backend/config/constants.js

@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ constants.voiceResponseStrings = {
     GENERIC_CONTINUE : 'Would you like to continue'
 }
 
+//Timing is given in [ms]
+constats.voiceResponseTimings = {
+    PAUSE_BETWEEN_QUESTIONS : 650,
+    PAUSE_AFTER_WELCOME_MESSAGE : 650,
+}
+
 
 
 module.exports = constants;

backend/models/alexa.js

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ module.exports = {
             listOfPossibleQuestions +=
               intent.intentExplanation +
               intent.questions[0] +
-              '<break time="1s"/>';
+              '<break time="'+constants.voiceResponseTimings.PAUSE_BETWEEN_QUESTIONS+'ms"/>';
           }
         });
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ module.exports = {
             this.response
               .speak (
                 activeSkill.invocationAnswer +
-                  '<break time="650ms"/>' +
+                  '<break time="'+constants.voiceResponseTimings.PAUSE_AFTER_WELCOME_MESSAGE+'ms"/>' +
                   listOfPossibleQuestions
               )
               .listen (constants.voiceResponseStrings.GENERIC_CONTINUE); //Phrase from listen doesn't work !!!