Contact prioritized communication for voice commands
AssigneesBlackBerry Limited, QNX Software Systems Limited
InventorsDarrin Kenneth John FRY, Jianqiang SHI, Stephen LAU
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Abstract
Methods and electronic devices for facilitating communication are described. In one example, the present application describes processor-implemented method. The method includes: receiving an audio signal; determining that the audio signal includes a voice command to communicate with a contact using a first communication type; and determining that communication with the contact using the first communication type is unavailable; and after determining that communication with the contact using the first communication type is unavailable, facilitating communication with the contact using a second communication type.
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A processor-implemented method comprising:
- receiving an audio signal;
- determining that the audio signal includes a voice command to communicate with a contact using a first communication type;
- determining that communication with the contact using the first communication type is unavailable;
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- after determining that communication with the contact using the first communication type is unavailable, facilitating communication with the contact using a second communication type.
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An electronic device comprising:
- a microphone for generating an audio signal;
- at least one communication subsystem for communicating with other electronic devices using a first communication type and a second communication type;
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- a processor configured to:
- receive an audio signal from the microphone;
- determine that the audio signal includes a voice command to communicate with a contact using a first communication type;
- determine that communication with the contact using the first communication type is unavailable;
- and
- after determining that communication with the contact using the first communication type is unavailable, facilitate communication with the contact using a second communication type.
A processor-implemented method comprising:
- receiving an audio signal including a voice command instructing that specified content be transmitted according to a first communication type;
- determining that communication using the first communication type is currently unavailable based on a current network connectivity status;
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- after determining that communication using the first communication type is currently unavailable, including the specified content in a communication associated with a second communication type.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.