IP Library Granted Patent US 8,762,851
Granted Patent B1
US 8,762,851 · App. 12/955,216 · Granted Jun 24, 2014

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

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Patent No.
US 8,762,851
App. No.
12/955,216
Granted
Jun 24, 2014
Kind
B1
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 (32)

1. A non-transitory 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 an input selecting the text to topic button; and

generating a second graphical user interface comprising a plurality of percentage scales simultaneously displayed, each having an associated user-adjustable sliding button wherein a first percentage scale of the plurality of percentage scales controls a number of subjects that a text file is partitioned into and a second percentage scale of the plurality of percentage scales controls a number of subtopics of the number of subjects.

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

3. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 comprising receiving another input identifying a location of the text file.

4. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 comprising partitioning the text file into subjects in response to receiving the input.

5. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 2 , wherein one percentage scale is to control a degree similarity between subject topics generated by said partitioning.

6. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 2 , wherein one percentage scale is to control a number of subject topics generated by said partitioning for purposes of disambiguation between topics.

7. 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 an input selecting the text to topic button; and

generating a second graphical user interface comprising a plurality of percentage scales displayed simultaneously, each having an associated user-adjustable sliding button wherein a first percentage scale of the plurality of percentage scales controls a number of subjects that a text file is partitioned into and a second percentage scale of the plurality of percentage scales controls a number of subtopics of the number of subjects.

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

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

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein one percentage scale is to control a degree similarity between subject topics generated by said portioning.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein one percentage scale is to control a number of subject topics generated by said portioning for purposes of disambiguation between topics.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein generating content for speech application comprises receiving another input identifying a location of the text file.

13. The method of claim 7 , wherein generating content for speech application comprises partitioning the text file into subjects in response to receiving the input.

14. 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:

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

receive an input selecting the text to topic button; and

generate a second graphical user interface comprising a plurality of percentage scales displayed simultaneously, each having an associated user-adjustable sliding button wherein a first percentage scale of the plurality of percentage scales controls a number of subjects that a text file is partitioned into and a second percentage scale of the plurality of percentage scales controls a number of subtopics of the number of subjects.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the memory storing instructions which when executed by the processor cause the system to receive another input identifying a location of the text file.

16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the memory storing instructions which when executed by the processor cause the system to partition the text file into subjects in response to receiving the input and storing information on the partitioning.

17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the second graphical user interface comprises three percentage scales.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein one percentage scale is to control at least one of:

a granularity of subject topics generated by said portioning

a degree similarity between subject topics generated by said portioning.

19. The system of claim 17 , 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
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