Patent ID: 7117442
Filing Date: 2006-10-03
Classification: G06F,G10L

Abstract:
1. A method for presenting database query results through an audio user interface (AUI), comprising: initiating a database query operation, said operation retrieving a plurality of database query result items from at least one database; and, audibly presenting one-by-one the retrieved database query result items through the AUI as each said query result item is found in said at least one database, said presenting step occurring concurrently with said database query operation and continuing until a particular one of the retrieved database query result items is selected by a user, or until each of the retrieved database query result items has been sequentially presented to the user; wherein the concurrently performed database query operation and audible presentment of retrieved database query result items terminate when the user supplies through the AUI a speech input indicating a user selection of a particular one of the retrieved database query result items.