Patent Document ID: 8165884
Application ID: 12031938
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: configuring a system to provide auditory stimulus and act on auditory input; maintaining verbal prompting layers for a function supported by the system comprising: a name prompt presenting names of the function; a brief prompt explaining function; an explicit prompt explaining a syntax of the function; a detailed prompt describing the operation of the function; and a tutorial prompt guiding the user through one or more steps in using the function, each of the verbal prompting layers being associated with an attributable familiarity level of a user and being configured to communicate varying levels of explanatory detail to provide assistance to the user in performing the function; associating a current verbal prompting layer with the user; initiating a prompt to for the auditory input; receiving the auditory input; identifying a timing event in presentation of the auditory input including: a hesitant verbal gesture between a completion of the prompt and a start of the auditory input including identifying: a failure to respond; nonsubstantive speech; repetition of a verbal command; and a request for assistance; and an interruption of the prompt by the start of a valid auditory input; evaluating the timing event relative to a threshold associated with transitioning to a next verbal prompting layer; when the timing event surpasses a threshold, transitioning the current verbal prompting layer to a next verbal prompting layer such that the level of explanatory detail changes for the function; and presenting an audible prompt from the next verbal prompting layer.