Operating a voice response system in a multiuser environment

A system for operating a voice response system in a multiuser environment, comprising:

• a memory having computer readable instructions;
• and
• a processor for executing the computer readable instructions, the computer readable instructions including instructions for:
• receiving a voice command from a first user;
• determining an identity of the first user based at least in part on a voice recognition of the first user;
• determining an identity of one or more other users in range of the voice response system;
• obtaining, by the voice response system, a command hierarchy;
• performing an action requested by the voice command based on a determination that the first user is authorized to request the voice command,
• wherein the determination that the first user is authorized to request the voice command is based at least upon the identity of the first user, the identity of one or more other users in range of the voice response system and the command hierarchy.

A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith the program instructions executable by a computer processor to cause the computer processor to perform a method, comprising:

• receiving, by the voice response system, a voice command from a first user;
• determining an identity of the first user based at least in part on a voice recognition of the first user;
• determining an identity of one or more other users in range of the voice response system;
• obtaining, by the voice response system, a command hierarchy;
• performing, by the voice response system, an action requested by the voice command based on a determination that the first user is authorized to request the voice command,
• wherein the determination that the first user is authorized to request the voice command is based at least upon the identity of the first user, the identity of one or more other users in range of the voice response system and the command hierarchy.