Method For Finding Elements In A Webpage Suitable For Use In A Voice User Interface

A computing device, comprising:

• a display device;
• a storage device which stores code and a document;
• and
• a processor associated with the display device and the storage device, the processor executes the code to:
• analyze the document to identify an interactive element in the document, the interactive element comprises one phrase which is not displayed when the document is rendered,
• include the one phrase with candidate phrases;
• render the document on the display device,
• comparing a voice command of a user to the candidate, and
• determine that the one phrase is a best match for the voice command of the user and, in response, generate a click event for the interactive element without a further voice command from the user.

A computer-readable storage device having computer-readable software embodied thereon for use by processor in performing a method to provide a voice user interface, the method comprising:

• analyzing a document to identify an interactive element in the document, the interactive element comprises an initial phrase;
• rendering the document to provide a display on a display device;
• including the initial phrase with candidate phrases in a grammar for a voice interface to the document;
• detecting an update to the interactive element, the update comprises a new phrase which replaces the initial phrase;
• and
• in response to the update, including the new phrase in the grammar and removing the initial phrase from the grammar.