Voice trigger for a digital assistant

    公开(公告)号:AU2021202255B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-26

    申请号:AU2021202255

    申请日:2021-04-14

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: A method for operating a voice trigger, performed at an electronic device including one or more processors and memory storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors, the method comprising: operating a voice trigger in a first mode; determining whether the electronic device is in a substantially enclosed space by detecting that one or more of a microphone and a camera of the electronic device is occluded; upon a determination that the electronic device is in a substantially enclosed space, generating instructions to switch the voice trigger to a second mode; and switching the voice trigger to the second mode based on the instructions.

    Systems and methods for integrating third party services with a digital assistant

    公开(公告)号:AU2020201464A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-19

    申请号:AU2020201464

    申请日:2020-02-28

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: A method of processing a user input, the method performed at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory, the method comprising: at the electronic device: receiving a first set of one or more predefined task types from a service provider; integrating the first set of one or more predefined task types with a second set of predefined task types not associated with the service provider to generate a plurality of predefined task types; receiving an input of a user specifying a task; selecting, based on the user input, a task type from the plurality of predefined task types, the task type corresponding to one of the first set of the one or more predefined task types and to the task; and in response to selecting the task type, sending to the service provider a request to perform at least a portion of the task.

    Intelligent automated assistant
    94.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:AU2019283923A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-16

    申请号:AU2019283923

    申请日:2019-12-19

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: The intelligent automated assistant system engages with the user in an integrated, conversational manner using natural language dialog, and invokes external services when appropriate to obtain information or perform various actions. The system can be implemented using any of a number of different platforms, such as the web, email, smartphone, and the like, or any combination thereof. In one embodiment, the system is based on sets of interrelated domains and tasks, and employs additional functionally powered by external services with which the system can interact.

    Systems and methods for integrating third party services with a digital assistant

    公开(公告)号:AU2018204661B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-19

    申请号:AU2018204661

    申请日:2018-06-27

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: The electronic device with one or more processors and memory receives an input of a user. The electronic device, in accordance with the input, identifies a respective task type from a plurality of predefined task types associated with a plurality of third party service providers. The respective task type is associated with at least one third party service provider for which the user is authorized and at least one third party service provider for which the user is not authorized. In response to identifying the respective task type, the electronic device sends a request to perform at least a portion of a task to a third party service provider of the plurality of third party service providers that is associated with the respective task type.

    Intelligent automated assistant
    96.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:AU2019200296B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-19

    申请号:AU2019200296

    申请日:2019-01-17

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: The intelligent automated assistant system engages with the user in an integrated, conversational manner using natural language dialog, and invokes external services when appropriate to obtain information or perform various actions. The system can be implemented using any of a number of different platforms, such as the web, email, smartphone, and the like, or any combination thereof. In one embodiment, the system is based on sets of interrelated domains and tasks, and employs additional functionally powered by external services with which the system can interact. Receive a search request from a user through a dialogue interface of the digital assistant, the search request 4810 including at least a speech input and specifying one or more search criteria for identifying reservable items offered by one or more third-party providers In response to receiving the search request, present a plurality of search results to the user through the dialogue interface, each search result corresponding to a respective reservable item identified in accordance with the search 4820 request Through the dialogue interface of the digital assistant, receive a reservation request for a first search result of the 4830 plurality of search results from the user In response to receiving the reservation request, execute a reservation procedure to reserve a respective reservable item corresponding to the first search result, while f 4840 maintaining the dialogue interface to receive subsequent user input

    Far-field extension for digital assistant services

    公开(公告)号:AU2018271099B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-14

    申请号:AU2018271099

    申请日:2018-05-16

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to provide extension of digital assistant services are provided. An example method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving, from a first user, a first speech input representing a user request. The method further includes obtaining an identity of the first user; and in accordance with the user identity, providing a representation of the user request to at least one of a second electronic device or a third electronic device. The method further includes receiving, based on a determination of whether the second electronic device or the third electronic device, or both, is to provide the response to the first electronic device, the response to the user request from the second electronic device or the third electronic device. The method further includes providing a representation of the response to the first user.

    Intelligent automated assistant
    98.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:AU2019200296A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-07

    申请号:AU2019200296

    申请日:2019-01-17

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: The intelligent automated assistant system engages with the user in an integrated, conversational manner using natural language dialog, and invokes external services when appropriate to obtain information or perform various actions. The system can be implemented using any of a number of different platforms, such as the web, email, smartphone, and the like, or any combination thereof. In one embodiment, the system is based on sets of interrelated domains and tasks, and employs additional functionally powered by external services with which the system can interact. Receive a search request from a user through a dialogue interface of the digital assistant, the search request 4810 including at least a speech input and specifying one or more search criteria for identifying reservable items offered by one or more third-party providers In response to receiving the search request, present a plurality of search results to the user through the dialogue interface, each search result corresponding to a respective reservable item identified in accordance with the search 4820 request Through the dialogue interface of the digital assistant, receive a reservation request for a first search result of the 4830 plurality of search results from the user In response to receiving the reservation request, execute a reservation procedure to reserve a respective reservable item corresponding to the first search result, while f 4840 maintaining the dialogue interface to receive subsequent user input

    Far-field extension for digital assistant services

    公开(公告)号:AU2018271099A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-24

    申请号:AU2018271099

    申请日:2018-05-16

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to provide extension of digital assistant services are provided. An example method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving, from a first user, a first speech input representing a user request. The method further includes obtaining an identity of the first user; and in accordance with the user identity, providing a representation of the user request to at least one of a second electronic device or a third electronic device. The method further includes receiving, based on a determination of whether the second electronic device or the third electronic device, or both, is to provide the response to the first electronic device, the response to the user request from the second electronic device or the third electronic device. The method further includes providing a representation of the response to the first user.

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