IP Library Granted Patent US 7,590,538
Granted Patent B2
US 7,590,538 · App. 09/387,195 · Granted Sep 15, 2009

Voice recognition system for navigating on the internet

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,590,538
App. No.
09/387,195
Granted
Sep 15, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for recognizing voice commands for manipulating data on the Internet. Data is provided on a website. Voice signals are received from a user who is accessing the website, which are interpreted to determine navigation commands. Selected data of the website is output based on the navigation commands. In one embodiment of the present invention, the data includes a voice-activated application. The user may be allowed to access the website from either a computer or a telephone, or both. A language may be determined from the voice signals and the voice signals interpreted in the language being spoken by the user.

Claims (11)

1. A method for recognizing voice commands for manipulating data on the Internet, comprising:

providing data on a website on the Internet;

receiving voice signals from a user accessing the website;

establishing an identity of the user through at least two voice authentication algorithms;

interpreting the voice signals of the user for determining navigation commands;

outputting selected data of the website based on the navigation commands; and

determining a language from the voice signals.

2. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the data includes a voice-activated application, the navigation commands controlling execution of the application.

3. A method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising comparing the identity to a data base of persons cleared for access to the data; and

allowing the user to access the data if the user in included in the database.

4. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the selected data includes voice signals and is output to a telephone.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2011
From: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES GMBH
To: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED
Reel/Frame 025700/0287 →
CONFIRMATORY ASSIGNMENT Recorded Sep 8, 2010
From: ACCENTURE LLP
To: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES GMBH
Reel/Frame 024946/0971 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 29, 2001
From: ANDERSEN CONSULTING LLP
To: ACCENTURE LLP
Reel/Frame 011657/0101 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 1999
From: ST. JOHN, VICKI
To: ANDERSEN CONSULTING, LLP
Reel/Frame 010390/0977 →