Voice command definitions used in launching application with a command

A computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions for specifying voice commands for an application, comprising:

• loading a Voice Command Definition File (VCDF) for an application into a speech engine that is used by different applications such that a grammar of the speech engine is updated to include support for voice commands to be performed by the application;
• receiving an utterance at the speech engine comprising a command portion that specifies a command for the application to execute;
• determining the command for the application to perform based on the command portion of the utterance matches a listen for element within the VCDF that defines a syntax on how to recognize the command through a received voice command;
• and
• launching the application at a location determined from a navigation element associated with the command and defined in the VCDF and providing information about the command for the application to execute.

A system for specifying voice commands for an application, comprising:

• a display that is configured to receive touch input;
• a processor and memory;
• an operating environment executing using the processor;
• a display showing content;
• and
• a voice command manager that is configured to perform actions comprising:
• loading a Voice Command Definition File (VCDF) for an application into a speech engine that is used by different applications such that a grammar of the speech engine is updated to include support for voice commands to be performed by the application, wherein the VCDF comprises commands and listen for elements that each define a syntax on how to recognize a command;
• receiving an utterance at the speech engine comprising a command portion that specifies a command for the application to execute;
• determining the command for the application to perform based on the command portion of the utterance matches a listen for element within the VCDF that defines a syntax on how to recognize the command through a received voice command;
• and
• launching the application at a location determined from a navigation element associated with the command and defined in the VCDF and providing information about the command for the application to execute.