Devices and Methods for a Speech-Based User Interface

摘要

A device may identify a plurality of sources for outputs that the device is configured to provide. The plurality of sources may include at least one of a particular application in the device, an operating system of the device, a particular area within a display of the device, or a particular graphical user interface object. The device may also assign a set of distinct voices to respective sources of the plurality of sources. The device may also receive a request for speech output. The device may also select a particular source that is associated with the requested speech output. The device may also generate speech having particular voice characteristics of a particular voice assigned to the particular source.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
identifying, by a device that includes one or more processors, a plurality of sources for outputs that the device is configured to provide, wherein the plurality of sources includes at least one of a particular application in the device, an operating system of the device, a particular area within a display of the device, or a particular graphical user interface (GUI) object; assigning a set of distinct voices to respective sources of the plurality of sources, wherein a voice assigned to one source is characterized by voice characteristics different from voice characteristics of other voices assigned to other sources; receiving a request for speech output; selecting, from within the plurality of sources, a particular source that is associated with the requested speech output; and generating, for the requested speech output, speech having particular voice characteristics of a particular voice assigned to the particular source.