Abstract: A system and method that allows a user to use their everyday language or user defined words to operate a computer in a highly efficient way. In short, every word, letter, control character and symbol is potentially actionable. A computer user's productivity is dramatically increased by making available those functions that enable a user to produce most of his work through simple, language-based commands. The present invention provides an intuitive interface, referred to as a semantic user interface (SUI), that enhances the operation of the current standard window-based interface in a manner that is simple, richer and natural. By leveraging all of the richness and power inherent in a user's language, the present invention provides an important tool that allows the personal computer to operate in a manner that is much closer to our natural way of interacting. A user is allowed to enter “commands” in his everyday natural language in order to control the operations of the computer.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 8, 2002
Publication date:
October 24, 2002
Applicant:
ActiveWord Systems Inc.
Inventors:
Serge P. Beauregard, Jesus R. Armijo-Tamez
Abstract: A system and method that allows a user to use their everyday language or user defined words to operate a computer in a highly efficient way. In short, every word, letter, control character and symbol is potentially actionable. A computer user's productivity is dramatically increased by making available those functions that enable a user to produce most of his work through simple, language-based commands. The present invention provides an intuitive interface, referred to as a semantic user interface (SUI), that enhances the operation of the current standard window-based interface in a manner that is simple, richer and natural. By leveraging all of the richness and power inherent in a user's language, the present invention provides an important tool that allows the personal computer to operate in a manner that is much closer to our natural way of interacting. A user is allowed to enter "commands" in his everyday natural language in order to control the operations of the computer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 3, 1997
Date of Patent:
October 26, 1999
Assignee:
ActiveWord Systems, Inc.
Inventors:
Serge Pierre Beauregard, Jesus Roberto Armijo-Tamez
Abstract: A system and method that allows a user to use their everyday language or user defined words to operate the computer in a highly efficient way. In short, every word, letter, control character and symbols is potentially actionable. A computer user's productivity is dramatically increased by making available those functions that enable a user to produce most of his work through simple, language-based commands. The present invention provides an intuitive interface, referred to as a semantic user interface (SUI), that enhances the operation of the current standard window-based interface in a manner that is simple, richer and natural. By leveraging all of the richness and power inherent in a user's language, the present invention provides an important tool that allows the personal computer to operate in a manner that is much closer to our natural way of interacting. A user is allowed to enter “commands” in his everyday natural language in order to control the operations of the computer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 26, 2001
Date of Patent:
May 2, 2006
Assignee:
ActiveWord Systems, Inc.
Inventors:
Serge Pierre Beauregard, Jesus Roberto Armijo-Tamez