Patent Publication Number: US-2016224104-A1

Title: Electronic system with capture mechanism and method of operation thereof

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) 
     This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/111,041 filed Feb. 2, 2015, and the subject matter thereof is incorporated herein by reference thereto. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates generally to an electronic system, and more particularly to a system with capture mechanism. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     Modern portable consumer and industrial electronics, especially client devices such as electronic systems, cellular phones, portable digital assistants, and combination devices, are providing increasing levels of functionality to support modern life including location-based information services. Research and development in the existing technologies can take a myriad of different directions. 
     As users become more empowered with the growth of mobile location based service devices, new and old paradigms begin to take advantage of this new device space. There are many technological solutions to take advantage of this new device location opportunity. Electronic systems and location based services enabled systems have been incorporated in automobiles, notebooks, handheld devices, and other portable products. However, an electronic system improving capture mechanism has become a paramount concern. 
     Thus, a need still remains for an electronic system with capture mechanism to improve entry capture and recognition In view of the increasing mobility of the workforce and social interaction, it is increasingly critical that answers be found to these problems. In view of the ever-increasing commercial competitive pressures, along with growing consumer expectations and the diminishing opportunities for meaningful product differentiation in the marketplace, it is critical that answers be found for these problems. Additionally, the need to reduce costs, improve efficiencies and performance, and meet competitive pressures adds an even greater urgency to the critical necessity for finding answers to these problems. Solutions to these problems have been long sought but prior developments have not taught or suggested any solutions and, thus, solutions to these problems have long eluded those skilled in the art. 
     DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention provides a method of operation of an electronic system including: receiving a trigger for a capturable input including an activation phase, a pre-activation phase and a post-activation phase; generating an interpretation from the capturable input based on a portion of the capturable input including an activation phase with at least a portion from the pre-activation phase or the post-activation phase; and issuing an operation based on the interpretation. 
     The present invention provides an electronic system, including a communication unit configured to receive a trigger for a capturable input including an activation phase, a pre-activation phase and a post-activation phase; a control unit, coupled to the communication unit, configured to generate an interpretation from the capturable input based on a portion of the capturable input including an activation phase with at least a portion from the pre-activation phase or the post-activation phase; and issue an operation based on the interpretation. 
     The present invention provides an electronic system having a non-transitory computer readable medium including: receiving a trigger for a capturable input including an activation phase, a pre-activation phase and a post-activation phase; generating an interpretation from the capturable input based on a portion of the capturable input including an activation phase with at least a portion from the pre-activation phase or the post-activation phase; and issuing an operation based on the interpretation. 
     Certain embodiments of the invention have other steps or elements in addition to or in place of those mentioned above. The steps or element will become apparent to those skilled in the art from a reading of the following detailed description when taken with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is an example of an electronic system with capture mechanism in an embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  is an example of an application of the electronic system. 
         FIG. 3  is an example of phases of the capturable input. 
         FIG. 4  is an exemplary block diagram of the electronic system. 
         FIG. 5  is a control flow of the electronic system. 
         FIG. 6  is a flow chart of a method of operation of the electronic system in a further embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION 
     The following embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to make and use the invention. It is to be understood that other embodiments would be evident based on the present disclosure, and that system, process, or mechanical changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. 
     In the following description, numerous specific details are given to provide a thorough understanding of the invention. However, it will be apparent that the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In order to avoid obscuring the present invention, some well-known circuits, system configurations, and process steps are not disclosed in detail. 
     The drawings showing embodiments of the electronic system are semi-diagrammatic and not to scale and, particularly, some of the dimensions are for the clarity of presentation and are shown exaggerated in the drawing FIGs. Similarly, although the views in the drawings for ease of description generally show similar orientations, this depiction in the FIGs. is arbitrary for the most part. Generally, the invention can be operated in any orientation. 
     The term “module” referred to herein can include software, hardware, or a combination thereof in the present invention in accordance with the context in which the term is used. For example, the software can be machine code, firmware, embedded code, and application software. Also for example, the hardware can be circuitry, processor, computer, integrated circuit, integrated circuit cores, a pressure sensor, an inertial sensor, a microelectromechanical system (MEMS), passive devices, or a combination thereof. Further, if a module is written in the apparatus claims section below, the modules are deemed to include hardware circuitry for the purposes and the scope of apparatus claims. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 1 , therein is shown an example of an electronic system  100  with capture mechanism in an embodiment. The electronic system  100  includes a first device  102 , such as a client or a server, connected to a second device  106 , such as a client or server, with a communication path  104 , such as a wireless or wired network. 
     For example, the first device  102  can be of any of a variety of mobile devices, such as a cellular phone, personal digital assistant, a notebook computer, automotive telematic electronic system, or other multi-functional mobile communication or entertainment device. The first device  102  can be a standalone device, or can be incorporated with a vehicle, for example a car, truck, bus, or train. The first device  102  can couple to the communication path  104  to communicate with the second device  106 . 
     For illustrative purposes, the electronic system  100  is described with the first device  102  as a mobile computing device, although it is understood that the first device  102  can be different types of computing devices. For example, the first device  102  can also be a non-mobile computing device, such as a server, a server farm, or a desktop computer. In another example, the first device  102  can be a particularized machine, such as a mainframe, a server, a cluster server, rack mounted server, or a blade server, or as more specific examples, an IBM System z10 (TM) Business Class mainframe or a HP ProLiant ML (TM) server. 
     The second device  106  can be any of a variety of centralized or decentralized computing devices. For example, the second device  106  can be a computer, grid computing resources, a virtualized computer resource, cloud computing resource, routers, switches, peer-to-peer distributed computing devices, or a combination thereof. 
     The second device  106  can be centralized in a single computer room, distributed across different rooms, distributed across different geographical locations, embedded within a telecommunications network. The second device  106  can have a means for coupling with the communication path  104  to communicate with the first device  102 . The second device  106  can also be a client type device as described for the first device  102 . Another example, the first device  102  or the second device  106  can be a particularized machine, such as a portable computing device, a thin client, a notebook, a netbook, a smartphone, a tablet, a personal digital assistant, or a cellular phone, and as specific examples, an Apple iPhone (TM), Android (TM) smartphone, or Windows (TM) platform smartphone. 
     For illustrative purposes, the electronic system  100  is described with the second device  106  as a non-mobile computing device, although it is understood that the second device  106  can be different types of computing devices. For example, the second device  106  can also be a mobile computing device, such as notebook computer, another client device, or a different type of client device. The second device  106  can be a standalone device, or can be incorporated with a vehicle, for example a car, truck, bus, or train. 
     Also for illustrative purposes, the electronic system  100  is shown with the second device  106  and the first device  102  as end points of the communication path  104 , although it is understood that the electronic system  100  can have a different partition between the first device  102 , the second device  106 , and the communication path  104 . For example, the first device  102 , the second device  106 , or a combination thereof can also function as part of the communication path  104 . 
     The communication path  104  can be a variety of networks. For example, the communication path  104  can include wireless communication, wired communication, optical, ultrasonic, or the combination thereof. Satellite communication, cellular communication, Bluetooth, Infrared Data Association standard (IrDA), wireless fidelity (WiFi), and worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) are examples of wireless communication that can be included in the communication path  104 . Ethernet, digital subscriber line (DSL), fiber to the home (FTTH), and plain old telephone service (POTS) are examples of wired communication that can be included in the communication path  104 . 
     Further, the communication path  104  can traverse a number of network topologies and distances. For example, the communication path  104  can include direct connection, personal area network (PAN), local area network (LAN), metropolitan area network (MAN), wide area network (WAN) or any combination thereof. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 2 , therein is shown a screen shot of an example of an application of an electronic system  100 . The screen shot can represent the screen shot for the first device  102 . 
     For illustrative purposes, the example shown in this figure is the first device  102  as a smartphone, although it is understood that the first device  102  can be other types of devices with this screen shot. For example, the screen shot shown in  FIG. 2  can be part of a display have an automobile telematics system or in-dash system in an automobile. Also, this example shows the first device  102  operating as a navigation system for provide route guidance, point of interest information, location based services, or a combination thereof. 
     The screen shot depicts the electronic system  100  receiving a capturable input  202 . The capturable input  202  is environmental information that can be captured or sensed by the electronic system  100 . For example, the capturable input  202  can be audio, such as a user&#39;s utterance or voice command. As another example, the capturable input  202  can also be images, videos, air pressure, or a combination thereof. 
     A capture activation  203  can be utilized as a demarcation of intent to invoke receiving the capturable input  202 . In this example, electronic system  100  can include portions of the capturable input  202  before the invocation of the capturable input  202 . 
     The capture activation  203  can be implemented in a number of ways. The capture activation  203  can be an input mechanism to start receiving the capturable input  202 . As examples, the capture activation  203  can be a button, a switch, a soft key on a screen, or a combination thereof. Also for example, the capture activation  203  can be part of a mobile device, or a car dash or steering wheel. 
     The capture activation  203  can also include sensors to detect a user&#39;s action before or to invoke the capture activation  203 . For example, the capture activation  203  can be sensors to interpret user&#39;s action or gestures before the capture activation  203  is physically invoked or contacted. These sensors can include motion sensors, image sensors, air pressure sensors, light sensors, sound sensors, wireless signal sensors, or a combination thereof. The capture activation  203  can include sensors to detect specific gestures to invoke receiving the capturable input  202 . Sensors can include proximity sensors with predefined motion patterns, such as waving twice in front of the sensor. 
     Continuing with the navigation example for the electronic system  100 , the capturable input  202  can include an audio input for a user&#39;s desired location  204 . In this example application, the capturable input  202  can be entered as “1130 Kifer Road Sunnyvale California”. 
     The electronic system  100  can process the capturable input  202  to determine a location identifier  206 , which can include a designation of the user&#39;s desired location  204 . The user&#39;s desired location  204  is a physical geographical location. The screen shot depicts the location identifier  206  as “1130 Kifer Road Sunnyvale California”. The screen shot also depicts the user&#39;s desired location  204  with a map  208 . 
     For illustrative purposes, the electronic system  100  includes the location identifier  206  having a street address, a city name, and a state name, although it is understood that the electronic system  100  can have a different format for the location identifier  206 . For example, the location identifier  206  can have different field depending on different country geographic designations, such as province or townships or unit number. The location identifier  206  can also refer to unique identification for rural areas of with different designation fields. The location identifier  206  can further represent a navigation identification with point of interest or an intersection. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 3 , there is shown an example of phases  302  of the capturable input  202 .  FIG. 3  depicts an example of how the capturable input  202  can be represented. Continuing with the example of the capturable input  202  as an audio input, the electronic system  100  of  FIG. 1  can process the capturable input  202  by partitioning into the phases  302 . 
     The phases  302  can represent different regions of based on triggers  304 . The triggers  304  provide demarcation for processing the capturable input  202 . As an example, the triggers  304  can be actions to the electronic system  100  to process the capturable input  202 . As a further example, the triggers  304  can be actions sensed or detected by the electronic system  100  that be used to project an upcoming event for the electronic system  100  to process the capturable input  202 . The triggers  304  can be invoked based on the capture activation  203  of  FIG. 2 . 
     The triggers  304  can include an activation trigger  306 , a deactivation trigger  308 , or a sensed trigger  310 . The activation trigger  306  is an action to the electronic system  100  to invoke processing the capturable input  202 . For example, the activation trigger  306  can be the capture activation  203 , such as a button, being pressed to indicate capturing and processing an audio component from the capturable input  202 . 
     The deactivation trigger  308  is an action to the electronic system  100  to stop processing the capturable input  202 . The deactivation trigger  308  is optional. Continuing with the button example for the capture activation  203 , the depression upon the button can be the activation trigger  306  and the release of the button or another depression of the button can serve as the deactivation trigger  308 . 
     Also for example, the electronic system  100  can also terminate processing or stop detecting the capturable input  202  after a deactivation duration  312  from the activation trigger  306  or at a deactivation marker  314  within the capturable input  202 . The deactivation duration  312  is an amount of time where the electronic system  100  stops processing the capturable input  202 . The deactivation duration  312  can be measured from the activation trigger  306 . 
     The deactivation marker  314  is a pattern in the capturable input  202  representing a potential termination or end in the capturable input  202  where the electronic system  100  can stop processing the capturable input  202 . Continuing the audio example for the capturable input  202 , the deactivation marker  314  can be an audio pause of a predetermined duration in the capturable input  202 . The deactivation duration  312  can be used in conjunction with the deactivation marker  314  as the predetermined duration. 
     The sensed trigger  310  is an action detected by the electronic system  100  indicating a possible invocation of an upcoming event as the activation trigger  306 . The sensed trigger  310  can be a pattern of movement of the hand or fingers on a steering wheel that the driver is about to push the button as the activation trigger  306 . The sensed trigger  310  can also be a partial depression of the button, in this example. The partial depression can be an invocation by itself or as part of an action to fully depress the button. 
     Returning to the description of the phases  302  of the capturable input  202 , the phases  302  can include a pre-activation phase  316 , an activation phase  318 , a post-activation phase  320 , or a combination thereof. The activation phase  318  is a portion of the capturable input  202  after the activation trigger  306  has been invoked. In the example of the button, the activation trigger  306  is the button being pressed. 
     The pre-activation phase  316  is a portion of the capturable input  202  before the activation trigger  306  has been invoked. In the example of the button, this phase is before the activation trigger  306  or the button is pressed. A pre-activation length  322  for the pre-activation phase  316  can be based on different factors. The pre-activation length  322  is the amount before the activation trigger that can be considered a pre-activation phase  316  for that particular instance of the capturable input  202 . 
     As an example, the pre-activation length  322  can be based on time and a predetermined amount of time before the activation trigger  306  can be considered time duration for the pre-activation length  322 . As a further example, the pre-activation length  322  can be based on capture markers  324  found before the activation trigger  306 . 
     The capture markers  324  are patterns in the capturable input  202  indicating possible discrete parts of the capturable input  202  for the electronic system  100  to demarcate what include or not for processing the capturable input  202 . In the audio example for the capturable input  202 , the capturable input  202  can be an audio pause of a predetermined duration. There may be more than one of the capture markers  324  in the pre-activation phase  316  where the electronic system  100  can process different portions from the pre-activation phase  316 . 
     The activation phase  318  is the portion of the capturable input  202  where the electronic system  100  has been invoked with the activation trigger  306 , such as the button being pressed, to process the capturable input  202 . The activation phase  318  can also be a portion of the capturable input  202  where the electronic system  100  has sensed, with the sensed trigger  310 , an upcoming invocation for the capturable input  202  to be processed. 
     The activation phase  318  can be for an activation length  326 . The activation length  326  is the time duration where the electronic system  100  has been invoked to process the capturable input  202 . The invocation can be based on the activation trigger  306 , the sensed trigger  310 , or a combination thereof. The end of the activation length  326  can be based on a number of factors. 
     For example, the activation length  326  can be based on a predetermined time from the activation trigger  306 , the sensed trigger  310 , or a combination thereof. Also for example, the activation length  326  can be based on the capture markers  324  that can be used by the electronic system  100  to determine discrete portions of the capturable input  202  for processing. As a further example, the activation length  326  can utilize both the predetermined time after one of the triggers  304  with the capture markers  324 . 
     The post-activation phase  320  is the portion of the capturable input  202  where the electronic system  100  has determined as after the activation phase  318 . The post-activation phase  320  can be the portion of the capturable input  202  beyond the activation length  326  for the activation phase  318 . 
     The post-activation phase  320  can be for a post length  328  of the capturable input  202 . The post length  328  is the time duration where the electronic system  100  can optionally process the capturable input  202  beyond the activation length  326 . The post length  328  can also be determined by the capture markers  324  beyond the activation length  326 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 4 , therein is shown an exemplary block diagram of the electronic system  100 . The electronic system  100  can include the first device  102 , the communication path  104 , and the second device  106 . The first device  102  can send information in a first device transmission  408  over the communication path  104  to the second device  106 . The second device  106  can send information in a second device transmission  410  over the communication path  104  to the first device  102 . 
     For illustrative purposes, the electronic system  100  is shown with the first device  102  as a client device, although it is understood that the electronic system  100  can have the first device  102  as a different type of device. For example, the first device  102  can be a server. 
     Also for illustrative purposes, the electronic system  100  is shown with the second device  106  as a server, although it is understood that the electronic system  100  can have the second device  106  as a different type of device. For example, the second device  106  can be a client device. 
     For brevity of description in this embodiment of the present invention, the first device  102  will be described as a client device and the second device  106  will be described as a server device. The present invention is not limited to this selection for the type of devices. The selection is an example of the present invention. 
     The first device  102  can include a first control unit  412 , a first storage unit  414 , a first communication unit  416 , a first user interface  418 , and a location unit  420 . The first control unit  412  can include a first control interface  422 . The first control unit  412  can execute a first software  426  to provide the intelligence of the electronic system  100 . The first control unit  412  can be implemented in a number of different manners. For example, the first control unit  412  can be a processor, an embedded processor, a microprocessor, a hardware control logic, a hardware finite state machine (FSM), a digital signal processor (DSP), or a combination thereof. The first control interface  422  can be used for communication between the first control unit  412  and other functional units in the first device  102 . The first control interface  422  can also be used for communication that is external to the first device  102 . 
     The first control interface  422  can receive information from the other functional units or from external sources, or can transmit information to the other functional units or to external destinations. The external sources and the external destinations refer to sources and destinations physically separate from the first device  102 . 
     The first control interface  422  can be implemented in different ways and can include different implementations depending on which functional units or external units are being interfaced with the first control interface  422 . For example, the first control interface  422  can be implemented with a pressure sensor, an inertial sensor, a microelectromechanical system (MEMS), optical circuitry, waveguides, wireless circuitry, wireline circuitry, or a combination thereof. 
     The location unit  420  can generate location information, current heading, and current speed of the first device  102 , as examples. The location unit  420  can be implemented in many ways. For example, the location unit  420  can function as at least a part of a global positioning system (GPS), an inertial electronic system, a cellular-tower location system, a pressure location system, or any combination thereof. 
     The location unit  420  can include a location interface  432 . The location interface  432  can be used for communication between the location unit  420  and other functional units in the first device  102 . The location interface  432  can also be used for communication that is external to the first device  102 . 
     The location interface  432  can receive information from the other functional units or from external sources, or can transmit information to the other functional units or to external destinations. The external sources and the external destinations refer to sources and destinations physically separate from the first device  102 . 
     The location interface  432  can include different implementations depending on which functional units or external units are being interfaced with the location unit  420 . The location interface  432  can be implemented with technologies and techniques similar to the implementation of the first control interface  422 . 
     The first storage unit  414  can store the first software  426 . The first storage unit  414  can also store the relevant information, such as advertisements, points of interest (POI), navigation routing entries, or any combination thereof. 
     The first storage unit  414  can be a volatile memory, a nonvolatile memory, an internal memory, an external memory, or a combination thereof. For example, the first storage unit  414  can be a nonvolatile storage such as non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM), Flash memory, disk storage, or a volatile storage such as static random access memory (SRAM). 
     The first storage unit  414  can include a first storage interface  424 . The first storage interface  424  can be used for communication between the location unit  420  and other functional units in the first device  102 . The first storage interface  424  can also be used for communication that is external to the first device  102 . 
     The first storage interface  424  can receive information from the other functional units or from external sources, or can transmit information to the other functional units or to external destinations. The external sources and the external destinations refer to sources and destinations physically separate from the first device  102 . 
     The first storage interface  424  can include different implementations depending on which functional units or external units are being interfaced with the first storage unit  414 . The first storage interface  424  can be implemented with technologies and techniques similar to the implementation of the first control interface  422 . 
     The first communication unit  416  can enable external communication to and from the first device  102 . For example, the first communication unit  416  can permit the first device  102  to communicate with the second device  106 , an attachment, such as a peripheral device or a computer desktop, and the communication path  104 . 
     The first communication unit  416  can also function as a communication hub allowing the first device  102  to function as part of the communication path  104  and not limited to be an end point or terminal unit to the communication path  104 . The first communication unit  416  can include active and passive components, such as microelectronics or an antenna, for interaction with the communication path  104 . 
     The first communication unit  416  can include a first communication interface  428 . The first communication interface  428  can be used for communication between the first communication unit  416  and other functional units in the first device  102 . The first communication interface  428  can receive information from the other functional units or can transmit information to the other functional units. 
     The first communication interface  428  can include different implementations depending on which functional units are being interfaced with the first communication unit  416 . The first communication interface  428  can be implemented with technologies and techniques similar to the implementation of the first control interface  422 . 
     The first user interface  418  allows a user (not shown) to interface and interact with the first device  102 . The first user interface  418  can include an input device and an output device. Examples of the input device of the first user interface  418  can include a keypad, a touchpad, soft-keys, a keyboard, a microphone, a camera, or any combination thereof to provide data and communication inputs. 
     The first user interface  418  can include a first display interface  430 . The first display interface  430  can include a display, a projector, a video screen, a speaker, a headset, or any combination thereof. 
     The first user interface  418  can also include sensors for detection actions or the environment surrounding or involving the first device  102 . In the example where the first device  102  is an automobile, these sensors of the first user interface  418  can detect position, movement, patterns of movements, or a combination thereof along a steering wheel. These sensors can detect patterns of positions or movements or pressures indicated that an upcoming and imminent invocation for the activation trigger  306  of  FIG. 3 . 
     The first control unit  412  can operate the first user interface  418  to display information generated by the electronic system  100 . The first control unit  412  can also execute the first software  426  for the other functions of the electronic system  100 , including receiving location information from the location unit  420 . The first control unit  412  can further execute the first software  426  for interaction with the communication path  104  via the first communication unit  416 . 
     The second device  106  can be optimized for implementing the present invention in a multiple device embodiment with the first device  102 . The second device  106  can provide the additional or higher performance processing power compared to the first device  102 . The second device  106  can include a second control unit  434 , a second communication unit  436 , and a second user interface  438 . 
     The second user interface  438  allows a user (not shown) to interface and interact with the second device  106 . The second user interface  438  can include an input device and an output device. Examples of the input device of the second user interface  438  can include a keypad, a touchpad, soft-keys, a keyboard, a microphone, a camera, or any combination thereof to provide data and communication inputs. Examples of the output device of the second user interface  438  can include a second display interface  440 . The second display interface  440  can include a display, a projector, a video screen, a speaker, a headset, or any combination thereof 
     The second control unit  434  can execute a second software  442  to provide the intelligence of the second device  106  of the electronic system  100 . The second software  442  can operate in conjunction with the first software  426 . The second control unit  434  can provide additional performance compared to the first control unit  412 . 
     The second control unit  434  can operate the second user interface  438  to display information. The second control unit  434  can also execute the second software  442  for the other functions of the electronic system  100 , including operating the second communication unit  436  to communicate with the first device  102  over the communication path  104 . 
     The second control unit  434  can be implemented in a number of different manners. For example, the second control unit  434  can be a processor, an embedded processor, a microprocessor, a hardware control logic, a hardware finite state machine (FSM), a digital signal processor (DSP), or a combination thereof. 
     The second control unit  434  can include a second control interface  444 . The second control interface  444  can be used for communication between the second control unit  434  and other functional units in the second device  106 . The second control interface  444  can also be used for communication that is external to the second device  106 . 
     The second control interface  444  can receive information from the other functional units or from external sources, or can transmit information to the other functional units or to external destinations. The external sources and the external destinations refer to sources and destinations physically separate from the second device  106 . 
     The second control interface  444  can be implemented in different ways and can include different implementations depending on which functional units or external units are being interfaced with the second control interface  444 . For example, the second control interface  444  can be implemented with a pressure sensor, an inertial sensor, a microelectromechanical system (MEMS), optical circuitry, waveguides, wireless circuitry, wireline circuitry, or a combination thereof. 
     A second storage unit  446  can store the second software  442 . The second storage unit  446  can also store the relevant information, such as advertisements, points of interest (POI), navigation routing entries, or any combination thereof. The second storage unit  446  can be sized to provide the additional storage capacity to supplement the first storage unit  414 . 
     For illustrative purposes, the second storage unit  446  is shown as a single element, although it is understood that the second storage unit  446  can be a distribution of storage elements. Also for illustrative purposes, the electronic system  100  is shown with the second storage unit  446  as a single hierarchy storage system, although it is understood that the electronic system  100  can have the second storage unit  446  in a different configuration. For example, the second storage unit  446  can be formed with different storage technologies forming a memory hierarchal system including different levels of caching, main memory, rotating media, or off-line storage. 
     The second storage unit  446  can be a volatile memory, a nonvolatile memory, an internal memory, an external memory, or a combination thereof. For example, the second storage unit  446  can be a nonvolatile storage such as non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM), Flash memory, disk storage, or a volatile storage such as static random access memory (SRAM). 
     The second storage unit  446  can include a second storage interface  448 . The second storage interface  448  can be used for communication between the location unit  420  and other functional units in the second device  106 . The second storage interface  448  can also be used for communication that is external to the second device  106 . 
     The second storage interface  448  can receive information from the other functional units or from external sources, or can transmit information to the other functional units or to external destinations. The external sources and the external destinations refer to sources and destinations physically separate from the second device  106 . 
     The second storage interface  448  can include different implementations depending on which functional units or external units are being interfaced with the second storage unit  446 . The second storage interface  448  can be implemented with technologies and techniques similar to the implementation of the second control interface  444 . 
     The second communication unit  436  can enable external communication to and from the second device  106 . For example, the second communication unit  436  can permit the second device  106  to communicate with the first device  102  over the communication path  104 . 
     The second communication unit  436  can also function as a communication hub allowing the second device  106  to function as part of the communication path  104  and not limited to be an end point or terminal unit to the communication path  104 . The second communication unit  436  can include active and passive components, such as microelectronics or an antenna, for interaction with the communication path  104 . 
     The second communication unit  436  can include a second communication interface  450 . The second communication interface  450  can be used for communication between the second communication unit  436  and other functional units in the second device  106 . The second communication interface  450  can receive information from the other functional units or can transmit information to the other functional units. 
     The second communication interface  450  can include different implementations depending on which functional units are being interfaced with the second communication unit  436 . The second communication interface  450  can be implemented with technologies and techniques similar to the implementation of the second control interface  444 . 
     The first communication unit  416  can couple with the communication path  104  to send information to the second device  106  in the first device transmission  408 . The second device  106  can receive information in the second communication unit  436  from the first device transmission  408  of the communication path  104 . 
     The second communication unit  436  can couple with the communication path  104  to send information to the first device  102  in the second device transmission  410 . The first device  102  can receive information in the first communication unit  416  from the second device transmission  410  of the communication path  104 . The electronic system  100  can be executed by the first control unit  412 , the second control unit  434 , or a combination thereof. 
     For illustrative purposes, the second device  106  is shown with the partition having the second user interface  438 , the second storage unit  446 , the second control unit  434 , and the second communication unit  436 , although it is understood that the second device  106  can have a different partition. For example, the second software  442  can be partitioned differently such that some or all of its function can be in the second control unit  434  and the second communication unit  436 . Also, the second device  106  can include other functional units not shown in  FIG. 4  for clarity. 
     The functional units in the first device  102  can work individually and independently of the other functional units. The first device  102  can work individually and independently from the second device  106  and the communication path  104 . 
     The functional units in the second device  106  can work individually and independently of the other functional units. The second device  106  can work individually and independently from the first device  102  and the communication path  104 . 
     For illustrative purposes, the electronic system  100  is described by operation of the first device  102  and the second device  106 . It is understood that the first device  102  and the second device  106  can operate any of the modules and functions of the electronic system  100 . For example, the first device  102  is described to operate the location unit  420 , although it is understood that the second device  106  can also operate the location unit  420 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 5 , therein is shown a control flow of the electronic system  100 . The electronic system  100  can include a pre-activation trigger module  502 , a pre-activation capture module  504 , an activate module  506 , a capture module  508 , an interpret module  510 , a de-activate module  512 , a post-activation capture module  514 , or a combination thereof. 
       FIG. 5  depicts as an example modules, the order of the modules, and the flow progression. Various embodiments can differ from what is depicted in  FIG. 5 . For example, the pre- activation trigger module  502 , the de-activate module  512 , the post-activation capture module  514 , or a combination thereof can be optional. The flow can progress as if though those modules did not exist or operationally, those modules can be treated as mere pass-through. 
     The pre-activation trigger module  502  detects or receives a trigger for processing a portion of the capturable input  202  of  FIG. 2 . The pre-activation trigger module  502  can detect the sensed trigger  310  of  FIG. 3  to commence processing the capturable input  202  as the pre-activation phase  316  of  FIG. 3 . 
     The pre-activation trigger module  502  can also function in a pass through mode or an option where no specific trigger is required to start the pre-activation phase  316  for the capturable input  202 . In this example, the pre-activation trigger module  502  can function as being triggered. The flow can progress to the pre-activation capture module  504 . 
     The pre-activation capture module  504  captures the capturable input  202 . As an example, the pre-activation capture module  504  can operate without the detection of the activation trigger  306 , the sensed trigger  310 , or a combination thereof. 
     The pre-activation capture module  504  can be continuously operate and capture the capturable input  202  continuously. The pre-activation capture module  504  can limit how much can be captured. The pre-activation capture module  504  can capture with a limit of the pre-activation length  322 , a predetermined number of the capture markers  324  of  FIG. 3 , or a combination thereof. The pre-activation capture module  504  can capture the pre-activation phase  316  of  FIG. 3  and this portion can be determined when the electronic system  100  is invoked to process the capturable input  202 . The flow can progress to the activate module  506 . 
     The activate module  506  detects the invocation of the electronic system  100  to process the capturable input  202 . For example, the electronic system  100  can be invoked by the detection of the activation trigger  306 , the sensed trigger  310 , or a combination thereof. The detection of one of these triggers can indicate the start of the activation phase  318  of  FIG. 3  of the capturable input  202 . This detection can also mark how much before the activation trigger  306  or the sensed trigger  310  the capturable input  202  can be considered the pre-activation phase  316 . The flow can progress to the capture module  508 . 
     The capture module  508  receives the capturable input  202 . The capture module  508  can operate on the activation phase  318  of the capturable input  202 . The capture module  508  can operate for the activation length  326  of  FIG. 3 . The flow can progress to the interpret module  510 . 
     The interpret module  510  performs recognition from the capturable input  202 . The interpret module  510  can generate an interpretation  511  of the capturable input  202 . The interpretation  511  represent recognizable commands or words or objects that can be utilized by other parts of the electronic system  100  or external to the electronic system  100 . The interpretation  511  can be utilized to issue an operation  513 . The operation  513  can be used to control or affect parts of the electronic system  100  or external to the electronic system  100 . As examples, the operation  513  can be to control the functionality of the electronic system  100 , provide a response from the electronic system  100 , or a combination thereof. 
     As an example, the interpret module  510  can interpret the activation phase  318  of the capturable input  202 . However, the activation phase  318  may not necessarily include enough of the capturable input  202  to interpret the capturable input  202 . 
     In the examples of navigation instructions, the activation phase  318  represents when car-microphone begins listening after the press and release of listening activation button. It is only natural for people to start talking before their thumb presses the button, and hence part of the utterance as the capturable input  202  is lost. This loss of a portion of the capturable input  202  can result in misrecognition or losing out on the initial part of the utterance, which can be a command. 
     Continuing with the example, the interpret module  510  can use the pre-activation phase  316 . The pre-activation phase  316  can be from the pre-activation capture module  504 . The interpret module  510  can use the activation phase  318  and a portion of the pre-activation phase  316  to interpret and process the capturable input  202 . 
     The interpret module  510  can utilize the pre-activation phase  316  in a number for ways. For example, the interpret module  510  can process a portion of the pre-activation phase  316  demarcated by the nearest instance of the capture markers  324  of  FIG. 3  to the beginning of the activation phase  318 . This combination can be used to interpret the capturable input  202 . 
     If the interpretation is not found or the interpretation is not reliable or has a low confidence level, the interpret module  510  can process more of the pre-activation phase  316  with the activation phase  318 . The interpret module  510  can determine if there is another instance of the capture markers  324  in the pre-activation phase  316  further away from the activation phase  318 . If there is, that portion can be combined with the activation phase  318  to interpret the capturable input  202 . 
     This process can continue through the pre-activation length  322  until the interpretation is successful or has a confidence level high enough to be deemed an accurate interpretation or to present a select number of possible interpretation options. Also, the interpret module  510  can also start with the pre-activation phase  316  for the entire length provided by the pre-activation length  322 . 
     As a specific example, the capturable input  202  as a speaker&#39;s utterance can be buffered to a temporary register all the time. This buffering can be done by the pre-activation capture module  504 . The pre-activation length  322  can represent a total time of recording, which can be configurable and short. For example, pre-activation length  322  5 seconds. This is cached and can be continuously overwritten, so at no point the buffered/cached utterance is more than 5 seconds. This is not uploaded to cloud or sent to the (cloud or embedded) recognizer, until the listening-activation button is pressed. The cloud or the recognizer can be the second device  106  of  FIG. 1 . 
     Continuing the audio example for the capturable input  202 , there is a limited-size buffer, that caches the audio stream at all times to the extent of the size of the buffer and recycles the buffer to that extent. 
     As the listening activation button is pressed, this can serve as the activation trigger  306 . At this time, this acts as a time marker (t 0 ) and sends the preceding audio(t −n ) and opens the microphone for the rest of the utterance until end-point is reached (t m ) or listening activation button is pressed again (signaling the end). The end-point can be based on the factors for the activation length  326 . 
     As a specific example, after the whole utterance is completed, either the whole utterance is sent to the second device  106  functioning as the recognizer after the utterance is completed in a buffer-and-upload or sent as the utterance is going on, in streaming mode. 
     Once the second device  106 , functioning as a recognizer, receives the whole utterance from t −n -&gt;t 0 -&gt;t m , recognizer tries to check start point between t −n -&gt;t 0  to mark the starting, say t p . The utterance is resized to t p -&gt;t 0 -&gt;t m . At least a portion of the capturable input  202  between t 0 -&gt;t m  can represent the activation phase. At least a portion of the capturable input  202  between t −n -&gt;t 0  can represent the pre-activation phase  316 . At least a portion of the capturable input  202  between t p -&gt;t 0  can represent the portion of the pre-activation phase  316  processed by the interpret module  510  with the activation phase  318  to interpret the capturable input  202 . 
     As an example, the assumption is that the t m  end point is determined by listening activation button press or the end of the activation length  326 . There is another possibility that the button is not pressed and automatic endpoint is detected for the final “end-of-utterance” determination. 
     Although the activation button was pressed at t 0  the utterance contains data from t p -&gt;t 0  for a more accurate interpretation of the capturable input  202 . Now the electronic system  100  behaves the same way and returns the recognition results. The temporary register does not have to be committed to the recognizer without the explicit activation button press. The flow can progress to the de-activate module  512 . 
     The de-activate module  512  provides an invocation to the electronic system  100  to end the activation phase  318 . The de-activate module  512  detected the deactivation trigger  308 , if it exists, to stop the electronic system  100  from continuing to capture the capturable input  202  past the activation phase  318 . If the deactivation trigger  308  is provided, then this will provide the limit of the activation length  326  of  FIG. 3 . The flow can progress to the post activation capture module  508 . 
     The post-activation capture module  514  provides capturing the capturable input  202  beyond that activation length  326 . The post-activation capture module  514  can continue to capture the capturable input  202  up to the post length  328  beyond the end of the activation phase  318 . 
     The interpret module  510  can utilize a portion of the post-activation phase  320  if the interpretation is unsuccessful or if the interpretation is at a low confidence level. The interpret module  510  can utilize the post-activation phase  320  in a number of ways. 
     For example, the interpret module  510  can function similarly as with the pre-activation phase  316 . The interpret module  510  can progressively process portions of the post-activation phase  320  starting with the portion closest to the activation phase  318  and demarked by the closest instance of the capture markers  324 . The interpret module  510  can continue to utilize more of the post-activation phase  320  in each interpretation variation up to the post length  328  of  FIG. 3 . 
     As an example, the interpret module  510  can use the post-activation phase  320  or a portion of it with the activation phase  318  and without the pre-activation phase  316 . The interpret module  510  can utilize all of or portions of the post-activation phase  320 , the pre-activation phase  316 , the activation phase  318 , or a combination thereof. The portions utilized by the interpret module  510  from any of these phases  302  of  FIG. 1  can be between adjacent instances of the capture markers  324 . 
     It has been discovered the electronic system  100  provide more accurate interpretation of the capturable input  202  but utilization portions of it outside any triggers  304  for the intended capture to occur for interpretation. 
     The physical transformation from processing capturable input  202  to provide follow-up functions such as operating upon the voice command interpreted from the capturable input  202 . As in the example shown in  FIG. 2 , this processing can generate a route that can be used to travel in physical geographic locations. 
     The first software  426  of  FIG. 4  of the first device  102  of  FIG. 4  can include the modules for the electronic system  100 . For example, the first software  426  can include the modules described. 
     The first control unit  412  of  FIG. 4  can execute the first software  426 . The second software  442  of  FIG. 4  of the second device  106  of  FIG. 4  can include the modules for the electronic system  100 . The second control unit  434  of  FIG. 4  can execute the second software  442 . 
     The modules of the electronic system  100  can be partitioned between the first software  426  and the second software  442 . The second control unit  434  can execute modules partitioned on the second software  442  as previously described. 
     The modules of the electronic system  100  can utilize the first communication unit  416  of  FIG. 4 , the second communication unit  436  of  FIG. 4 , or a combination thereof to communicate to and from the modules themselves or external to the electronic system  100 . The modules of the electronic system  100  can utilize the first storage unit  414  of  FIG. 4 , the second storage unit  446  of  FIG. 4 , or a combination thereof to store information as needed by the execution or operation of the electronic system  100 . The modules of the electronic system  100  can utilize the first user interface  418  of  FIG. 4 , the second user interface  438  of  FIG. 4 , or a combination thereof for the electronic system  100  to interact to the external world, such as receiving the capturable input  202 . 
     The electronic system  100  describes the module functions or order as an example. The modules can be partitioned differently. Each of the modules can operate individually and independently of the other modules. Furthermore, data generated in one module can be used by another module without being directly coupled to each other. Further, one module communicating to another module can represent one module sending, receiving, or a combination thereof the data generated to or from another module. 
     The modules described in this application can be hardware implementation or hardware accelerators in the first control unit  412  or in the second control unit  434 . The modules can also be hardware implementation or hardware accelerators within the first device  102  or the second device  106  but outside of the first control unit  412  or the second control unit  434 , respectively as depicted in  FIG. 4 . However, it is understood that the first control unit  412 , the second control unit  434 , or a combination thereof can collectively refer to all hardware accelerators for the modules. Furthermore, the first control unit  412 , the second control unit  434 , or a combination thereof can be implemented as software, hardware, or a combination thereof. 
     The modules described in this application can be implemented as instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium to be executed by the first control unit  412 , the second control unit  434 , or a combination thereof. The non-transitory computer medium can include the first storage unit  414 , the second storage unit  446  of  FIG. 4 , or a combination thereof. The non-transitory computer readable medium can include non-volatile memory, such as a hard disk drive, non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM), solid-state storage device (SSD), compact disk (CD), digital video disk (DVD), or universal serial bus (USB) flash memory devices. The non-transitory computer readable medium can be integrated as a part of the electronic system  100  or installed as a removable portion of the electronic system  100 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 6 , therein is shown a flow chart of a method  600  of operation of the electronic system  100  in a further embodiment of the present invention. The method  600  includes: receiving a trigger for a capturable input including an activation phase, a pre-activation phase and a post-activation phase in a block  602 ; generating an interpretation from the capturable input based on a portion of the capturable input including an activation phase with at least a portion from the pre-activation phase or the post-activation phase in a block  604 ; and issuing an operation based on the interpretation in a block  606 . 
     The resulting method, process, apparatus, device, product, and/or system is straightforward, cost-effective, uncomplicated, highly versatile, accurate, sensitive, and effective, and can be implemented by adapting known components for ready, efficient, and economical manufacturing, application, and utilization. Another important aspect of the present invention is that it valuably supports and services the historical trend of reducing costs, simplifying systems, and increasing performance. These and other valuable aspects of the present invention consequently further the state of the technology to at least the next level. 
     While the invention has been described in conjunction with a specific best mode, it is to be understood that many alternatives, modifications, and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art in light of the aforegoing description. Accordingly, it is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications, and variations that fall within the scope of the included claims. All matters hithertofore set forth herein or shown in the accompanying drawings are to be interpreted in an illustrative and non-limiting sense.