Voice activated system and method to enable a computer user working in a first graphical application window to display and control on-screen help, internet, and other information content in a second graphical application window

Abstract

A system is disclosed for navigating the display of content in a windowed computing environment, the system comprising a computing device comprising a voice recognition engine, a first window and a second window, wherein the second window comprises at least one hyperlink linked to additional content. A user command receiver receives a voice command from a user while the user is working in the first window, and in response to the voice command follows the hyperlink in the second window while the user remains in productive control of the first window, wherein following the hyperlink in the second window causes the additional content to be displayed in the second window.

1 . A system for navigating the display of content in a windowed computing environment, the system comprising a computing device comprising:
 a voice recognition engine;   a first window;   a second window, wherein the second window comprises at least one hyperlink linked to additional content; and   a user command receiver for receiving a voice command from a user while the user is working in the first window, and in response to the voice command following the hyperlink in the second window while the user remains in productive control of the first window, wherein following the hyperlink in the second window causes the additional content to be displayed in the second window.   
     
     
         2 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the second window comprises an Internet application window. 
     
     
         3 . The system as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the additional content comprises World Wide Web content. 
     
     
         4 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the second window comprises a help system window. 
     
     
         5 . The system as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the additional content comprises help content. 
     
     
         6 . A method of navigating the display of content in a windowed computing environment, the method comprising:
 opening a first window;   opening a second window, wherein the second window comprises at least one hyperlink linked to additional content; and   receiving a voice command from a user while the user is working in the first window, and in response to the voice command following the hyperlink in the second window while the user remains in productive control of the first window, wherein following the hyperlink in the second window causes the additional content to be displayed in the second window.   
     
     
         7 . The method as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the second window comprises an Internet application window. 
     
     
         8 . The method as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the additional content comprises World Wide Web content. 
     
     
         9 . The method as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the second window comprises a help system window. 
     
     
         10 . The method as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the additional content comprises help content. 
     
     
         11 . A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising code segments for navigating the display of content in a windowed computing environment, the code segments for:
 receiving a voice command from a user while the user is working in a first window, and in response to the voice command following a hyperlink in a second window while the user remains in productive control of the first window, wherein following the hyperlink in the second window causes additional content to be displayed in the second window.   
     
     
         12 . The non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the second window comprises an Internet application window. 
     
     
         13 . The non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the additional content comprises World Wide Web content. 
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the second window comprises a help system window. 
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the additional content comprises help content.