Context Sensitive Overlays In Voice Controlled Headset Computer Displays

Abstract

In headset computers that leverage voice commands, often the user does not know what voice commands are available. In one embodiment, a method includes providing a user interface in a headset computer and, in response to user utterance of a cue toggle command, displaying at least one cue in the user interface. Each cue can correspond to a voice command associated with code to execute. In response to user utterance of the voice command, the method can also include executing the code associated with the voice command. The user can therefore ascertain what voice commands are available.

1 . A method comprising:
 providing a user interface in a headset computer, the user interface having a graphical user interface portion;   in response to user utterance of a cue toggle command, displaying at least one cue, each cue corresponding to a voice command associated with code to execute, in the user interface; and   in response to user utterance of the voice command, executing the code associated with the voice command.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 displaying the interface without the cue at least one of prior to the cue toggle command and after a subsequent cue toggle command.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein displaying the cue includes displaying words that activate the voice command. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein displaying the cue includes displaying the cue in the user interface corresponding to the voice command associated with the control, the control displayed in the user interface. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein displaying the cue includes displaying the cue in the user interface corresponding to the voice command associated with the control, the control hidden from the user interface. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein displaying the cue includes displaying the cue in the user interface corresponding to the voice command associated with the control, the control being a global headset control. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the cue is loaded from a control, the control indicating the cue and voice command. 
     
     
         8 . A system for displaying a user interface in a headset computer, the system comprising:
 a display module configured to provide a graphical user interface portion to a user interface in a headset computer and further configured to, in response to user utterance of a cue toggle command, display at least one cue, each cue corresponding to a voice command associated with code to execute, in the user interface; and   a command module configured to, in response to user utterance of the voice command, execute code associated with the voice command.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the display is further configured to display the interface without the cue at least one of prior to the cue toggle command and after a subsequent cue toggle command. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the display module is further configured to display words that activate the voice command. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the display module is further configured to display a cue includes displaying a cue in the user interface corresponding to a voice command associated with the control, the control displayed in the user interface. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the display module is further configured to display the cue in the user interface corresponding to the voice command associated with the control, the control hidden from the user interface. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the display module is further configured to display the cue in the user interface corresponding to the voice command associated with the control, the control being a global headset control. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the cue is loaded from a control, the control indicating the cue and voice command. 
     
     
         15 . A method of developing a user interface in a headset computer, the method comprising:
 embedding a cue and a voice command in a control for the user interface; and   providing the control to the user interface, the user interface configured to display the cue responsive to a cue toggle command.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the cue includes words that activate the voice command. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the cue corresponds to the voice command associated with the control displayed in the user interface. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the cue corresponds to the voice command associated with the control hidden from the user interface. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the cue corresponds to the voice command associated with the control being a global headset control. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the cue is loaded from a control, the control indicating the cue and voice command.