Voice controlled computer interface

A method for converting voiced utterances to commands, expressed in a predefined command language, to be used by an operating system of a computer, comprising

• converting some voiced utterances into commands corresponding to actions to be taken by said operating system, and
• converting other voiced utterances into commands which carry associated text strings to be used as part of text being processed in an application program running under said operating system.

A method of generating a table for aiding the conversion of voiced utterances to commands for use in controlling an operating system of a computer to achieve desired actions in an application program running under the operating system, said application program including menus and control buttons, said method comprising

• parsing the instruction sequence of the application program to identify menu entries and control buttons, and
• including in said table an entry for each menu entry and control button found in said application program, each said entry containing a control command corresponding to said menu entry or control button.

A method of enabling a user to create an instance in a formal language of the kind which has a strictly defined syntax, comprising

• providing a graphically displayed list of entries which are expressed in a natural language and which do not comply with said syntax,
• permitting the user to point to an entry on said list, and
• automatically generating said instance corresponding to the identified entry in the list in response to said pointing.