Method and arrangement for managing grammar options in a graphical callflow builder

Abstract

A method ( 10 ) in a speech recognition application callflow can include the steps of assigning ( 11 ) an individual option and a pre-built grammar to a same prompt, treating ( 15 ) the individual option as a valid output of the pre-built grammar if the individual option is a potential valid match to a recognition phrase ( 12 ) or an annotation ( 13 ) in the pre-built grammar, and treating ( 14 ) the individual option as an independent grammar from the pre-built grammar if the individual option fails to be a potential valid match to the recognition phrase or the annotation in the pre-built grammar.

1 . A method in a speech recognition application callflow, comprising the steps of: 
 placing a prompt into a workspace for the speech recognition application workflow; and    attaching at least one among a pre-built grammar and a user-entered individual new option to the prompt.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of attaching the pre-built grammar comprises the step of selecting the pre-built grammar from a list.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the method further comprises the step of searching the list of pre-built grammars for matches to the user-entered individual new option.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein if a match exists between the pre-built grammar and the user-entered individual new option, then the user-entered individual new option points to an equivalent pre-built grammar.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein if a match exists between the pre-built grammar and the user-entered individual new option, then the user-entered individual new option forms a part of the list of pre-built grammars.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the pre-built grammars are selected from the group comprising VoiceXML and custom-built grammars from a library.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises the step of enabling a customized user selective output of the pre-built grammar.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the method supports prototyping without knowledge of a grammar structure by a user.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the method further comprises the step of feeding the result of the step of searching to the pre-defined grammar instead of forming an auxiliary grammar.  
     
     
         10 . A method in a speech recognition application callflow, comprising the steps of: 
 assigning a individual option and a pre-built grammar to a same prompt;    treat the individual option as a valid output of the pre-built grammar if the individual option is a potential valid match to a recognition phrase or an annotation in the pre-built grammar; and    treat the individual option as an independent grammar from the pre-built grammar if the individual option fails to be a potential valid match to the recognition phrase or the annotation in the pre-built grammar.    
     
     
         11 . A system for managing grammar options in a graphical callflow builder, comprises: 
 a memory; and    a processor programmed to place a prompt into a workspace for the speech recognition application workflow; and    attach at least one among a pre-built grammar and a user-entered individual new option to the prompt.    
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the processors of attaches the pre-built grammar by selecting the pre-built grammar from a list.  
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the processor is further programmed to search the list of pre-built grammars for matches to the user-entered individual new option.  
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein if a match exists between the pre-built grammar and the user-entered individual new option, then the user-entered individual new option points to an equivalent pre-built grammar.  
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein if a match exists between the pre-built grammar and the user-entered individual new option, then the user-entered individual new option forms a part of the list of pre-built grammars.  
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the pre-built grammars are selected from the group comprising VoiceXML and custom-built grammars from a library.  
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the processor is further programmed to further enable a customized user selective output of the pre-built grammar.  
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the processor is further programmed to feed the result of the search to the pre-defined grammar instead of forming an auxiliary grammar.  
     
     
         19 . A machine-readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of placing a prompt into a workspace for the speech recognition application workflow and attaching at least one among a pre-built grammar and a user-entered individual new option to the prompt.  
     
     
         20 . The machine-readable storage of  claim 19 , wherein the machine-readable storage is further programmed to select the pre-built grammar from a list.