Apparatus for managing a multi-modal user interface

Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising event managing means for listening for events and for supplying events to the receiving means.

Apparatus for managing a multi-modal interface, which apparatus comprises:

• a plurality of instruction providing means for each providing a specific different instruction for causing an application to carry out a specific function, wherein each instruction providing means is arranged to respond only to a specific combination of multi-modal events so that an instruction providing means is arranged to issue its instruction only when that particular combination of multi-modal events has been received.

Apparatus for managing a multi-modal interface, which apparatus comprises:

• means for receiving events from at least two different modality modules;
• and
• processing means for processing events received from the at least two different modality modules, wherein the processing means is arranged to modify an event or change its response to an event from one modality module in dependence upon an event from another modality module or modality modules.

Apparatus for managing a multi-modal interface, which apparatus comprises:

• means for receiving events from at least two different modality modules;
• and
• processing means for processing events received from the at least two different modality modules, wherein the processing means is arranged to process an event from one modality module in accordance with an event from another modality module or modules and to provide a feedback signal to the one modality module to cause it to modify its processing of a user input in dependence upon an event from another modality module or modules.

A method of operating a processor apparatus to manage a multi-modal interface, which method comprises the processor apparatus providing a plurality of instruction providing means for each providing a specific different instruction for causing an application to carry out a specific function, so that each instruction providing means responds only to a specific combination of multi-modal events and issues its instruction only when that particular combination of multi-modal events has been received.

A method of operating a processor apparatus to manage a multi-modal interface, which method comprises the processor apparatus carrying out the steps of:

• receiving events from at least two different modality modules;
• processing events received from the at least two different modality modules, and modifying an event or changing its response to an event from one modality module in dependence upon an event from another modality module or modality modules.

A method of operating a processor apparatus to manage a multi-modal interface, which method comprises the processor apparatus carrying out the steps of:

• receiving events from at least two different modality modules;
• and
• providing a feedback signal to the one modality module to cause it to modify its processing in dependence upon an event from another modality module or modules.

Apparatus for managing a multi-modal interface, which apparatus comprises:

• a plurality of instruction providing units for each providing a specific different instruction for causing an application to carry out a specific function, wherein each instruction providing unit is arranged to respond only to a specific combination of multi-modal events so that an instruction providing unit is arranged to issue its instruction only when that particular combination of multi-modal events has been received.

Apparatus for managing a multi-modal interface, which apparatus comprises:

• a receiver for receiving events from at least two different modality modules;
• and
• a processor for processing events received from the at least two different modality modules, wherein the processor is arranged to modify an event or change its response to an event from one modality module in dependence upon an event from another modality module or modality modules.

Apparatus for managing a multi-modal interface, which apparatus comprises:

• a receiver for receiving events from at least two different modality modules;
• and
• a processor for processing events received from the at least two different modality modules, wherein the processor is arranged to process an event from one modality module in accordance with an event from another modality module or modules and to provide a feedback signal to the one modality module to cause it to modify its processing in dependence upon an event from another modality module or modules.