Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Automatic and selective context-based gating of a speech-output function of an electronic digital assistant
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Application No.: US15661209Application Date: 2017-07-27
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Publication No.: US10248379B2Publication Date: 2019-04-02
- Inventor: Paul D. Steinberg
- Applicant: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
- Current Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Main IPC: G06F3/16
- IPC: G06F3/16 ; G10L15/20 ; G10L21/16

Abstract:
A process at an electronic computing device (device) for automatic and selective context-based gating of an electronic digital assistant speech-output function includes detecting, via a sensor communicatively coupled to the device or via a notification received at the device, an event associated with a need to reduce a cognitive load on the user. Responsively, temporarily gating a portion of an electronic digital assistant speech-output function to prevent reproduction to the user of one or more first speech-output events generated during a first period of time associated with the event. Subsequently, and after detecting that the event has ended, ending the temporary gating to allow reproduction of one or more second speech-output events generated during a second period of time after the event has ended.
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