公开(公告)号：US09280610B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-08

申请号：US13831669

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thomas R. Gruber ,  Adam J. Cheyer ,  Donald W. Pitschel

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30867 ,  G06F17/30528 ,  G06F17/30554 ,  G06F17/30976

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。

公开(公告)号：US20130275875A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-17

申请号：US13913421

申请日：2013-06-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thomas R. Gruber ,  Harry J. Saddler ,  Lia T. Napolitano ,  Emily Clark Schubert ,  Brian Conrad Sumner

IPC: G06F3/16

Abstract: The method includes automatically, without user input and without regard to whether a digital assistant application has been separately invoked by a user, determining that the electronic device is in a vehicle. In some implementations, determining that the electronic device is in a vehicle comprises detecting that the electronic device is in communication with the vehicle (e.g., via a wired or wireless communication techniques and/or protocols). The method also includes, responsive to the determining, invoking a listening mode of a virtual assistant implemented by the electronic device. In some implementations, the method also includes limiting the ability of a user to view visual output presented by the electronic device, provide typed input to the electronic device, and the like.

Abstract translation: 该方法自动地包括没有用户输入，而不考虑用户是否单独调用数字助理应用，确定电子设备在车辆中。 在一些实现中，确定电子设备在车辆中包括检测电子设备与车辆通信（例如，经由有线或无线通信技术和/或协议）。 该方法还包括响应于确定，调用由电子设备实现的虚拟助理的聆听模式。 在一些实现中，该方法还包括限制用户查看由电子设备呈现的视觉输出的能力，向电子设备提供类型输入等。

公开(公告)号：US12254887B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-18

申请号：US17543292

申请日：2021-12-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yoon Kim ,  Charles Srisuwananukorn ,  David A. Carson ,  Thomas R. Gruber ,  Justin G. Binder

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/16 ,  G10L15/28 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G10L17/22 ,  G10L15/187 ,  G10L15/26

Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to provide extension of digital assistant services are provided. An example method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving, from a first user, a first speech input representing a user request. The method further includes obtaining an identity of the first user; and in accordance with the user identity, providing a representation of the user request to at least one of a second electronic device or a third electronic device. The method further includes receiving, based on a determination of whether the second electronic device or the third electronic device, or both, is to provide the response to the first electronic device, the response to the user request from the second electronic device or the third electronic device. The method further includes providing a representation of the response to the first user.

公开(公告)号：US12087308B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US16912278

申请日：2020-06-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thomas R. Gruber ,  Adam J. Cheyer ,  Daniel Keen

IPC: G06Q10/00 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F16/2457 ,  G06F16/9537 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L17/22 ,  G10L15/18

CPC classification number: G10L17/22 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G06F16/2457 ,  G06F16/9537 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/1815 ,  G10L2015/226

Abstract: The intelligent automated assistant system engages with the user in an integrated, conversational manner using natural language dialog, and invokes external services when appropriate to obtain information or perform various actions. The system can be implemented using any of a number of different platforms, such as the web, email, smartphone, and the like, or any combination thereof. In one embodiment, the system is based on sets of interrelated domains and tasks, and employs additional functionally powered by external services with which the system can interact.

公开(公告)号：US12014118B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US17555030

申请日：2021-12-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thomas R. Gruber ,  Mohammed A. Tayyeb ,  Ron C. Santos ,  Madhusudan Chinthakunta

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G10L15/26

CPC classification number: G06F3/167 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F2203/0381 ,  G10L15/26

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 first user input of a first input type, the first user input including a plurality of words; displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, the plurality of words; receiving a second user input of a second input type indicating a selection of a word of the plurality of words, the second input type different than the first input type; receiving a third user input; modifying the selected word based on the third user input to provide a modified one or more words; and displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, the modified one or more words.

公开(公告)号：US11809886B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US17949136

申请日：2022-09-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Petr Karashchuk ,  Tomas A. Vega Galvez ,  Thomas R. Gruber

IPC: G06F9/451 ,  G06Q10/107 ,  G06Q10/109 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  H04L51/02 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  H04W4/12 ,  G06F40/166 ,  H04L51/216 ,  H04L67/52 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  H04L51/046 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04L51/10

CPC classification number: G06F9/453 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F40/166 ,  G06Q10/107 ,  G06Q10/109 ,  H04L51/02 ,  H04L51/046 ,  H04L51/216 ,  H04L67/52 ,  H04W4/12 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06Q50/01 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G10L2015/223 ,  H04L51/10

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.

公开(公告)号：US11670289B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US17127394

申请日：2020-12-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thomas R. Gruber ,  Harry J. Saddler ,  Jerome Rene Bellegarda ,  Bryce H. Nyeggen ,  Alessandro Sabatelli

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/18 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G10L15/28 ,  G06F40/205 ,  G10L15/08

CPC classification number: G10L15/1822 ,  G06F40/205 ,  G10L15/1815 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G10L15/28 ,  G10L2015/088 ,  G10L2015/221 ,  G10L2015/223 ,  G10L2015/225 ,  G10L2015/228

Abstract: Systems and processes are disclosed for handling a multi-part voice command for a virtual assistant. Speech input can be received from a user that includes multiple actionable commands within a single utterance. A text string can be generated from the speech input using a speech transcription process. The text string can be parsed into multiple candidate substrings based on domain keywords, imperative verbs, predetermined substring lengths, or the like. For each candidate substring, a probability can be determined indicating whether the candidate substring corresponds to an actionable command. Such probabilities can be determined based on semantic coherence, similarity to user request templates, querying services to determine manageability, or the like. If the probabilities exceed a threshold, the user intent of each substring can be determined, processes associated with the user intents can be executed, and an acknowledgment can be provided to the user.

公开(公告)号：US11636869B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-25

申请号：US17150513

申请日：2021-01-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Justin Binder ,  Samuel D. Post ,  Onur Tackin ,  Thomas R. Gruber

IPC: G10L15/00 ,  G10L21/16 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L17/24 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G10L25/51 ,  G10L25/84 ,  G10L15/02

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.

公开(公告)号：US11151899B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-19

申请号：US14213852

申请日：2014-03-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Donald W. Pitschel ,  Thomas R. Gruber

IPC: G06F40/58 ,  G09B19/06 ,  G10L15/22

Abstract: The method includes receiving, from a user, a first speech input spoken in a first language; inferring a user intent based on at least the first speech input in the first language; based on the inferred user intent, generating one or more alternative expressions of the first speech input in the first language; and providing feedback to the user introducing the alternative expressions as a more preferred input to express the inferred user intent than the first speech input provided by the user.

公开(公告)号：US10748546B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

申请号：US16267146

申请日：2019-02-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yoon Kim ,  Charles Srisuwananukorn ,  David A. Carson ,  Thomas R. Gruber ,  Justin G. Binder

IPC: G10L17/22 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G10L15/16 ,  G10L15/187 ,  G10L15/26

Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to provide extension of digital assistant services are provided. An example method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving, from a first user, a first speech input representing a user request. The method further includes obtaining an identity of the first user; and in accordance with the user identity, providing a representation of the user request to at least one of a second electronic device or a third electronic device. The method further includes receiving, based on a determination of whether the second electronic device or the third electronic device, or both, is to provide the response to the first electronic device, the response to the user request from the second electronic device or the third electronic device. The method further includes providing a representation of the response to the first user.