Method of operating a speech dialogue system

A method of operating a speech dialogue system adapted to communicate with a user while a speech recognition device and a speech output device and a dialogue control unit are used, the method comprising:

• controlling a dialogue run between a user and a speech dialogue system on the basis of a dialogue description;
• marking at least a certain position that can be reached during a dialogue between the user and the speech dialogue system in the dialogue run as an entry position in the speech dialogue system;
• storing an address belonging to the position in the dialogue description together with a marker assigned to the position;
• automatically selecting the assigned address in the dialogue description if the user enters the stored marker at a later instant and the dialogue is continued from the respective position onwards,
• wherein when an entry position is marked, environment parameters are stored which environmental parameters are needed by the dialogue control unit for a further dialogue at the marked position, the environmental parameters include an address of a database and a parameter which is transferred to the database when the stored marker is selected.