Voice Interaction API

Slides used at my talk about Voice Interaction API during GDG HackFair Philippines 2015

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1. Jomar Tigcal
   GDG HackFair Philippines 2015
   Voice Interaction API
   

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2. Jomar Tigcal
   GDG Philippines Community Manager
   Android Developer, Trainer, and Consultant
   Have Android (and Android Wear) apps on Google Play Store
   http://jomar.tigcal.com
   jomar@tigcal.com
   http://google.com/+JomarTigcal
   @jomartigcal
   

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3. Voice Interaction API
   ● New in Marshmallow (23+)
   ● Enables apps to interact with
   users via voice
   ● Confirm actions and select from
   a list of options using user’s
   voice
   

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4. Voice Interaction API
   

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5. Manifest configuration
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

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6. build.gradle
   android {
   compileSdkVersion 23
   buildToolsVersion "23.0.2"
   defaultConfig {
   minSdkVersion 23
   targetSdkVersion 23
   }
   ….
   

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7. Handle Voice Interaction
   boolean Activity.isVoiceInteraction()
   Is activity running as part of a voice interaction with the user?
   boolean Activity.isVoiceInteractionRoot()
   Was activity started directly by a user’s voice action in the Google Search
   App?
   

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8. Confirmation Request
   class Confirm extends VoiceInteractor.ConfirmationRequest {
   public Confirm(String ttsPrompt, String visualPrompt) {
   VoiceInteractor.Prompt prompt = new VoiceInteractor.Prompt(
   new String[] {ttsPrompt}, visualPrompt);
   super(prompt, null);
   }
   …
   };
   

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9. Confirmation Request
   @Override
   public void onConfirmationResult(
   boolean confirmed, Bundle null) {
   if (confirmed) {
   doAction();
   }
   finish();
   }
   

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10. VoiceInteractor
    VoiceInteractor
    VoiceInteractor Activity.getVoiceInteractor ()
    

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11. VoiceInteractor
    VoiceInteractor.submitRequest(VoiceInteractor.Request)
    ❖ VoiceInteractor.ConfirmationRequest
    ❖ VoiceInteractor.PickOptionRequest
    ❖ VoiceInteractor.CompleteVoiceRequest
    ❖ VoiceInteractor.AbortVoiceRequest
    ❖ VoiceInteractor.CommandRequest.
    

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12. Questions?
    Image Source: http://www.talkandroid.com/35960-google-test-market-accidentally-released-reviewed-quickly-pulled/
    

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13. Thank you!
    Try the code lab at https://code-labs.io/codelabs/voice-interaction/
    Learn more at https://developers.google.com/voice-actions/interaction
    Build something awesome!
    Provide feedback: talkback.tigcal.com
    

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14. Jomar Tigcal
    GDG HackFair Philippines 2015
    Voice Interaction API
    

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