METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESPONDING TO A VOICE COMMAND
FIG3 shows schematically the user being presented with a response that contains a small number of options
Referring to FIG3, in this example a user 301 issues a voice command 302 which is received at the apparatus (not shown in FIG3) either directly or indirectly via a user device (not shown in FIG3). The apparatus formulates a response 303 to the voice command 302. In this example, the response 303 contains a small number of options 303A, 303B (here, two options), which does not exceed the threshold for the number of options (here, two options). Accordingly, the apparatus causes the response 303, specifically the options 303A, 303B, to be presented audibly to the user 301. The user 301 selects 304 one of the options. In an example, the user 301 may select an option using a voice command. Upon selection of the option, the apparatus responds 305 by taking some action in response to the selection of the option by the user 301.
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['1. A computer-implemented method of responding to a voice command received from a user, the method comprising: receiving a voice command from a user; processing the received voice command to formulate a response for the user; and providing the response to the user; wherein the response is selectively provided to the user in an audio format or in a visual format depending on one or more characteristics of the response.']