Patent ID: 7171365
Filing Date: 2007-01-30
Classification: G04G,G06Q,G07C,G10L

Abstract:
1. A method, performed on a computer system, for tracking time using speech recognition, the method comprising the steps of: accessing speech data; recognizing at least two voice commands from the speech data, each voice command occurring at a different time; determining a first time associated with a speaking of a first of the voice commands, wherein said first voice command identifies a start of a time interval; determining a second time associated with a speaking of a second of the voice commands, wherein said second voice command identifies an end of said time interval, wherein the second voice command is implied because a predetermined time from the first voice command elapses before another voice command occurs or because a predetermined ending time occurs and there is no voice command after the first voice command but before the predetermined ending time, and wherein the step of determining a second time comprises the step of assigning the second time as the predetermined time plus the first time, if the first voice command elapses before another voice command occurs, or as the predetermined ending time, if the predetermined ending time occurs and there is no voice command after the first voice command but before the predetermined ending time; and storing data identifying said time interval and data identifying one or more of said first voice command and second voice command.