Focus session at a voice interface device

    公开(公告)号:US11527246B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-13

    申请号:US17027520

    申请日:2020-09-21

    Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

    Abstract: A first electronic device of a local group of connected electronic devices receives a first voice command including a request for a first operation, assigns a first target device from among a local group of connected electronic devices as an in-focus device for performing the first operation, causes the first operation to be performed by the first target device via operation of a server-implemented common network service, receives a second voice command including a request for a second operation, and based on a determination that the second voice command does not include an explicit designation of a second target device and a determination that the second operation can be performed by the first target device, assigning the first target device as the in-focus device for performing the second operation.

    INVOKING AUTOMATED ASSISTANT FUNCTION(S) BASED ON DETECTED GESTURE AND GAZE

    公开(公告)号:US20210089125A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-25

    申请号:US17110716

    申请日:2020-12-03

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Abstract: Invoking one or more previously dormant functions of an automated assistant in response to detecting, based on processing of vision data from one or more vision components: (1) a particular gesture (e.g., of one or more “invocation gestures”) of a user; and/or (2) detecting that a gaze of the user is directed at an assistant device that provides an automated assistant interface (graphical and/or audible) of the automated assistant. For example, the previously dormant function(s) can be invoked in response to detecting the particular gesture, detecting that the gaze of the user is directed at an assistant device for at least a threshold amount of time, and optionally that the particular gesture and the directed gaze of the user co-occur or occur within a threshold temporal proximity of one another.

    Server-provided visual output at a voice interface device

    公开(公告)号:US10854050B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-01

    申请号:US16460648

    申请日:2019-07-02

    Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

    Abstract: A method at an electronic device with an array of indicator lights includes: obtaining first visual output instructions stored at the electronic device, where the first visual output instructions control operation of the array of indicator lights based on operating state of the electronic device; receiving a voice input; obtaining from a remote system a response to the voice input and second visual output instructions, where the second visual output instructions are provided by the remote system along with the response in accordance with a determination that the voice input satisfies one or more criteria; executing the response; and displaying visual output on the array of indicator lights in accordance with the second visual output instructions, where otherwise in absence of the second visual output instructions the electronic device displays visual output on the array of indicator lights in accordance with the first visual output instructions.

    HOT-WORD FREE ADAPTATION OF AUTOMATED ASSISTANT FUNCTION(S)

    公开(公告)号:US20200349966A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-05

    申请号:US16622771

    申请日:2019-05-02

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Abstract: Hot-word free adaptation of one or more function(s) of an automated assistant. Sensor data, from one or more sensor components of an assistant device that provides an automated assistant interface (graphical and/or audible), is processed to determine occurrence and/or confidence metric(s) of various attributes of a user that is proximal to the assistant device. Whether to adapt each of one or more of the function(s) of the automated assistant is based on the occurrence and/or the confidence of one or more of the various attributes. For example, certain processing of at least some of the sensor data can be initiated, such as initiating previously dormant local processing of at least some of the sensor data and/or initiating transmission of at least some of the audio data to remote automated assistant component(s).

    Conversation-Aware Proactive Notifications for a Voice Interface Device

    公开(公告)号:US20180190264A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-05

    申请号:US15841284

    申请日:2017-12-13

    Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

    Abstract: A method for proactive notifications in a voice interface device includes: receiving a first user voice request for an action with an future performance time; assigning the first user voice request to a voice assistant service for performance; subsequent to the receiving, receiving a second user voice request and in response to the second user voice request initiating a conversation with the user; and during the conversation: receiving a notification from the voice assistant service of performance of the action; triggering a first audible announcement to the user to indicate a transition from the conversation and interrupting the conversation; triggering a second audible announcement to the user to indicate performance of the action; and triggering a third audible announcement to the user to indicate a transition back to the conversation and rejoining the conversation.

    Generating and/or adapting automated assistant content according to a distance between user(s) and an automated assistant interface

    公开(公告)号:US12277259B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-15

    申请号:US18375876

    申请日:2023-10-02

    Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for generating and/or adapting automated assistant content according to a distance of a user relative to an automated assistant interface that renders the automated assistant content. For instance, the automated assistant can provide data for a client device to render. The client device can request additional data when the user relocates closer to, or further from, the client device. In some implementations, a request for additional data can identify a distance between the user and the client device. In this way, the additional data can be generated or selected according to the distance in the request. Other implementations can allow an automated assistant to determine an active user from a group of users in an environment, and determine a distance between the active user and the client device in order that any rendered content can be tailored for the active user.

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