Abstract:
A system (110) for synchronizing multiple modalities is described. A user may use multiple modalities, such as voice and browser, to interact with data on a network, such as the World Wide Web. All of the modalities may be synchronized so that all are updated when the user enters information in just one. A method of communicating between devices (160, 185) includes receiving a request for first-modality data that includes first content, and sending a message in response to receiving the request, the message including information allowing the request of second-modality data that includes second content overlapping the first content. Another method includes requesting first data for a first modality, the first data including first content, and automatically requesting second data for a second modality, wherein the second data includes second content that overlaps the first content.
Abstract:
A first-modality gateway (165) and a second-modality gateway (185) are synchronized, with both gateways interfacing between a user and a server system. Various approaches are described for structuring a grammar of a voice recognition by limiting the amount of the grammar that is searched, thus minimizing the incidence of misrecognition. Communicating with a user may include presenting the user a first set of options and a second set of options, wherein the second set of options is limited based on the user's selection from the first set of options. A graphical user interface (2410) may include a form with a plurality of fields, each field associated with a predetermined category. Each category may have its own, independent, discrete grammar associated therewith, and the independent grammars (2420, 2430, 2440) may be individually activated, simultaneously with their respective categories.
Abstract:
Computer-assisted procedure (501/502) to communicate data in a transportation system (90) that physically transports objects (800) from first to second locations (10, 20). The objects (800) have write/read memory tags (300). Prior to communicating, data is separated into meta-data M and content-data C. Communicated are: C on the tags (300), M through a computer network, and type-data T (representing M) on the tags. System computers (901, 902, 900) perform complementary methods for forwarding (501) and retrieving (502). To forward (501) data from the first location (10), a first computer (901) queries (510) an exchange computer (901) with M for T according to a predefined T-to-M table, writes T to the tags (300), and writes C to the tags (300). To retrieve (502) data at the second location (20) where the objects arrive, a second computer (902) reads T from the tags (300), queries (550) the exchange computer (900) with T for M according to the same table, and reads (560) C from the tags (300).
Abstract:
A system (110) for synchronizing multiple modalities is described. A user may use multiple modalities, such as voice and browser, to interact with data on a network, such as the World Wide Web. All of the modalities may be synchronized so that all are updated when the user enters information in just one. A method of communicating between devices (160, 185) includes receiving a request for first-modality data that includes first content, and sending a message in response to receiving the request, the message including information allowing the request of second-modality data that includes second content overlapping the first content. Another method includes requesting first data for a first modality, the first data including first content, and automatically requesting second data for a second modality, wherein the second data includes second content that overlaps the first content.
Abstract:
A first-modality gateway (165) and a second-modality gateway (185) are synchronized, with both gateways interfacing between a user and a server system. Various approaches are described for structuring a grammar of a voice recognition by limiting the amount of the grammar that is searched, thus minimizing the incidence of misrecognition. Communicating with a user may include presenting the user a first set of options and a second set of options, wherein the second set of options is limited based on the user's selection from the first set of options. A graphical user interface (2410) may include a form with a plurality of fields, each field associated with a predetermined category. Each category may have its own, independent, discrete grammar associated therewith, and the independent grammars (2420, 2430, 2440) may be individually activated, simultaneously with their respective categories.