Processing files from a mobile device using voice commands
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsCurtis Wong, Eric Badger, Steven Glenner
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Abstract
The presently described subject matter allows the user to interactively browse a collection of electronic files, such as a digital photo collection, remotely using voice activated mobile device. Files from the collection of electronic files can be displayed on the mobile device or they can be directed from the mobile device to be sent to a remote display device, where the file can be displayed. Also, a user can record voice and text annotations and keywords from the mobile device to preserve with an electronic file, and which is transported along with the file when it is displayed.
Claims20
A portable electronic device, comprising:
- memory;
- data transmission means;
- a microphone configured to received voice commands;
- an application stored in the memory, said application being configured to establish a data connection with a base computing device over a mobile network via the data transmission means and to manipulate one or more electronic files stored on the base computing device in response to a voice command.
One or more computer-readable media containing executable instructions that, when executed, implement the following steps:
- establishing contact with a base computing device that stores one or more electronic files;
- receiving a voice command;
- causing the base computing device to process at least a portion of processing associated with the voice command;
- manipulating the one or more electronic files on the base computing device;
- and
- directing the one or more electronic files to a remote display device that is configured to display at least a portion of the one or more electronic files.
A method, comprising:
- establishing a communication session with a mobile device;
- receiving a voice command from the mobile device to manipulate one of a plurality of locally stored digital image files;
- and
- manipulating the digital image file according to the voice command.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.