Patent ID: 8249876
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: G06F,G10L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for providing alternative voice interpretations to a user, the method comprising: receiving an indication of a request for a search from a user comprising a voice input of search criteria; determining an n-best list of a plurality of possible interpretations of the voice input in response to receiving the indication, each possible interpretation comprising a word or phrase corresponding to the voice input; providing a first possible interpretation of the plurality of possible interpretations for display to the user, wherein the first possible interpretation is the most likely interpretation of the voice input; providing one or more search phrase suggestions associated with the first possible interpretation for display to the user within a suggestion display area in response to providing the first possible interpretation; receiving an indication that the first possible interpretation does not correspond to the voice input search criteria; and providing one or more alternative interpretations of the plurality of interpretations for display to the user within the suggestion display area in response to receiving the indication that the first possible interpretation does not correspond to the search criteria; wherein the one or more alternative interpretations are displayed within the suggestion display area instead of the one or more search phrase suggestions in response to receiving the indication that the first possible interpretation does not correspond to the search criteria.