Abstract: Audio content associated with a verbal utterance is received. An operational meaning of a received verbal utterance comprising a compound input is recognized and determined, at least in part by: determining that a first subset of the received verbal utterance is associated with a first recognized input; determining whether a meaning of a remaining portion of the received verbal utterance other than the first subset is recognized as being associated with a second recognized input; and based at least in part on a determination that the meaning of the remaining portion of the received verbal utterance is recognized as being associated with said second recognized input, concluding that the verbal utterance comprises a compound input comprising the first and second recognized inputs.

Abstract: A currently touched position on a capacitive touch interface is determined based at least in part on sensing a capacitance associated with the currently touched position along a geometric shape, wherein the capacitive touch interface comprises a touchable surface at least a portion of which defines the geometric shape. The currently touched position is mapped to a corresponding value of an attribute associated with a current context. The corresponding value of the attribute is used to operate an external system associated with the current context in a manner determined at least in part by the corresponding value of the attribute. A feedback associated with the determined currently touched position and the current context is provided via the capacitive touch interface.

Abstract: Audio content associated with a verbal utterance is received. An operational meaning of a received verbal utterance comprising a compound input is recognized and determined, at least in part by: determining that a first subset of the received verbal utterance is associated with a first recognized input; determining whether a meaning of a remaining portion of the received verbal utterance other than the first subset is recognized as being associated with a second recognized input; and based at least in part on a determination that the meaning of the remaining portion of the received verbal utterance is recognized as being associated with said second recognized input, concluding that the verbal utterance comprises a compound input comprising the first and second recognized inputs.

Abstract: A currently touched position on a capacitive touch interface is determined based at least in part on sensing a capacitance associated with the currently touched position along a geometric shape, wherein the capacitive touch interface comprises a touchable surface at least a portion of which defines the geometric shape. The currently touched position is mapped to a corresponding value of an attribute associated with a current context. The corresponding value of the attribute is used to operate an external system associated with the current context in a manner determined at least in part by the corresponding value of the attribute. A feedback associated with the determined currently touched position and the current context is provided via the capacitive touch interface.