Overview
ISO/IEC 30122-4:2016 - Information technology - User interfaces - Voice commands - Part 4: Management of voice command registration - defines procedures, requirements and criteria for maintaining a collection of standardized voice commands as a web-accessible voice command database. Based on Annex SL of the ISO/IEC Directives, it specifies how to add, change or withdraw voice commands, how change requests (CRs) are processed, and how validation and publication are managed to ensure a reliable electronic database of standard voice commands.
Key topics and requirements
- Scope and basis: Applies to database-format standards (also called standards-as-database) and follows Annex SL / ISO/IEC Directives unless otherwise specified.
- Database management model: Emphasizes use of a web-accessible voice command database and automated functions to maintain consistency and correctness.
- Roles and teams:
- Validation Team (VT 30122) - permanent executive group of delegates (minimum five P-members) responsible for evaluation, validation and voting.
- Maintenance Team (MT) - expert group called upon for preparation and detailed technical review when needed.
- Proposer - authorized body submitting a CR.
- Change control workflow:
- CR initiation and entry by the VT convener.
- Preparation for evaluation (normally ≤ 1 month); convener may combine or split CRs into work packages.
- Evaluation by VT (expected within two months) to determine scope, validity and comments - equivalent to Committee Draft review.
- Validation, voting and resolution, using either of the two “normal database procedures” depending on complexity.
- Publication to the database after approval; non-normative translations may be handled by national bodies.
- Documented artifacts: Requirements for CR content, associated voice command attributes (title, function, phrase), and rules for withdrawal and appeals.
Practical applications
- Building and maintaining an authoritative, machine-usable repository of standardized voice commands for:
- Voice UI designers and developers who implement consistent voice interactions across devices.
- Device manufacturers and platform providers integrating standardized command sets.
- Localization and testing teams that need a controlled change process and translations.
- Standards committees and national bodies coordinating international voice command standardization.
- Enables reliable automated deployment of voice commands to speech recognition systems and improved interoperability across products and languages.
Who should use it
- ISO/IEC JTC 1 / SC 35 members, validation and maintenance teams, national standards bodies, product managers for voice-enabled systems, UX architects, speech recognition integrators, and localization/test labs.
Related standards
Keywords: ISO/IEC 30122-4:2016, voice command registration, web-accessible voice command database, change request (CR), VT 30122, maintenance team, standards-as-database, voice commands.