公开(公告)号：EP3806091A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-14

申请号：EP20209827.3

申请日：2018-04-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： KIM, Yoon ,  BRIDLE, John ,  ATKINS, Joshua, D. ,  LI, Feipeng ,  SOUDEN, Mehrez

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G10L21/0216 ,  H04R3/00 ,  G10L25/51 ,  G10L15/18 ,  H04R27/00

Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device with one or more processors, memory, and a plurality of microphones, sampling, at each of the plurality of microphones of the electronic device, an audio signal to obtain a plurality of audio signals; processing the plurality of audio signals to obtain a plurality of audio streams; and determining, based on the plurality of audio streams, whether any of the plurality of audio signals corresponds to a spoken trigger. The method further includes, in accordance with a determination that the plurality of audio signals corresponds to the spoken trigger, initiating a session of the digital assistant; and in accordance with a determination that the plurality of audio signals does not correspond to the spoken trigger, foregoing initiating a session of the digital assistant.

公开(公告)号：EP3570277A3

公开(公告)日：2020-01-01

申请号：EP19182046.3

申请日：2018-04-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： KIM, Yoon ,  BRIDLE, John ,  ATKINS, Joshua, D. ,  LI, Feipeng ,  SOUDEN, Mehrez

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G10L21/0216 ,  H04R3/00 ,  G10L25/51 ,  G10L15/18 ,  H04R27/00

Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device with one or more processors, memory, and a plurality of microphones, sampling, at each of the plurality of microphones of the electronic device, an audio signal to obtain a plurality of audio signals; processing the plurality of audio signals to obtain a plurality of audio streams; and determining, based on the plurality of audio streams, whether any of the plurality of audio signals corresponds to a spoken trigger. The method further includes, in accordance with a determination that the plurality of audio signals corresponds to the spoken trigger, initiating a session of the digital assistant; and in accordance with a determination that the plurality of audio signals does not correspond to the spoken trigger, foregoing initiating a session of the digital assistant.

公开(公告)号：EP3570277A2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-20

申请号：EP19182046.3

申请日：2018-04-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： KIM, Yoon ,  BRIDLE, John ,  ATKINS, Joshua, D. ,  LI, Feipeng ,  SOUDEN, Mehrez

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G10L21/0216 ,  H04R3/00 ,  G10L25/51 ,  G10L15/18 ,  H04R27/00

Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device with one or more processors, memory, and a plurality of microphones, sampling, at each of the plurality of microphones of the electronic device, an audio signal to obtain a plurality of audio signals; processing the plurality of audio signals to obtain a plurality of audio streams; and determining, based on the plurality of audio streams, whether any of the plurality of audio signals corresponds to a spoken trigger. The method further includes, in accordance with a determination that the plurality of audio signals corresponds to the spoken trigger, initiating a session of the digital assistant; and in accordance with a determination that the plurality of audio signals does not correspond to the spoken trigger, foregoing initiating a session of the digital assistant.