Jacob A Simpson

US Patent:

20160180853, Jun 23, 2016

Filed:

Dec 19, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/578056

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Kurt Wesley Piersol - San Jose CA, US
James David Meyers - San Jose CA, US
Jacob Michael Simpson - Seattle WA, US
Vikram Kumar Gundeti - Seattle WA, US
David Robert Thomas - Woodinville WA, US
Andrew Christopher Miles - Lake Forrest Park WA, US

International Classification:

G10L 17/22

Abstract:

A speech-based system includes an audio device in a user premises and a network-based service that supports use of the audio device by multiple applications. The audio device may be directed to play audio content such as music, audio books, etc. The audio device may also be directed to interact with a user through speech. The network-based service monitors event messages received from the audio device to determine which of the multiple applications currently has speech focus. When receiving speech from a user, the service first offers the corresponding meaning to the application, if any, that currently has primary speech focus. If there is no application that currently has primary speech focus, or if the application having primary speech focus is not able to respond to the meaning, the service then offers the user meaning to the application that currently has secondary speech focus.