Determining user intent based on ontologies of domains

    公开(公告)号:AU2013205588B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-25

    申请号:AU2013205588

    申请日:2013-04-12

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: A plurality of predefined domains is stored, each representing a respective area of service offered by the intelligent automated assistant, wherein each of the predefined domains includes a respective plurality of concepts and one or more relations relating the respective plurality of concepts. Each predefined domain is associated with at least one task flow specifying steps for performing a respective task in the predefined domain, and wherein each of the predefined domains is associated with a respective plurality of words relevant to the predefined domain. A text string is obtained and from the plurality of predefined domains, a relevant domain for the user request is identified. A task is executed in accordance with steps specified in a task flow associated with the relevant domain, and in accordance with one or more task parameters derived from the user request.

    Prioritizing selection criteria by automated assistant

    公开(公告)号:AU2013205569B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-25

    申请号:AU2013205569

    申请日:2013-04-12

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: A user request is received, the user request including at least a speech input received from a user. A representation of user intent for identifying items of a selection domain is obtained. A prompt is provided to the user, the prompt presenting two or more properties relevant to items of the selection domain and requesting the user to specify relative importance between the two or more properties. A listing of search results is provided, wherein the listing of search results has been obtained based on the at least one selection criterion and the relative importance provided by the user.

    PERSONALIZED VOCABULARY FOR DIGITAL ASSISTANT

    公开(公告)号:CA2787351C

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-08

    申请号:CA2787351

    申请日:2011-01-11

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: An 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.

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