Method and apparatus for executing tasks in voice-activated command systems

A method of providing voice dialing assistance, the method comprising:

• automatically initiating a call to a default telephone number for an intended call recipient, wherein automatically initiating the call to the default telephone number for the intended call recipient further comprise generating a verbal indication to the user that the default telephone number is being called;
• generating an audible representation of the default telephone number ringing;
• prompting the user after the call to the default telephone number has been initiated and during the audible representation of the default telephone number ringing, to determine whether the user wishes to call a second telephone number for the intended call recipient instead of the default telephone number;
• terminating the call to the default telephone number for the intended call recipient if the user wishes to call the second telephone number for the intended call recipient;
• and
• initiating a call to the second telephone number for the intended call recipient if the user wishes to call the second telephone number.

A computer storage medium having computer-executable instructions for performing command system operation executing steps comprising:

• prompting a user to provide an initial command;
• receiving the initial command from the user;
• identifying a plurality of operations, including a default operation and a second operation, in response to the initial command;
• automatically initiating execution of the default operation afer indentification of the plurality of operations, wherein automatically initiating execution of the default operation further includes generating an indication to the user that the default operation is being executed;
• prompting the user, after the default operation has been initiated and during execution of the default operation and during the generation of the indication to the user that the default operatioin is being executed, to determine whether the user wishes to execute a second operation instead of the default operation;
• terminating execution of the default operation if the user wishes to execute the second operation instead of the default operation;
• and
• initiating execution of the second operation if the user wishes to execute the second operation instead of the default operation.