Patent ID: 6742021
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: G06F,G06N,G10L,H04M,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for speech-based navigation of an electronic data source, the electronic data source being located at one or more network servers located remotely from a user, comprising the steps of:(a) receiving a spoken request for desired information from the user; (b) rendering an interpretation of the spoken request; (c) constructing at least part of a navigation query based upon the interpretation; (d) soliciting additional input from the user, including user interaction in a non-spoken modality different than the original request without requiring the user to request said non-spoken modality; (e) refining the navigation query, based upon the additional input; (f) using the refined navigation query to select a portion of the electronic data source; and (g) transmitting the selected portion of the electronic data source from the network server to a client device of the user.