Controlling user interfaces with voice commands from multiple languages

A voice extension module for internationalizing a voice-enabled user interface comprising:

• a speech recognition engine;
• a preprocessor configured to register with the speech recognition engine one or more voice commands for controlling a user interface, the one or more voice commands being representative of multiple languages;
• and
• an input handler that receives an initial voice command that is representative of one of the multiple languages and communicates with the preprocessor to control the user interface as indicated by the initial voice command, the initial voice command being one of the one or more voice commands registered with the speech recognition engine by the preprocessor.

A method for providing an internationalized voice user interface, the method comprising:

• accessing information specifying a user interface;
• registering with a speech recognition engine one or more voice commands for controlling the user interface to enable voice control of the user interface, the one or more voice commands being representative of multiple languages;
• and
• controlling the user interface as indicated by an initial voice command that is representative of one of the multiple languages, the initial voice command being one of the one or more voice commands registered with the speech recognition engine.