公开(公告)号：US11907436B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17946959

申请日：2022-09-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Stephen O. Lemay ,  Michael R. Bastian ,  Roman Holenstein ,  Minwoo Jeong ,  Charles Maalouf ,  Brandon J. Newendorp ,  Heriberto Nieto ,  Timothy Paek ,  Joanna Peterson ,  Shawn Scully ,  Srikrishna Sridhar ,  Brandt M. Westing ,  Shiwen Zhao

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/3206 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/07

CPC classification number: G06F3/017 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F1/3206 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G10L15/07

Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. An example process includes detecting input representing motion of an electronic device and sampling an audio input with a microphone of the electronic device. The example process further includes determining, based on the audio input and the input representing motion of the electronic device, whether to initiate a virtual assistant session. In accordance with a determination to initiate the virtual assistant session, the example process includes initiating the virtual assistant session. In accordance with a determination not to initiate the virtual assistant session, the example process includes forgoing initiating the virtual assistant session.

公开(公告)号：US11599331B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

申请号：US17074990

申请日：2020-10-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brandon J. Newendorp ,  Joanna S. Peterson

IPC: G10L15/00 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/18 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G06F21/62 ,  G06F40/20 ,  G06F40/56 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G10L15/183

Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to perform intelligent list reading are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving a natural-language input corresponding to a domain; providing the natural-language input to an external device; receiving, from the external device, a process flow corresponding to the domain; determining, with the process flow corresponding to the domain, a task associated with the natural-language input; performing the task; and providing an output indicating whether the task has been performed.

公开(公告)号：US11587559B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US15144618

申请日：2016-05-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brandon J. Newendorp ,  Lia T. Napolitano

IPC: G10L15/26 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04N21/414 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04N21/422 ,  G06F13/14 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/4415 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/439 ,  G10L25/60

Abstract: Systems and processes for intelligent device identification are provided. In one example process, audio input may be sampled with a microphone at each of two or more of the plurality of electronic devices. A first electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices for determining a task associated with sampled audio input may be identified. The process may determine the task based on the sampled audio input with the first electronic device and identify identifying a second electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices for performing the task. The task be performed with the second electronic device. The second electronic device is not the first electronic device in some examples.

公开(公告)号：US11467802B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US17589401

申请日：2022-01-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brandon J. Newendorp ,  Joanna S. Peterson

IPC: G10L15/00 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/18 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G06F21/62 ,  G06F40/20 ,  G06F40/56 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G10L15/183 ,  G10L15/08

Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to perform intelligent list reading are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving a natural-language input corresponding to a domain; providing the natural-language input to an external device; receiving, from the external device, a process flow corresponding to the domain; determining, with the process flow corresponding to the domain, a task associated with the natural-language input; performing the task; and providing an output indicating whether the task has been performed.

公开(公告)号：US11842734B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US17384498

申请日：2021-07-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Stephen O. Lemay ,  Brandon J. Newendorp ,  Jonathan R. Dascola

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/28 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/08 ,  G10L25/78

CPC classification number: G10L15/22 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G10L15/28 ,  G10L25/78 ,  G10L2015/088 ,  G10L2015/223 ,  G10L2015/228

Abstract: At an electronic device with a display, a microphone, and an input device: while the display is on, receiving user input via the input device, the user input meeting a predetermined condition; in accordance with receiving the user input meeting the predetermined condition, sampling audio input received via the microphone; determining whether the audio input comprises a spoken trigger; and in accordance with a determination that audio input comprises the spoken trigger, triggering a virtual assistant session.

公开(公告)号：US11495218B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US16119576

申请日：2018-08-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G10L15/18 ,  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：US11087759B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-10

申请号：US16696378

申请日：2019-11-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Stephen O. Lemay ,  Brandon J. Newendorp ,  Jonathan R. Dascola

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/28 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/08 ,  G10L25/78

Abstract: At an electronic device with a display, a microphone, and an input device: while the display is on, receiving user input via the input device, the user input meeting a predetermined condition; in accordance with receiving the user input meeting the predetermined condition, sampling audio input received via the microphone; determining whether the audio input comprises a spoken trigger; and in accordance with a determination that audio input comprises the spoken trigger, triggering a virtual assistant session.

公开(公告)号：US10726832B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-28

申请号：US15917355

申请日：2018-03-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brandon J. Newendorp ,  Joanna S. Peterson

IPC: G10L15/00 ,  G10L15/18 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G06F21/62 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F40/20 ,  G06F40/56 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G10L15/183

Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to perform intelligent list reading are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving a natural-language input corresponding to a domain; providing the natural-language input to an external device; receiving, from the external device, a process flow corresponding to the domain; determining, with the process flow corresponding to the domain, a task associated with the natural-language input; performing the task; and providing an output indicating whether the task has been performed.

公开(公告)号：US10311871B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-04

申请号：US15620571

申请日：2017-06-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brandon J. Newendorp ,  Evan S. Dibiase

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/32 ,  G10L15/08

Abstract: At a first electronic device with a display and a microphone: sampling audio input using the first microphone; in accordance with the sampling of audio input using the first microphone, sending stop instructions to a second electronic device with a second microphone, the second electronic device external to the first electronic device, wherein the second electronic device is configured to respond to audio input received using the second microphone, and wherein the stop instructions instruct the second electronic device to forgo responding to audio input received using the second microphone, wherein responding to audio input received using the second microphone comprises providing perceptible output.

公开(公告)号：US12260234B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-25

申请号：US18132314

申请日：2023-04-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Carey E. Radebaugh ,  Brandon J. Newendorp ,  Corey J. Peterson ,  Rohit Dasari ,  Trungtin Tran ,  Vineet Khosla

IPC: G06F9/451 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F16/245 ,  G06F16/3329 ,  G06F16/951 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G10L15/18 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F40/30 ,  G10L15/187

Abstract: Systems and processes for application integration with a digital assistant are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes receiving an audio input including a natural-language user input and identifying an intent object of a set of intent objects. The intent object may be derived from the natural-language user input. The method further includes identifying a software application associated with the intent object of the set of intent objects, providing the intent object to the software application to cause the software application to perform a task associated with the intent object, receiving a result response indicating whether the task was successfully performed, and providing an output indicating whether the task was performed.