Indefinite speech inputs

摘要

Embodiments are disclosed that relate to the use of speech inputs including indefinite quantitative terms as computing device inputs. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method of operating a computing device, the method including receiving a speech input comprising an indefinite quantitative term, determining a definite quantity corresponding to the indefinite quantitative term, and applying the definite quantity to an action performed via the computing device in response to the speech input.

主权项

1. A method of operating a computing device, the method comprising:
receiving a speech input comprising an indefinite quantitative term; determining a mapping of the indefinite quantitative term to a first definite quantity; applying the first definite quantity to an action performed via the computing device in response to the speech input; receiving a follow-up speech input that requests performance of an additional quantity of the action performed; and modifying the mapping of the indefinite quantitative term to a second definite quantity based upon the follow-up speech input.