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US 5,875,429 AGranted
Method and apparatus for editing documents through voice recognition
AssigneeApplied Voice Recognition L.P.
InventorH. Russel Douglas
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus that places visual markers onto the display of a document on a graphical user interface. The visual markers assist in the navigation around the document by numbered artifacts.
Claims7
In a data processing system including a central processing unit, a voice recognition unit, and a graphical display, a method of displaying navigation artifacts on the display of a document, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. receiving a voice order by the voice recognition unit, the voice order comprising a command portion and a target portion;
- b. parsing the command portion of the voice order by the central processing unit to determine locations within the document of targets designated by the voice order;
- c. ascertaining within the document the location of each target determined by the step of parsing;
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- d. placing an artifact on the display at the location of each target ascertained.
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A display system for displaying visible artifacts in a document in a data processing system, the display system comprising:
- a. a central processing unit;
- b. a voice recognition unit to provide command input to the central processing unit;
- c. a graphical display to provide visible output from the central processing unit;
- d. the voice recognition unit providing means for receiving a voice order by the voice recognition unit, the voice order comprising a command portion and a target portion;
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- e. means within the central processing unit
- i. for parsing the command portion of the voice order to determine locations within the document of targets designated by the voice order;
- ii. for ascertaining within the document the location of each target determined by the step of parsing;
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- iii. for placing an artifact on the display at the location of each target ascertained.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.