Recognizing non-verbal sound commands in an interactive computer controlled speech word recognition display system

Abstract

Simplifying command recognition from speech term recognition in speech recognition technology. A system for recognizing non-verbal sound commands within an interactive computer controlled display system with speech word recognition comprises standard technology for recognizing speech words in combination with a set up for storing a plurality of non-verbal sounds, each sound representative of a command. There are display means responsive to the recognizing of speech words for then displaying the recognized words. In response to the input of non-verbal sounds, there is a comparison of the input non-verbal sounds to said stored command sounds, together with means responsive to the comparing means for carrying out the command represented by a stored sound which compares to an input non-verbal sound. The non-verbal sounds may be voice generated or they may be otherwise physically generated. The commands may direct movement of data, e.g. cursors displayed on said display system. In such a case, an implementation is provided for inputting a sequential list of the sounds representative of said command directing movement to thereby produce a sequential movement of the displayed data, e.g. cursor movement.