Device, method, and user interface for voice-activated navigation and browsing of a document

1. An electronic device, comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:

receiving a first document comprising a plurality of links;

outputting a voice reading of at least a portion of the first document, including text associated with a link of the plurality of links;

in response to reaching the text associated with the link, outputting spoken information related to text of a second document in addition to the voice reading of the text associated with the link;

receiving from a user a voice command regarding the link;

in response to receiving from the user the voice command, outputting a voice reading of at least a portion of the second document;

after outputting the voice reading of at least a portion of the second document, outputting a voice inquiry about navigating back to the first document;

in response to outputting the voice inquiry about navigating back to the first document, receiving from the user a voice command requesting navigation back to the first document; and

in response to receiving from the user the voice command requesting navigation back to the first document, outputting a voice reading of one or more portions of the first document including a text, in the first document, associated with the link.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

in response to receiving from the user the voice command regarding the link, storing information about the link; and

outputting a voice reading of one or more portions of the second document.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the voice command is a voice command of a first type, and the one or more programs include instructions for:

receiving from the user a voice command of a second type distinct, from the first type, regarding the link; and

in response to receiving from the user the voice command of the second type regarding the link:

retrieving information from the second document; and

outputting voice information corresponding to the voice command of the second type based on the information from the second document.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the voice command of the second type includes a request for information about an author of the second document.

5. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the voice command of the second type includes a request for a summary of the second document.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

identifying two or more links as candidate links corresponding to a voice command from the user;

outputting audible information about the candidate links; and

receiving from the user a selection of a single link of the candidate links.

7. A method for navigating through documents, comprising:

at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory:

receiving a first document comprising a plurality of links;

outputting a voice reading of at least a portion of the first document, including text associated with a link of the plurality of links;

in response to reaching the text associated with the link, outputting spoken information related to text of a second document in addition to the voice reading of the text associated with the link;

receiving from a user a voice command regarding the link;

in response to receiving from the user the voice command, outputting a voice reading of at least a portion of the second document,

after outputting the voice reading of at least a portion of the second document, outputting a voice inquiry about navigating back to the first document;

in response to outputting the voice inquiry about navigating back to the first document, receiving from the user a voice command requesting navigation back to the first document; and

in response to receiving from the user the voice command requesting navigation back to the first document, outputting a voice reading of one or more portions of the first document including a text, in the first document, associated with the link.

8. The method of claim 7 , including:

in response to receiving from the user the voice command regarding the link, storing information about the link; and

outputting a voice reading of one or more portions of the second document.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the voice command is a voice command of a first type, the method comprising:

receiving from the user a voice command of a second type distinct, from the first type, regarding the link; and

in response to receiving from the user the voice command of the second type regarding the link:

retrieving information from the second document; and

outputting voice information corresponding to the voice command of the second type based on the information from the second document.

10. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

identifying two or more links as candidate links corresponding to a voice command from the user;

outputting audible information about the candidate links; and

receiving from the user a selection of a single link of the candidate links.

11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which, when executed by a portable electronic device or a computer system with one or more processors, cause the electronic device or computer system to perform:

receiving a first document comprising a plurality of links;

outputting a voice reading of at least a portion of the first document, including text associated with a link of the plurality of links;

in response to reaching the text associated with the link, outputting spoken information related to text of a second document in addition to the voice reading of the text associated with the link;

receiving from a user a voice command regarding the link;

in response to receiving from the user the voice command, outputting a voice reading of at least a portion of the second document,

after outputting the voice reading of at least a portion of the second document, outputting a voice inquiry about navigating back to the first document;

in response to outputting the voice inquiry about navigating back to the first document, receiving from the user a voice command requesting navigation back to the first document; and

in response to receiving from the user the voice command requesting navigation back to the first document, outputting a voice reading of one or more portions of the first document including a text, in the first document, associated with the link.

12. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

in response to receiving from the user the voice command regarding the link, storing information about the link; and

outputting a voice reading of one or more portions of the second document.

13. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the voice command is a voice command of a first type, and the one or more programs include instructions for:

receiving from the user a voice command of a second type distinct, from the first type, regarding the link; and

in response to receiving from the user the voice command of the second type regarding the link:

retrieving information from the second document; and

outputting voice information corresponding to the voice command of the second type based on the information from the second document.

14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

identifying two or more links as candidate links corresponding to a voice command from the user;

outputting audible information about the candidate links; and

receiving from the user a selection of a single link of the candidate links.