Systems and methods for providing user assistance in retrieving

Details Systems and methods for providing user assistance in retrieving Systems and methods for providing user assistance in retrieving

Filed on

1998-02-24

Date issued

2000-02-08

Examiner

Alam, Hosain T.

Patent Class

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

SubClass

Database design

SubSubClass

Data structure types

Other Related Categories

707102, 345336, 704 9, 704276, G06F 1730

Type

Patent

Status

active

Patent number

060236973

Description

ABSTRACT:
A voice activated system for retrieving information from relation files in a database incorporating a "help" mechanism that leads the user to relevant information. The apparatus and method provides the user with a message that the spoken queries are understood or not. If understood the system outputs the desired information. If not understood the system asks for key words from the user. The system will respond with phrases using such key words that were built into the system vocabulary. The user may input the phrases into the recognition part of the apparatus or may voice new queries based on the phrase/sentences. The system responds with the desired information.

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