Reusable multimodal application

A computing device comprising a processor and memory, the computing device configured to:

• synchronize voice input information received via a communications network from a mobile device;
• wherein:
• the voice input information is input to a multimodal application executing on the mobile device;
• the multimodal application is operative to receive inputs in voice and visual modes of communication;
• and
• the multimodal application is operative to switch between the voice and visual modes of communication based at least in part upon a selection of one of the voice and visual modes;
• and
• process the synchronized voice input information and transmitting the processed information to the mobile device for rendering, verification, and modification of the processed information in the selected one of the voice and visual input modes during continued execution of the multimodal application, wherein the multimodal application is operative to use the processed voice input information for continued execution of the multimodal application using the voice and visual modes of communication.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer executable instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:

• instructions for, in response to an indication that a voice input mode is to be used for receiving inputs to an application executing on a mobile device, executing a voice input function on the mobile device;
• instructions for transmitting data indicative of voice input information to a multimodal platform via a communications network, the multimodal platform executing on at least one computing device;
• instructions for receiving, via the communications network, processed information operable for inputting to the executing application, the processed information generated using the data indicative of the voice input information;
• instructions for rendering the received processed information for verification and modification;
• and
• instructions for inputting the verified and modified processed information to the executing application, wherein the mobile device is configured to switch between the voice input mode and another mode of communication based at least in part upon a user selection of the voice input mode and the another mode of communication and to continue execution of the executing application when switching between the modes of communication.