Visual feedback for speech recognition system

A method of providing feedback for a speech recognition system of a computing device, the method comprising:

• displaying a graphical feedback indicator with a first appearance indicating that the speech recognition system is in an active listening mode, the graphical feedback indicator having a variable appearance depending upon a state of the speech recognition system;
• receiving a speech input;
• if the speech input is heard, modifying the first appearance of the graphical feedback indicator to indicate a detected volume of the speech input;
• and
• if the speech input is understood, modifying the first appearance of the graphical feedback indicator to indicate that the speech input is understood.

A computing system for performing speech recognition and providing feedback regarding the speech recognition, the computing system comprising:

• a logic machine;
• and
• a storage machine comprising instructions executable by the logic machine to:
• output to a display device a graphical feedback indicator with a first appearance indicating that the speech recognition system is in an active listening mode, the graphical feedback indicator having a variable appearance depending upon a state of the speech recognition system;
• receive, from one or more microphones, a speech input;
• if the speech input is heard, modify the first appearance of the graphical feedback indicator to indicate a detected volume of the speech input in a location corresponding to a detected location of a source of the speech input;
• and
• if the speech input is understood, modify the first appearance of the graphical feedback indicator to indicate that the speech input is understood.