Capabilities
Simplifying device use and lowering cognitive load.
ListensUI provides capabilities that make the device easier to use than existing user interface methods. These capabilities reduce the cognitive load of the user by making the interface lighter and easier to use. This causes less expenditure of cognitive resources on operating the device thereby allowing those resources to be spent on operating in the physical world.
One-touch
Only a single touch is needed to interact with the apps.
Focus-free
Enables use of an application without having to look at the application.
Augmentation
Speech Commands and Controls complements an existing user interface without replacing the existing mode of navigation.
Fluid Multimodal
Our Speech Interface allows interaction using existing touch/pointer methods as well as new Speech Interaction, with a simple touch and hold gesture to switch.
Discoverable (see it, say it)
Speech Controls are discoverable in a similar way to a GUI when in Speech Mode by viewing quoted labels on the surface of a control.
Unidextrous
An app using Speech Controls can be operated with a single hand, so the other hand can be used for other things.
Short Cuts
A single Speech Command can be used to invoke functionality either within a specific context or globally.
Transcends the Device
Speech Controls and Commands work the same on all device types. Learn once, use everywhere.
Overt Listening
ListensUI does not listen when you are not in speech mode. It actively listens only when in speech mode.
Cognitive Ease
Easier to operate because it's listening for specific input in a specific context.
Context Specific
Context-aware commands are listened for in specific contexts, similar to a GUI with view-specific operations.
App Navigation
App navigation is simplified. Instead of traversing a deep view hierarchy, a voice command can jump directly to a view (e.g., 'About') from anywhere.