--- key: mechanic/phone-microphone--family-commands type: mechanic id: phone-microphone--family-commands lang: en title: Verbal commands summary: >- The microphone receives a spoken command. The app recognizes its action and parameters, then confirms execution so the result can be checked. updatedAt: '2026-10-22' status: active url: >- https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/phone-microphone--family-commands/ jsonUrl: >- https://gamemechanics.pro/api/v1/knowledge/en/mechanic/phone-microphone--family-commands.json markdownUrl: >- https://gamemechanics.pro/content/knowledge/en/mechanic/phone-microphone--family-commands.md aliases: - Spoken commands tags: - Phone microphone interactions - Mechanics catalog sourceIds: - source-a3f4070f5ea12d71 - source-3909cb777273dcb9 sources: - id: source-a3f4070f5ea12d71 title: 'Apple: Set up speech recognition on your device' url: 'https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2023/10101/' verifiedAt: null - id: source-3909cb777273dcb9 title: Siri (iOS 5) url: >- https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/6GJYWVAV/user/ma1622_iphone_ios5_user_guide.pdf#page=53 verifiedAt: null relations: [] placements: - catalogId: phone-microphone id: family-commands title: Phone microphone interactions url: 'https://gamemechanics.pro/en/mechanics/phone-microphone/#family-commands' categoryIds: - section-1 supersededBy: [] attributes: preview: updatedAt: '2026-10-22' title: Spoken commands description: >- The microphone receives a spoken command. The app recognizes its action and parameters, then confirms execution so the result can be checked. image: src: images/mechanics/sensor-siri-ios5-timer.webp width: 320 height: 480 game: Siri (iOS 5) sourceUrl: >- https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/6GJYWVAV/user/ma1622_iphone_ios5_user_guide.pdf#page=53 originalUrl: >- https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/6GJYWVAV/user/ma1622_iphone_ios5_user_guide.pdf credit: Apple Inc. rights: >- © Apple Inc. Historical iOS 5 user-guide screenshot, printed page 53. Used to illustrate the voice-command interaction, not a current interface. All rights reserved; excluded from MIT and CC BY 4.0. caption: 'Siri: a spoken command starts a timer; historical iOS 5 interface' alt: 'Siri: a spoken command starts a timer; historical iOS 5 interface' markers: - x: 50 'y': 40 label: The running timer confirms execution of the recognized request tips: - >- Show recognized parameters before an action with significant consequences. examples: - title: Siri (iOS 5) url: >- https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/6GJYWVAV/user/ma1622_iphone_ios5_user_guide.pdf#page=53 endsAt: null provenance: >- Original editorial design catalog consolidated from project discussions on 2026-10-20. Complete discussion item lists and contextual limitations are preserved; linked primary sources support specific techniques, not the entire classification. English translation was prepared with machine assistance and editorial review. license: CC-BY-4.0 codeLicense: MIT attribution: gamemechanics.pro contributors catalogKey: catalog/phone-microphone --- # Verbal commands id: phone-microphone--family-commands type: mechanic key: mechanic/phone-microphone--family-commands lang: en status: active url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/phone-microphone--family-commands/ The microphone receives a spoken command. The app recognizes its action and parameters, then confirms execution so the result can be checked. ## At a glance ![Siri: a spoken command starts a timer; historical iOS 5 interface](https://gamemechanics.pro/images/mechanics/sensor-siri-ios5-timer.webp) [Siri (iOS 5)](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/6GJYWVAV/user/ma1622_iphone_ios5_user_guide.pdf#page=53) · © Apple Inc. Historical iOS 5 user-guide screenshot, printed page 53. Used to illustrate the voice-command interaction, not a current interface. All rights reserved; excluded from MIT and CC BY 4.0. 1. The running timer confirms execution of the recognized request - Show recognized parameters before an action with significant consequences. - [Siri (iOS 5)](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/6GJYWVAV/user/ma1622_iphone_ios5_user_guide.pdf#page=53) ## How it works A limited vocabulary is usually easier to make predictable. Language and offline support depends on the selected resolver. ## Variants ### Variants and applications - Command in one word. Signal: Match with the game dictionary. Application: Say “jump”, “stop”, “shield” for direct control. Access level: Recognition. - Selecting a replica. Signal: Recognizes one of the displayed responses. Application: Answer a character or select a menu item out loud. Access level: Recognition. - Addressing by name. Signal: The name of the object or character. Application: Tell who to move or what item to take. Access level: Recognition. - Action with parameters. Signal: Verb, target, number, direction. Application: Order “two steps to the right” or “turn the red valve.” Access level: Recognition. - Command queue. Signal: Recognized sequence. Application: Pre-program the robot's route with a few phrases. Access level: Recognition. - Conditional order. Signal: A limited construction of condition and action. Application: Say “if you see the enemy, hide” and check the execution. Access level: Recognition. - Correction and cancellation. Signal: Correction commands in the current context. Application: Cancel an order or clarify the target by voice. Access level: Recognition. - Activation word. Signal: Keyword before the main command. Application: Contact the game assistant without turning any speech into action. Access level: Recognition. ## Context and limits Author's design map for mobile games and interactive applications. 144 techniques in 18 groups, including basic signals, rules and combinations. Applications are design ideas and not a list of released games. ## Connected materials ## Sources and provenance Original editorial design catalog consolidated from project discussions on 2026-10-20. Complete discussion item lists and contextual limitations are preserved; linked primary sources support specific techniques, not the entire classification. English translation was prepared with machine assistance and editorial review. - [Apple: Set up speech recognition on your device](https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2023/10101/) (id: source-a3f4070f5ea12d71) - [Siri (iOS 5)](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/6GJYWVAV/user/ma1622_iphone_ios5_user_guide.pdf#page=53) (id: source-3909cb777273dcb9) CC-BY-4.0 · gamemechanics.pro contributors