Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Far-field extension for digital assistant services
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Application No.: US15679108Application Date: 2017-08-16
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Publication No.: US11217255B2Publication Date: 2022-01-04
- Inventor: Yoon Kim , Charles Srisuwananukorn , David A. Carson , Thomas R. Gruber , Justin G. Binder
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Dentons US LLP
- Main IPC: G10L15/22
- IPC: G10L15/22 ; G10L15/30 ; G10L17/22 ; H04W12/06 ; G10L15/16 ; G10L15/187 ; G10L15/26

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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180336905A1 FAR-FIELD EXTENSION FOR DIGITAL ASSISTANT SERVICES Public/Granted day:2018-11-22
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