String matching of locally stored information for voice dialing on a cellular telephone
View Patent ↗The invention provides a method of operating a voice-activated communication device. A voice input that includes a plurality of spoken numbers is received, a sequence of digits based on the plurality of spoken numbers is determined, and the sequence of digits is compared to a list of stored phone numbers. At least one proposed dialing number is presented based on the comparison. The invention also provides a system and computer usable medium including a program to operate a voice-activated communication device.
1. A method of operating a voice-activated communication device, comprising:
receiving a voice input to the voice-activated communication device, the voice input including a plurality of spoken numbers;
determining a sequence of digits based on the plurality of spoken numbers;
comparing the sequence of digits to a list of stored phone numbers; and
outputting at least one proposed number which can be dialed by the voice activate communication device based on the comparison, wherein the at least one proposed dialing number comprises a listed phone number from the list of stored phone numbers when a portion of the determined sequence of digits matches at least a portion of the listed phone number that is less than all the digits of the listed phone number.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the voice-activated communication device comprises a cellular phone or a mobile handset.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of spoken numbers comprises a ten-digit calling number.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the list of stored phone numbers comprises a set of recently called phone numbers.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the list of stored phone numbers comprises a set of phone numbers corresponding to recently received phone calls.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein at least one proposed dialing number comprises a listed phone number from the list of stored phone numbers when the determined sequence of digits matches the listed phone number.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein at least one proposed dialing number comprises a listed phone number from the list of stored phone numbers when the voice input excludes an area code and a portion of the determined sequence of digits matches at least a portion of the listed phone number.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one proposed dialing number is presented using one of an audio interface or a visual display.
9. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
ranking the proposed dialing numbers based on an ordinal number; and
presenting the proposed dialing numbers based on the ordinal number ranking.
10. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving a verification of the proposed dialing number; and
dialing the verified proposed dialing number.
11. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving a target dialing number selected from the proposed dialing numbers; and
dialing the selected target dialing number.
12. A computer usable medium including a program to operate a voice-activated communication device, comprising:
computer program code to receive a voice input to the voice-activated communication device, the voice input including a plurality of spoken numbers;
computer program code to determine a sequence of digits based on the plurality of spoken numbers;
computer program code to compare the sequence of digits to a list of stored phone numbers to identify at least one proposed match for dialing; and
computer program code to output at least one proposed dialing number to the voice-activated communication device based on the comparison, wherein the at least one proposed dialing number comprises a listed phone number from the list of stored phone numbers when a portion of the determined sequence of digits matches at least a portion of the listed phone number that is less than all the digits of the listed phone number.
13. The computer usable medium of claim 12 further comprising:
computer program code to rank the proposed dialing numbers based on an ordinal number; and
computer program code to present the proposed dialing numbers based on the ordinal number ranking.
14. The computer usable medium of claim 12 further comprising:
computer program code to receive a verification of the proposed dialing number; and
computer program code to dial the verified proposed dialing number.
15. The computer usable medium of claim 12 further comprising:
computer program code to receive a target dialing number selected from the proposed dialing numbers; and
computer program code to dial the selected target dialing number.
16. A system for operating a voice-activated communication device, comprising:
means for receiving a voice input, the voice input including a plurality of spoken numbers;
means for determining a sequence of digits based on the plurality of spoken numbers;
means for comparing the sequence of digits to a list of stored phone numbers to identify at least one proposed match for dialing; and
means for outputting at least one proposed dialing number based on the comparison, wherein the at least one proposed dialing number comprises a listed phone number from the list of stored phone numbers when a portion of the determined sequence of digits matches at least a portion of the listed phone number that is less than all the digits of the listed phone number.
17. The system of claim 16 further comprising:
means for ranking the proposed dialing numbers based on an ordinal number; and
means for presenting the proposed dialing numbers based on the ordinal number ranking.
18. The system of claim 16 further comprising:
means for receiving a verification of the proposed dialing number; and
means for dialing the verified proposed dialing number.
19. The system of claim 16 further comprising:
means for receiving a target dialing number selected from the proposed dialing numbers; and
means for dialing the selected target dialing number.