Search-based dynamic voice activation

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and electronic device for voice navigation are disclosed. A voice input mechanism 310 may receive a verbal input from a user to a voice user interface program invisible to the user. A processor 104 may identify in a graphical user interface (GUI) a set of GUI items. The processor 104 may convert the set of GUI items to a set of voice searchable indices 400 . The processor 104 may correlate a matching GUI item of the set of GUI items to a phonemic representation of the verbal input.

1 . A method for voice navigation, comprising:
 identifying in a view of a graphical user interface (GUI) a set of GUI items;   converting the set of GUI items to a set of voice searchable indices;   creating at least one phonemic representation of a verbal input via a search-based voice user interface program invisible to the user; and   identifying a matching GUI item of the set of GUI items to the phonemic representation.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 presenting a matching computer object associated with the matching GUI item to the user via the graphical user interface.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 identifying an alternate matching GUI item of the set of GUI items;   presenting the alternate matching GUI item to the user; and   receiving a user input.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 identifying a non-textual GUI item in the set of GUI items; and   developing an alternate linguistic label for the non-textual icon.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the set of GUI items includes at least one of a hyperlink, application icon, file name, or image. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the phonemic representation is a linguistic search term. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising
 converting a GUI item of the set of GUI items to a corresponding linguistic document; and   organizing each corresponding linguistic document into the set of voice searchable indices.   
     
     
         8 . A telecommunications apparatus for voice navigation, comprising:
 voice input mechanism that receives a verbal input from a user to a voice user interface program invisible to the user; and   a processor that identifies in a graphical user interface (GUI) a set of GUI items, converts the set of GUI items to a set of voice searchable indices, and correlates a matching GUI item of the set of GUI items to at least one phonemic representation of the verbal input.   
     
     
         9 . The telecommunications apparatus of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a display that presents a matching computer object associated with the matching GUI item to the user via the graphical user interface.   
     
     
         10 . The telecommunications apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the processor identifies an alternate matching GUI item of the set of GUI items;   the display presents the alternate matching GUI item to the user; and   the voice input mechanism receives a user input.   
     
     
         11 . The telecommunications apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the processor identifies a non-textual GUI item in the set of GUI items and develops an alternate linguistic label for the non-textual icon. 
     
     
         12 . The telecommunications apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the set of GUI items includes at least one of a hyperlink, application icon, file name, or image. 
     
     
         13 . The telecommunications apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the phonemic representation is a linguistic search term. 
     
     
         14 . The telecommunications apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the processor converts a GUI item of the set of GUI items to a corresponding linguistic document and organizes each corresponding linguistic document into the set of voice searchable indices. 
     
     
         15 . An electronic device for voice navigation, comprising:
 voice input mechanism that receives a verbal input from a user to a voice user interface program invisible to the user; and   a processor that identifies in a graphical user interface (GUI) a set of GUI items, converts the set of GUI items to a set of voice searchable indices, and correlates a matching GUI item of the set of GUI items to at least one phonemic representation of the verbal input.   
     
     
         16 . The electronic device of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a display that presents a matching computer object associated with the matching GUI item to the user via the graphical user interface.   
     
     
         17 . The electronic device of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the processor identifies an alternate matching GUI item of the set of GUI items;   the display presents the alternate matching GUI item to the user; and   the voice input mechanism receives a user input.   
     
     
         18 . The electronic device of  claim 15 , wherein the processor identifies a non-textual GUI item in the set of GUI items and develops an alternate linguistic label for the non-textual icon. 
     
     
         19 . The electronic device of  claim 15 , wherein the set of GUI items includes at least one of a hyperlink, application icon, file name, or image. 
     
     
         20 . The electronic device of  claim 15 , wherein the processor converts a GUI item of the set of GUI items to a corresponding linguistic document and organizes each corresponding linguistic document into the set of voice searchable indices.