Scripting support for data identifiers, voice recognition and speech in a telnet session

Abstract

Methods of adding data identifiers and speech/voice recognition functionality are disclosed. A telnet client runs one or more scripts that add data identifiers to data fields in a telnet session. The input data is inserted in the corresponding fields based on data identifiers. Scripts run only on the telnet client without modifications to the server applications. Further disclosed are methods for providing speech recognition and voice functionality to telnet clients. Portions of input data are converted to voice and played to the user. A user also may provide input to certain fields of the telnet session by using his voice. Scripts running on the telnet client convert the user's voice into text and is inserted to corresponding fields.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a memory; and   a processor operatively coupled to the memory, the processor configured to:   establish, at a telnet client, a telnet session with a server;   receive, from the server via the telnet session, data including displayable text associated with a plurality of input fields;   associate, for each input field from the plurality of input fields, a data identifier with that input field;   display a portion of the displayable text such that a set of input fields from the plurality of input fields is presented to a user;   receive, after the displaying the portion of the displayable text, input data from the user; process the input data based on the portion of the displayable text to produce processed input data;   insert the processed input data into the set of input fields presented to the user based on the data identifiers associated with the set of input fields; and   send the processing input data to the server via the telnet session.