Patent ID: 8117036
Filing Date: 2012-02-14
Classification: G10L

Abstract:
1. A method of exchanging information between a user and an application during a conversation between the user of a communications device and a party without disrupting the conversation between the user and the party, comprising: detecting a command and a keyword spoken by the user into the communications device during the conversation; accessing the application in response to the detected command spoken by the user; retrieving information from the application in response to the keyword spoken by the user; prompting the user by sending a warning signal in the form of a tone to the communications device, the warning signal serving to notify the user to create a natural pause in the conversation by uttering a filler sound so that a response may be sent to the user, the response based on the information retrieved from the application; monitoring the conversation between the user and the party; detecting the filler sound uttered by the user in response to the warning signal; and sending the response to the communications device of the user in response to the detection of the filler sound uttered by the user.