# Web searching using voice recognition. Ask Google? By Greg Ponesse | Published 2006-04-14 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/web-searching-using-voice-recognition-ask-google1 References: [betanews](http://www.betanews.com/article/Google_Granted_Voice_Search_Patent/1144950127) [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voice-pay) may be working towards providing a method for users to make searches on the Web simply by speaking commands, according to a recent patent filing. Although filed in February 2001, the voice search patent was approved and published on Tuesday. According to the patent abstract, Google's system would use [voice recognition technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voxapro) to build keywords that are entered into the [search engine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conversational-search). "The system then provides the weighted boolean query to a search system and provides the results of the search system to a user," the filing states. A demo of "Google Voice Search" was available through Google Labs, the company's online testbed, although it had been removed as of Thursday. That service allowed a user to call a telephone number, state a query, and then receive the results through their Web browser. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Voice-activated Web Searching:** Opportunity for businesses to develop voice recognition technology to enable users to search the web by speaking commands. - **Patented Voice Search Technology:** Potential for disruption in the search engine industry by implementing Google’s voice search technology. - **Integration of Voice and Web Technologies:** Opportunity to create innovative voice-activated web platforms that provide search results through web browsers. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Search Engine Industry:** Disruption opportunity through the implementation of voice search technology in search engines. - **Telecommunications Industry:** Opportunity to partner with web platforms to enable users to call a telephone number, state a query, and receive web search results. - **Technology Hardware Industry:** Potential for the development of voice recognition hardware to support voice-activated web searches. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pay-By-Voice Mobile Transactions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voice-pay.md) - [Advanced Image-Searching Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-4.md) - [Hands-Free Input Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voice-to-deepseek.md) - [Versatile Search Engine Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multi-search.md) - [Optimized Search Engines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multisearch.md) - [Search-Enhancing Drawing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-8.md) - [AI-Powered Search Bots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-lamda.md) - [Universal Voice Dictation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voicy-speech-to-text.md) - [AI-Powered Search Engine Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/circle-to-search.md)