IP Library Granted Patent US 7,861,170
Granted Patent B2
US 7,861,170 · App. 12/122,618 · Granted Dec 28, 2010

Graphical user interface for creating content for a voice-user interface

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Patent No.
US 7,861,170
App. No.
12/122,618
Granted
Dec 28, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for creating a voice application, the method being implemented by a computer system and comprising generating a graphical user interface comprising a text-to-topic button; receiving first input identifying a location of a text file; receiving second input selecting the text-to-topic button; partitioning content associated with the text file into subjects in response to receiving the second input; and storing information on the partitioning.

Claims (35)

1. A computer readable medium having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform a method comprising:

generating a first graphical user interface comprising a text to topic button;

receiving first input identifying a location of a text file;

receiving second input selecting the text to topic button;

partitioning the text file into subjects in response to receiving the second input; and

storing information on the partitioning; and

generating a second graphical user interface comprising a plurality of percentage scales simultaneously displayed, each having an associated user-adjustable sliding button to control a granularity of said partitioning.

2. The computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein partitioning the second graphical user interface comprises three percentage scales.

3. The computer readable medium of claim 2 , wherein one percentage scale is to control a granularity of subject topics generated by said portioning.

4. The computer readable medium of claim 2 , wherein one percentage scale is to control a degree similarity between subject topics generated by said portioning.

5. The computer readable medium of claim 2 , wherein one percentage scale is to control a number of subject topics generated by said portioning for purposes of disambiguation between topics.

6. A method for a computer to generate content for a speech application, the method comprising

generating a first graphical user interface comprising a text to topic button;

receiving first input identifying a location of a text file;

receiving second input selecting the text to topic button;

partitioning the text file into subjects in response to receiving the second input;

storing information on the partitioning; and

generating a second graphical user interface comprising a plurality of percentage scales displayed simultaneously, each having an associated user-adjustable sliding button to control a granularity of said partitioning.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the second graphical user interface comprises three percentage scales.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein one percentage scale is to control a granularity of subject topics generated by said portioning.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein one percentage scale is to control a degree similarity between subject topics generated by said portioning.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein one percentage scale is to control a number of subject topics generated by said portioning for purposes of disambiguation between topics.

11. A system, comprising

a processor; and

a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions which when executed by the processor cause the system to perform a method comprising:

generating a first graphical user interface comprising a text to topic button;

receiving first input identifying a location of a text file;

receiving second input selecting the text to topic button;

partitioning the text file into subjects in response to receiving the second input;

storing information on the partitioning; and

generating a second graphical user interface comprising a plurality of percentage scales displayed simultaneously, each having and an associated user-adjustable sliding button to control a granularity of said partitioning.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the second graphical user interface comprises three sliding scales.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein one percentage scale is to control a granularity of subject topics generated by said portioning.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein one percentage scale is to control a degree similarity between subject topics generated by said portioning.

15. The system of claim 12 , wherein one percentage scale is to control a number of subject topics generated by said portioning for purposes of disambiguation between topics.

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OMNIBUS ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Nov 25, 2024
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH (AS SUCCESSOR TO CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH IN ITS CAPACITY AS COLLATERAL AGENT)
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS THE SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 26, 2023
From: WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION
To: INTRADO INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2018
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: WEST CORPORATION; WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION; WEST SAFETY SERVICES, INC.; WEST UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.; RELIANCE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
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NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (FIRST LIEN) Recorded Oct 10, 2017
From: WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2016
From: WEST CORPORATION; WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION; WEST SAFETY SERVICES, INC.; WEST UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.; RELIANCE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 13, 2016
From: HOLLY CONNECTS, INC.; WEST INTERACTIVE CORPORATION II; WEST NOTIFICATIONS, INC.; WEST NOTIFICATIONS, INC.
To: WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 7, 2013
From: TUVOX INCORPORATED
To: WEST INTERACTIVE CORPORATION II
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2010
From: KHOSLA, ASHOK M; POLLOCK, STEVEN S
To: TUVOX INC
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