Speech recognition handling with synthesized manual input events

Abstract

A voice responsive system controls a device in response to both a manual input and a voice input. The system includes a processor, a memory system coupled to the processor and processor executable code. The processor executable code includes an operating system and a voice recognition application for causing the processor to perform a number of steps. Initially, a voice message is provided from the operating system to the voice recognition application. Next, an appropriate simulated manual input event is provided from the voice recognition application to the operating system in response to the received voice message. Then, an appropriate manual input event message is provided from the operating system to the voice recognition application in response to the simulated manual input event. The voice recognition application then initiates control of the device responsive to the manual input event message.