MULTIMODALITY IN DIGITAL ASSISTANT SYSTEMS
    11.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230410798A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-21

    申请号:US18240986

    申请日:2023-08-31

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. An example process for determining user intent includes receiving a natural language input and detecting an event. The process further includes, determining, at a first time, based on the natural language input, a first value for a first node of a parsing structure; and determining, at a second time, based on the detected data event, a second value for a second node of the parsing structure. The process further includes in accordance with a determination that the first time and the second time are within the predetermined time: determining, using the parsing structure, the first value, and the second value, a user intent associated with the natural language input; initiating a task based on the determined intent; and providing an output indicative of the task.

    REDUCING THE NEED FOR MANUAL START/END-POINTING AND TRIGGER PHRASES

    公开(公告)号:US20230386462A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-30

    申请号:US18231135

    申请日:2023-08-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and processes for selectively processing and responding to a spoken user input are provided. In one example, audio input containing a spoken user input can be received at a user device. The spoken user input can be identified from the audio input by identifying start and end-points of the spoken user input. It can be determined whether or not the spoken user input was intended for a virtual assistant based on contextual information. The determination can be made using a rule-based system or a probabilistic system. If it is determined that the spoken user input was intended for the virtual assistant, the spoken user input can be processed and an appropriate response can be generated. If it is instead determined that the spoken user input was not intended for the virtual assistant, the spoken user input can be ignored and/or no response can be generated.

    MULTIMODALITY IN DIGITAL ASSISTANT SYSTEMS
    13.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200302919A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-24

    申请号:US16441461

    申请日:2019-06-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. An example process for determining user intent includes receiving a natural language input and detecting an event. The process further includes, determining, at a first time, based on the natural language input, a first value for a first node of a parsing structure; and determining, at a second time, based on the detected data event, a second value for a second node of the parsing structure. The process further includes in accordance with a determination that the first time and the second time are within the predetermined time: determining, using the parsing structure, the first value, and the second value, a user intent associated with the natural language input; initiating a task based on the determined intent; and providing an output indicative of the task.

    RULE-BASED NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING
    14.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190102378A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-04

    申请号:US15884262

    申请日:2018-01-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and processes for rule-based natural language processing are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device with one or more processors, receiving a natural-language input; determining, based on the natural-language input, an input expression pattern; determining whether the input expression pattern matches a respective expression pattern of each of a plurality of intent definitions; and in accordance with a determination that the input expression pattern matches an expression pattern of an intent definition of the plurality of intent definitions: selecting an intent definition of the plurality of intent definitions having an expression pattern matching the input expression pattern; performing a task associated with the selected intent definition; and outputting an output indicating whether the task was performed.

    REDUCING THE NEED FOR MANUAL START/END-POINTING AND TRIGGER PHRASES

    公开(公告)号:US20250022466A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-16

    申请号:US18903971

    申请日:2024-10-01

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and processes for selectively processing and responding to a spoken user input are provided. In one example, audio input containing a spoken user input can be received at a user device. The spoken user input can be identified from the audio input by identifying start and end-points of the spoken user input. It can be determined whether or not the spoken user input was intended for a virtual assistant based on contextual information. The determination can be made using a rule-based system or a probabilistic system. If it is determined that the spoken user input was intended for the virtual assistant, the spoken user input can be processed and an appropriate response can be generated. If it is instead determined that the spoken user input was not intended for the virtual assistant, the spoken user input can be ignored and/or no response can be generated.

    REDUCING THE NEED FOR MANUAL START/END-POINTING AND TRIGGER PHRASES

    公开(公告)号:US20210390955A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-16

    申请号:US17461018

    申请日:2021-08-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and processes for selectively processing and responding to a spoken user input are provided. In one example, audio input containing a spoken user input can be received at a user device. The spoken user input can be identified from the audio input by identifying start and end-points of the spoken user input. It can be determined whether or not the spoken user input was intended for a virtual assistant based on contextual information. The determination can be made using a rule-based system or a probabilistic system. If it is determined that the spoken user input was intended for the virtual assistant, the spoken user input can be processed and an appropriate response can be generated. If it is instead determined that the spoken user input was not intended for the virtual assistant, the spoken user input can be ignored and/or no response can be generated.

    REDUCING THE NEED FOR MANUAL START/END-POINTING AND TRIGGER PHRASES

    公开(公告)号:US20200098362A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-26

    申请号:US16530708

    申请日:2019-08-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and processes for selectively processing and responding to a spoken user input are provided. In one example, audio input containing a spoken user input can be received at a user device. The spoken user input can be identified from the audio input by identifying start and end-points of the spoken user input. It can be determined whether or not the spoken user input was intended for a virtual assistant based on contextual information. The determination can be made using a rule-based system or a probabilistic system. If it is determined that the spoken user input was intended for the virtual assistant, the spoken user input can be processed and an appropriate response can be generated. If it is instead determined that the spoken user input was not intended for the virtual assistant, the spoken user input can be ignored and/or no response can be generated.

    REDUCING THE NEED FOR MANUAL START/END-POINTING AND TRIGGER PHRASES
    18.
    发明申请
    REDUCING THE NEED FOR MANUAL START/END-POINTING AND TRIGGER PHRASES 有权
    减少手动启动/终点和触发器的需求

    公开(公告)号:US20150348548A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-03

    申请号:US14502737

    申请日:2014-09-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and processes for selectively processing and responding to a spoken user input are provided. In one example, audio input containing a spoken user input can be received at a user device. The spoken user input can be identified from the audio input by identifying start and end-points of the spoken user input. It can be determined whether or not the spoken user input was intended for a virtual assistant based on contextual information. The determination can be made using a rule-based system or a probabilistic system. If it is determined that the spoken user input was intended for the virtual assistant, the spoken user input can be processed and an appropriate response can be generated. If it is instead determined that the spoken user input was not intended for the virtual assistant, the spoken user input can be ignored and/or no response can be generated.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于选择性地处理和响应口头用户输入的系统和过程。 在一个示例中,可以在用户设备处接收包含口头用户输入的音频输入。 可以通过识别口头用户输入的开始点和终点,从音频输入识别口头用户输入。 可以基于上下文信息确定口语用户输入是否用于虚拟助理。 可以使用基于规则的系统或概率系统进行确定。 如果确定口头用户输入是用于虚拟助理,则可以处理口头用户输入并且可以产生适当的响应。 如果相反确定口头用户输入不是用于虚拟助理,则可以忽略口头用户输入和/或不产生响应。

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