VOICE TRIGGER FOR A DIGITAL ASSISTANT

    公开(公告)号:US20230035643A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-02

    申请号:US17962220

    申请日:2022-10-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A method for operating a voice trigger is provided. In some implementations, the method is performed at an electronic device including one or more processors and memory storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors. The method includes receiving a sound input. The sound input may correspond to a spoken word or phrase, or a portion thereof. The method includes determining whether at least a portion of the sound input corresponds to a predetermined type of sound, such as a human voice. The method includes, upon a determination that at least a portion of the sound input corresponds to the predetermined type, determining whether the sound input includes predetermined content, such as a predetermined trigger word or phrase. The method also includes, upon a determination that the sound input includes the predetermined content, initiating a speech-based service, such as a voice-based digital assistant.

    INTELLIGENT AUTOMATED ASSISTANT IN A MESSAGING ENVIRONMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20200272485A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-27

    申请号:US15931384

    申请日:2020-05-13

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant in a messaging environment are provided. In one example process, a graphical user interface (GUI) having a plurality of previous messages between a user of the electronic device and the digital assistant can be displayed on a display. The plurality of previous messages can be presented in a conversational view. User input can be received and in response to receiving the user input, the user input can be displayed as a first message in the GUI. A contextual state of the electronic device corresponding to the displayed user input can be stored. The process can cause an action to be performed in accordance with a user intent derived from the user input. A response based on the action can be displayed as a second message in the GUI.

    CROWD SOURCING INFORMATION TO FULFILL USER REQUESTS
    4.
    发明申请
    CROWD SOURCING INFORMATION TO FULFILL USER REQUESTS 审中-公开
    CROWD采购信息,以填写用户要求

    公开(公告)号:US20160188738A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-30

    申请号:US15063223

    申请日:2016-03-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A user request is received from a mobile client device, where the user request includes at least a speech input and seeks an informational answer or performance of a task. A failure to provide a satisfactory response to the user request is detected. In response to detection of the failure, information relevant to the user request is crowd-sourced by querying one or more crowd sourcing information sources. One or more answers are received from the crowd sourcing information sources, and the response to the user request is generated based on at least one of the one or more answers received from the one or more crowd sourcing information sources.

    Abstract translation: 从移动客户端设备接收到用户请求,其中用户请求至少包括语音输入并且寻找信息答案或执行任务。 检测到不能对用户请求提供令人满意的响应。 响应于故障的检测,与用户请求相关的信息是通过查询一个或多个群众来源信息源而聚集的。 从群众采购信息源接收到一个或多个答案,并且基于从一个或多个群众采购信息源接收到的一个或多个答案中的至少一个产生对用户请求的响应。

    USING CONTEXT INFORMATION TO FACILITATE PROCESSING OF COMMANDS IN A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT
    6.
    发明申请
    USING CONTEXT INFORMATION TO FACILITATE PROCESSING OF COMMANDS IN A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT 审中-公开
    使用上下文信息来帮助虚拟助理员处理命令

    公开(公告)号:US20140297284A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-02

    申请号:US14303413

    申请日:2014-06-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    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.

    Abstract translation: 虚拟助手使用上下文信息补充用户的自然语言或手势输入。 上下文有助于澄清用户的意图,并减少对用户输入的候选解释数量,并减少用户提供过度澄清输入的需求。 上下文可以包括助理可用来补充显式用户输入以限制信息处理问题和/或个性化结果的任何可用信息。 上下文可用于在处理的各个阶段约束解决方案,包括例如语音识别,自然语言处理,任务流处理和对话生成。

    TRAINING AN AT LEAST PARTIAL VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM
    7.
    发明申请
    TRAINING AN AT LEAST PARTIAL VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM 有权
    训练最小部分语音指令系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140278413A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US14213878

    申请日:2014-03-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G10L15/063 G10L15/22 G10L2015/223 G10L2015/227

    Abstract: An electronic device with one or more processors and memory includes a procedure for training a digital assistant. In some embodiments, the device detects an impasse in a dialogue between the digital assistant and a user including a speech input. During a learning session, the device utilizes a subsequent clarification input from the user to adjust intent inference or task execution associated with the speech input to produce a satisfactory response. In some embodiments, the device identifies a pattern of success or failure associated with an aspect previously used to complete a task and generates a hypothesis regarding a parameter used in speech recognition, intent inference or task execution as a cause for the pattern. Then, the device tests the hypothesis by altering the parameter for a subsequent completion of the task and adopts or rejects the hypothesis based on feedback information collected from the subsequent completion.

    Abstract translation: 具有一个或多个处理器和存储器的电子设备包括用于训练数字助理的程序。 在一些实施例中,设备检测数字助理和包括语音输入的用户之间的对话中的僵局。 在学习会话期间,设备利用来自用户的随后的澄清输入来调整与语音输入相关联的意图推理或任务执行以产生令人满意的响应。 在一些实施例中,设备识别与先前用于完成任务的方面相关联的成功或失败的模式,并且生成关于在语音识别,意图推断或任务执行中使用的参数作为模式的原因的假设。 然后,设备通过修改随后完成任务的参数来测试假设,并根据从后续完成收集的反馈信息采用或拒绝假设。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDS-FREE NOTIFICATION SUMMARIES
    8.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDS-FREE NOTIFICATION SUMMARIES 审中-公开
    无公告通报的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140195252A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-10

    申请号:US14210183

    申请日:2014-03-13

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G10L15/22 G06F17/279 G10L15/1822 G10L2015/088

    Abstract: A method includes outputting an alert corresponding to an information item. In some implementations, the alert is a sound. In some implementations, the alert is ambiguous (e.g., the sound indicates several possible information items). The method further includes receiving a speech input after outputting the alert. The method further includes determining whether the speech input includes a request for information about the alert. The method further includes, in response to determining that the speech input includes a request for information about the alert, providing a first speech output including information about the alert.

    Abstract translation: 一种方法包括输出对应于信息项的警报。 在某些实现中,警报是声音。 在一些实现中,警报是不明确的(例如,声音指示若干可能的信息项)。 该方法还包括在输出警报之后接收语音输入。 该方法还包括确定语音输入是否包括关于警报的信息的请求。 该方法还包括响应于确定语音输入包括关于警报的信息的请求,提供包括关于警报的信息的第一语音输出。

    VOICE TRIGGER FOR A DIGITAL ASSISTANT
    9.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230253005A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-10

    申请号:US18135649

    申请日:2023-04-17

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A method for operating a voice trigger is provided. In some implementations, the method is performed at an electronic device including one or more processors and memory storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors. The method includes receiving a sound input. The sound input may correspond to a spoken word or phrase, or a portion thereof. The method includes determining whether at least a portion of the sound input corresponds to a predetermined type of sound, such as a human voice. The method includes, upon a determination that at least a portion of the sound input corresponds to the predetermined type, determining whether the sound input includes predetermined content, such as a predetermined trigger word or phrase. The method also includes, upon a determination that the sound input includes the predetermined content, initiating a speech-based service, such as a voice-based digital assistant.

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