公开(公告)号：US12154571B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-26

申请号：US18199515

申请日：2023-05-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： William M. York ,  Rebecca P. Fish ,  Gagan A. Gupta ,  Xinyuan Huang ,  Heriberto Nieto ,  Benjamin S. Phipps ,  Kurt Piersol

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G10L15/08 ,  G10L15/18 ,  G10L25/78

Abstract: An example method includes, at an electronic device: receiving an indication of a notification; in accordance with receiving the indication of the notification: obtaining one or more data streams from one or more sensors; determining, based on the one or more data streams, whether a user associated with the electronic device is speaking; and in accordance with a determination that the user is not speaking: causing an output associated with the notification to be provided.

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：US11487364B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US17489307

申请日：2021-09-29

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 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F1/3206 ,  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：US10928918B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US16032487

申请日：2018-07-11

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 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/07 ,  G06F1/3206

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：US12189865B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US18109808

申请日：2023-02-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tu K. Nguyen ,  James N. Cartwright ,  Elizabeth C. Cranfill ,  Christopher B. Fleizach ,  Joshua R. Ford ,  Jeremiah R. Johnson ,  Charles Maalouf ,  Heriberto Nieto ,  Jennifer D. Patton ,  Hojat Seyed Mousavi ,  Shawn R. Scully ,  Ibrahim G. Yusuf ,  Joanna Arreaza-Taylor ,  Hannah G. Coleman ,  Yoonju Han

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/04812 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0485

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to navigating user interfaces using hand gestures.

公开(公告)号：US11705130B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US17525377

申请日：2021-11-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： William M. York ,  Rebecca P. Fish ,  Gagan A. Gupta ,  Xinyuan Huang ,  Heriberto Nieto ,  Benjamin S. Phipps ,  Kurt Piersol

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G10L25/78 ,  G10L15/18 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G10L15/08

CPC classification number: G10L15/222 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G10L15/1815 ,  G10L25/78 ,  G10L2015/088 ,  G10L2015/223

Abstract: An example method includes, at an electronic device: receiving an indication of a notification; in accordance with receiving the indication of the notification: obtaining one or more data streams from one or more sensors; determining, based on the one or more data streams, whether a user associated with the electronic device is speaking; and in accordance with a determination that the user is not speaking: causing an output associated with the notification to be provided.

公开(公告)号：US11416136B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-16

申请号：US17167896

申请日：2021-02-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： John M. Nefulda ,  Keith P. Avery ,  Madhu Chinthakunta ,  Christopher B. Fleizach ,  Varun Maudgalya ,  Sommer E. Panage ,  Xinyi Yan ,  Garrett L. Weinberg ,  Michal K. Wegrzynski ,  William Caruso ,  Kenneth S. Friedman ,  Jamil Dhanani ,  Muhammad Amir Shafiq ,  Minwoo Jeong ,  Timothy S. Paek ,  Viet Huy Le ,  Heriberto Nieto ,  Brandt M. Westing ,  Rishabh Yadav

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  H04M1/72466 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to assigning tasks to various user inputs, and detecting and responding to user inputs. In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to assigning tasks to various user inputs received on a back surface of a device, and detecting and responding to user inputs on the back surface of the device.

公开(公告)号：US11217251B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-04

申请号：US16544543

申请日：2019-08-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： William M. York ,  Rebecca P. Fish ,  Gagan A. Gupta ,  Xinyuan Huang ,  Heriberto Nieto ,  Benjamin S. Phipps ,  Kurt Piersol

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G10L25/78 ,  G10L15/18 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G10L15/08

Abstract: An example method includes, at an electronic device: receiving an indication of a notification; in accordance with receiving the indication of the notification: obtaining one or more data streams from one or more sensors; determining, based on the one or more data streams, whether a user associated with the electronic device is speaking; and in accordance with a determination that the user is not speaking: causing an output associated with the notification to be provided.

公开(公告)号：US11169616B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-09

申请号：US17033349

申请日：2020-09-25

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

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.