公开(公告)号：US11183193B1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-23

申请号：US16990894

申请日：2020-08-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bryan Hansen ,  Nikrouz Ghotbi ,  Yifeng Gui ,  Xinyuan Huang ,  Benjamin S. Phipps ,  Eugene Ray ,  Mahesh Ramaray Shanbhag ,  Jaireh Tecarro ,  Sumit Wattal

IPC: G10L15/18 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/30

Abstract: This relates to intelligent automated assistants and, more specifically, to intelligent context sharing and task performance among a collection of devices with intelligent automated assistant capabilities. An example method includes, at a first electronic device participating in a context-sharing group associated with a first location: receiving a user voice input; receiving, from a context collector, an aggregate context of the context-sharing group; providing at least a portion of the aggregate context and data corresponding to the user voice input to a remote device; receiving, from the remote device, a command to perform one or more tasks and a device identifier corresponding to a second electronic device; and transmitting the command to the second electronic device based on the device identifier, wherein the command causes the second electronic device to perform the one or more tasks.

公开(公告)号：US20200236152A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-23

申请号：US16741504

申请日：2020-01-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bob Bradley ,  Bryan E. Hansen ,  Vincent M. Lane ,  Benjamin S. Phipps ,  Karl F. Schramm ,  Andrew J. Sinesio ,  Jaireh Tecarro

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/235

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a network system to enable content playback on multiple devices. An electronic device can receive information associated with media playback request and resolve a media item and intended playback device for the media request based on a set of available media items and player devices. The device can then transmit, via the data interface, a request to play the media item at the player device via a secure device to device communication system.

公开(公告)号：US10567477B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-18

申请号：US14841455

申请日：2015-08-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael R. Sumner ,  Evan S. Dibiase ,  Benjamin S. Phipps

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F3/0484

Abstract: At a first electronic device with a display and a microphone, receiving audio input via the microphone, wherein the audio input comprises a request; sending data representing the request to a service; receiving a token from the service, wherein the token permits lookup, from the service, of at least one of: the request, and result responsive to the request; and sending the token to a second electronic device external to the first electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US10403283B1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US16113119

申请日：2018-08-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Karl Ferdinand Schramm ,  Justin Binder ,  Benjamin S. Phipps ,  Po Keng Sung

IPC: G10L15/00 ,  G10L15/18 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04M3/42 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G10L15/08

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to using voice interaction to access call functionality of a companion device. In an example process, a user utterance is received. Based on the user utterance and contextual information, the process causes a server to determine a user intent corresponding to the user utterance. The contextual information is based on a signal received from the companion device. In accordance with the user intent corresponding to an actionable intent of answering the incoming call, a command is received. Based on the command, instructions are provided to the companion device, which cause the companion device to answer the incoming call and provide audio data of the answered incoming call. Audio is outputted according to the audio data of the answered incoming call.

公开(公告)号：US12080287B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US17204896

申请日：2021-03-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Karl Ferdinand Schramm ,  Justin Binder ,  Benjamin S. Phipps ,  Po Keng Sung

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/18 ,  G10L15/30 ,  H04M3/42 ,  G10L15/08

CPC classification number: G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/1815 ,  G10L15/30 ,  H04M3/42212 ,  G10L2015/088 ,  G10L2015/223

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to using voice interaction to access call functionality of a companion device. In an example process, a user utterance is received. Based on the user utterance and contextual information, the process causes a server to determine a user intent corresponding to the user utterance. The contextual information is based on a signal received from the companion device. In accordance with the user intent corresponding to an actionable intent of answering the incoming call, a command is received. Based on the command, instructions are provided to the companion device, which cause the companion device to answer the incoming call and provide audio data of the answered incoming call. Audio is outputted according to the audio data of the answered incoming call.

公开(公告)号：US12067985B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US17951037

申请日：2022-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brandon J. Newendorp ,  Anumita Biswas ,  Gagan A. Gupta ,  Benjamin S. Phipps ,  Kisun You

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/18 ,  G10L15/30 ,  H04L67/10

CPC classification number: G10L15/22 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G10L15/1815 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G10L2015/223 ,  H04L67/10

Abstract: Systems and processes for providing a virtual assistant service are provided. In accordance with one or more examples, a method includes receiving, from an accessory device communicatively coupled to the first electronic device, a representation of a speech input representing a user request. The method further includes detecting a second electronic device and transmitting, from the first electronic device, a representation of the user request and data associated with the detected second electronic device to a third electronic device. The method further includes receiving, from the third electronic device, a determination of whether a task is to be performed by the second electronic device in accordance with the user request; and in accordance with a determination that a task is to be performed by the second electronic device, requesting the second electronic device to performed the task in accordance with the user request.

公开(公告)号：US11533313B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-20

申请号：US16673811

申请日：2019-11-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anumita Biswas ,  Karl F. Schramm ,  Benjamin S. Phipps

IPC: H04L9/40 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L67/60

Abstract: A device implementing a system for sharing a voice profile includes a processor configured to receive a request to share a first voice profile corresponding to a first user account associated with a first device, with a second device associated with a second user account, the second device being voice-enabled, the first voice profile being stored on a first data store associated with the first user account. The processor is further configured to update a second data store associated with the second user account to include a reference to the first voice profile stored on the first data store, and to send, to the second device, a notification that the second data store has been updated to include the reference to the first voice profile.

公开(公告)号：US20220116438A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-14

申请号：US17409752

申请日：2021-08-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bob Bradley ,  Bryan E. Hansen ,  Vincent M. Lane ,  Benjamin S. Phipps ,  Karl F. Schramm ,  Andrew J. Sinesio ,  Jaireh Tecarro

IPC: H04L65/612 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/235

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a network system to enable content playback on multiple devices. An electronic device can receive information associated with media playback request and resolve a media item and intended playback device for the media request based on a set of available media items and player devices. The device can then transmit, via the data interface, a request to play the media item at the player device via a secure device to device communication system.

公开(公告)号：US11102259B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-24

申请号：US16741504

申请日：2020-01-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bob Bradley ,  Bryan E. Hansen ,  Vincent M. Lane ,  Benjamin S. Phipps ,  Karl F. Schramm ,  Andrew J. Sinesio ,  Jaireh Tecarro

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/235

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a network system to enable content playback on multiple devices. An electronic device can receive information associated with media playback request and resolve a media item and intended playback device for the media request based on a set of available media items and player devices. The device can then transmit, via the data interface, a request to play the media item at the player device via a secure device to device communication system.

公开(公告)号：US11043220B1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-22

申请号：US16990876

申请日：2020-08-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bryan Hansen ,  Nikrouz Ghotbi ,  Yifeng Gui ,  Xinyuan Huang ,  Benjamin S. Phipps ,  Eugene Ray ,  Mahesh Ramaray Shanbhag ,  Jaireh Tecarro ,  Sumit Wattal

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G10L15/18

Abstract: This relates to intelligent automated assistants and, more specifically, to intelligent context sharing and task performance among a collection of devices with intelligent automated assistant capabilities. An example method includes, at a first electronic device participating in a context-sharing group associated with a first location: receiving a user voice input; receiving, from a context collector, an aggregate context of the context-sharing group; providing at least a portion of the aggregate context and data corresponding to the user voice input to a remote device; receiving, from the remote device, a command to perform one or more tasks and a device identifier corresponding to a second electronic device; and transmitting the command to the second electronic device based on the device identifier, wherein the command causes the second electronic device to perform the one or more tasks.