Patent ID: 9679562
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: B60R,G06F,G10L,H04B,H04M

Claim:
1. A method of managing speech interfaces to computer-based services, the method comprising: (a) beginning a first speech session that is carried out in a vehicle between a vehicle occupant and a mobile device; (b) detecting an initiation of a second speech session between the vehicle occupant and the mobile device while the first speech session is being carried out, wherein each of the first and second speech sessions comprise: (c) determining an assigned priority level of the first speech session relative to an assigned priority level of the second speech session based on a first speech context identified in the first speech session and a second speech context identified in the second speech session from speech recognition results; and (d) when the assigned priority level of the second speech session has a higher priority than the assigned priority level of the first speech session, carrying out a session-appropriate action on the first speech session.