公开(公告)号：AU2019200732B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：AU2019200732

申请日：2019-02-04

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： GRUBER THOMAS ROBERT ,  BRIGHAM CHRISTOPHER DEAN ,  KEEN DANIEL S ,  NOVICK GREGORY ,  PHIPPS BENJAMIN S

IPC: G06F3/0481 ,  G06F40/40

Abstract: A virtual assistant uses context information to supplement natural language or ges tural input from a user. Context helps to clarify the user's intent and to reduce the num ber of candidate interpretations of the user's input, and reduces the need for the user to provide excessive clarification input. Context can include any available information that is usable by the assistant to supplement explicit user input to constrain an information processing problem and/or to personalize results. Context can be used to constrain solu tions during various phases of processing, including, for example, speech recognition, natural language processing, task flow processing, and dialog generation.

公开(公告)号：AU2018202411B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：AU2018202411

申请日：2018-04-05

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： CHEYER ADAM JOHN ,  GUZZONI DIDIER RENE ,  GRUBER THOMAS ROBERT ,  BRIGHAM CHRISTOPHER DEAN ,  KITTLAUS DAG

IPC: G06Q10/00

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.

公开(公告)号：AU2019200732A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-21

申请号：AU2019200732

申请日：2019-02-04

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： GRUBER THOMAS ROBERT ,  BRIGHAM CHRISTOPHER DEAN ,  KEEN DANIEL S ,  NOVICK GREGORY ,  PHIPPS BENJAMIN S

IPC: G06F17/28 ,  G06F3/048

Abstract: A virtual assistant uses context information to supplement natural language or ges tural input from a user. Context helps to clarify the user's intent and to reduce the num ber of candidate interpretations of the user's input, and reduces the need for the user to provide excessive clarification input. Context can include any available information that is usable by the assistant to supplement explicit user input to constrain an information processing problem and/or to personalize results. Context can be used to constrain solu tions during various phases of processing, including, for example, speech recognition, natural language processing, task flow processing, and dialog generation.

公开(公告)号：CA2791277C

公开(公告)日：2019-01-15

申请号：CA2791277

申请日：2012-09-28

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： GRUBER THOMAS ROBERT ,  BRIGHAM CHRISTOPHER DEAN ,  KEEN DANIEL S ,  NOVICK GREGORY ,  PHIPPS BENJAMIN S

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F17/27 ,  G06F40/00 ,  G10L15/183

Abstract: A virtual assistant uses context information to supplement natural language or gestural input from a user. Context helps to clarify the user's intent and to reduce the number of candidate interpretations of the user's input, and reduces the need for the user to provide excessive clarification input. Context can include any available information that is usable by the assistant to supplement explicit user input to constrain an information-processing problem and/or to personalize results. Context can be used to constrain solutions during various phases of processing, including, for example, speech recognition, natural language processing, task flow processing, and dialog generation.

公开(公告)号：AU2017203847B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-01

申请号：AU2017203847

申请日：2017-06-07

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： GRUBER THOMAS ROBERT ,  BRIGHAM CHRISTOPHER DEAN ,  KEEN DANIEL S ,  NOVICK GREGORY ,  PHIPPS BENJAMIN S

IPC: G06F17/28 ,  G06F3/048

Abstract: A virtual assistant uses context information to supplement natural language or ges tural input from a user. Context helps to clarify the user's intent and to reduce the num ber of candidate interpretations of the user's input, and reduces the need for the user to provide excessive clarification input. Context can include any available information that is usable by the assistant to supplement explicit user input to constrain an information processing problem and/or to personalize results. Context can be used to constrain solu tions during various phases of processing, including, for example, speech recognition, natural language processing, task flow processing, and dialog generation.

公开(公告)号：AU2013280545B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-14

申请号：AU2013280545

申请日：2013-06-25

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： FLEIZACH CHRISTOPHER BRIAN ,  GRUBER THOMAS ROBERT

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  G06F17/30

Abstract: The electronic device with one or more processors and memory receives a first document including a plurality of links. The electronic device outputs a voice reading of at least a portion of the first document, and outputs audible information identifying a link of the plurality of links. In response to outputting the audible information identifying the link, the electronic device receives from the user a voice command regarding the link, and, in response to receiving from the user the voice command, outputs a voice reading of at least a portion of a second document associated with the link.

公开(公告)号：AU2013205591B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-25

申请号：AU2013205591

申请日：2013-04-12

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： GRUBER THOMAS ROBERT ,  CHEYER ADAM JOHN ,  GUZZONI DIDIER RENE ,  BRIGHAM CHRISTOPHER DEAN ,  GIULI RICHARD DONALD ,  BASTEA-FORTE MARCELLO ,  SADDLER HARRY JOSEPH

IPC: G06Q10/00

Abstract: A method and system for operating an intelligent automated assistant is described. The disclosure includes receiving a user request through a conversation interface of the intelligent automated assistant, the user request including at least a speech input received from a user; identifying one or more candidate domains relevant to the user request from a plurality of predefined domains, wherein each predefined domain presents a respective area of service offered by the intelligent automated assistant, and wherein the identifying is based on respective degrees of match between words derived from the user request and words representing vocabulary and entities associated with each predefined domain; and providing feedback to the user through the conversation interface of the intelligent automated assistant, wherein the feedback presents a paraphrase of the user request and elicits additional input from the user to specify one or more parameters associated with a particular candidate domain.

公开(公告)号：AU2016200568A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-18

申请号：AU2016200568

申请日：2016-01-29

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： GRUBER THOMAS ROBERT ,  SADDLER HARRY J

IPC: H04M1/725

Abstract: A user interface for a system such as a virtual assistant is automatically adapted for hands free use. A hands-free context is detected via automatic or manual means, and the system adapts various stages of a complex interactive system to modify the user experience to reflect the particular limitations of such a context. The system of the present invention thus allows for a single implementation of a complex system such as a virtual assistant to dynamically offer user interface elements and alter user interface behavior to allow hands-free use without compromising the user experience of the same system for hands-on use.

公开(公告)号：AU2015203483A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-16

申请号：AU2015203483

申请日：2015-06-23

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： GRUBER THOMAS ROBERT ,  BRIGHAM CHRISTOPHER DEAN ,  KEEN DANIEL S ,  NOVICK GREGORY ,  PHIPPS BENJAMIN S

IPC: G06F17/28 ,  G06F3/048

Abstract: A virtual assistant uses context information to supplement natural language or gestural input from a user. Context helps to clarify the user's intent and to reduce the number of candidate interpretations of the user's input, and reduces the need for the user to provide excessive clarification input. Context can include any available information that is usable by the assistant to supplement explicit user input to constrain an infor mation-processing problem and/or to personalize results. Context can be used to con strain solutions during various phases of processing, including, for example, speech recognition, natural language processing, task flow processing, and dialog generation.

公开(公告)号：AU2012316484A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-17

申请号：AU2012316484

申请日：2012-09-20

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： GRUBER THOMAS ROBERT ,  SADDLER HARRY J

IPC: H04M1/725

Abstract: A user interface for a system such as a virtual assistant is automatically adapted for hands-free use. A hands-free context is detected via automatic or manual means, and the system adapts various stages of a complex interactive system to modify the user experience to reflect the particular limitations of such a context. The system of the present invention thus allows for a single implementation of a complex system such as a virtual assistant to dynamically offer user interface elements and alter user interface behavior to allow hands-free use without compromising the user experience of the same system for hands-on use.