Location based responses to telephone requests
A method for receiving processed information at a remote device is described. The method includes transmitting from the remote device a verbal request to a first information provider and receiving a digital message from the first information provider in response to the transmitted verbal request. The digital message includes a symbolic representation indicator associated with a symbolic representation of the verbal request and data used to control an application. The method also includes transmitting, using the application, the symbolic representation indicator to a second information provider for generating results to be displayed on the remote device.
1. A method, comprising:
transmitting, to a first information provider, a verbal request for information relating to a location;
receiving a digital message from the first information provider in response to the transmitted verbal request, the digital message comprising a symbolic representation of content of the verbal request and an application identifier;
launching, on a computing device and based on the application identifier, an application that is determined by the computing device to correspond to the application identifier; and
transmitting, using the application and to a second information provider different than the first information provider, a query that includes the symbolic representation, such that the second information provider generates results to be displayed on the computing device.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
requesting confirmation from the user that the symbolic representation is accurate.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the results include a map that indicates a location to which the verbal request was directed.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the results include directions to a location to which the verbal request was directed.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the directions indicate a starting location provided by the verbal request.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the results indicate one or more street addresses for locations that correspond to the verbal request.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the verbal request comprises a recorded message.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, at the computing device, a user selection of a particular result from the results generated by the second information provided; and
displaying, at the computing device, a map of a location associated with the user selection.
9. A system comprising:
one or more computer processors; and
one or more non-transitory computer readable devices that include instructions that, when executed by the one or more computer processors, causes the processors to perform operations, the operations comprising:
transmitting, to a first information provider, a verbal request for information relating to a location;
receiving a digital message from the first information provider in response to the transmitted verbal request, the digital message comprising a symbolic representation of content of the verbal request and an application identifier;
launching, based on the application identifier, an application that is determined by the one or more processors to correspond to the application identifier;
transmitting, using the application and to a second information provider different than the first information provider, a query that includes the symbolic representation, such that the second information provider generates results responsive to the verbal request.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
requesting confirmation from the user that the symbolic representation is accurate.
11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the results include a map that indicates a location to which the verbal request was directed.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the results include directions to a location to which the verbal request was directed.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the directions indicate a starting location provided by the verbal request.
14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the results indicate one or more street addresses for locations that correspond to the verbal request.
15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the verbal request comprises a recorded message.
16. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform operations comprising:
transmitting, to a first information provider, a verbal request for information relating to a location;
receiving a digital message from the first information provider in response to the transmitted verbal request, the digital message comprising a symbolic representation of content of the verbal request and an application identifier;
launching, based on the application identifier, an application that is determined to correspond to the application identifier;
transmitting, using the application and to a second information provider different than the first information provider, a query that includes the symbolic representation, such that the second information provider generates results responsive to the verbal request.
17. The tangible computer-readable media of claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise requesting confirmation from the user that the symbolic representation is accurate.
18. The tangible computer-readable media of claim 16 , wherein the results include a map that indicates a location to which the verbal request was directed.
19. The tangible computer-readable media of claim 16 , wherein the results include directions to a location to which the verbal request was directed.
20. The tangible computer-readable media of claim 19 , wherein the directions indicate a starting location provided by the verbal request.