the event to identify a user voice command. The user voice command is executed. A method includes generating an event alert notification on a speaker of a device. Without querying a user of the device, a microphone of the device is enabled for a predetermined time period after generating the event alert notification to identify a user voice command. The user voice command is executed.read more
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