公开(公告)号：US10289433B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-14

申请号：US14502245

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Harry J. Saddler ,  Nicolas Zeitlin

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  G06F9/451 ,  G10L13/027

Abstract: Systems and processes for generating output dialogs for virtual assistants are provided. An output dialog can be generated from multiple output segments that can each include a string of one or more characters or words. The contents of an output segment can be selected from multiple possible outputs based on a predetermined order, conditional logic, or a random selection. The output segments can be concatenated to form the output dialog. In one example, a dialog generation file that defines the possible outputs for each output segment, an ordering of the output segments within the output dialog, and format for the output dialog can be used to generate the output dialog. The dialog generation file can include any number of functional blocks, which can each output an output segment, that can be arranged hierarchically and in a particular order to generate a desired output dialog.

公开(公告)号：US12204932B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US17952165

申请日：2022-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nicolas Zeitlin

IPC: G06F9/48 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F9/451 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G06F16/9032 ,  G06N3/006 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/28 ,  G10L15/30 ,  H04M3/493

Abstract: An exemplary method for using a virtual assistant may include, at an electronic device configured to transmit and receive data, receiving a user request for a service from a virtual assistant; determining at least one task to perform in response to the user request; estimating at least one performance characteristic for completion of the at least one task with the electronic device, based on at least one heuristic; based on the estimating, determining whether to execute the at least one task at the electronic device; in accordance with a determination to execute the at least one task at the electronic device, causing the execution of the at least one task at the electronic device; in accordance with a determination to execute the at least one task outside the electronic device: generating executable code for carrying out the least one task; and transmitting the executable code from the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US10671428B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US15166090

申请日：2016-05-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nicolas Zeitlin

IPC: G06F9/48 ,  G06F9/451 ,  G06F9/50 ,  H04M3/493 ,  G06F16/9032 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/28 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G06N3/00 ,  G10L15/22

Abstract: An exemplary method for using a virtual assistant may include, at an electronic device configured to transmit and receive data, receiving a user request for a service from a virtual assistant; determining at least one task to perform in response to the user request; estimating at least one performance characteristic for completion of the at least one task with the electronic device, based on at least one heuristic; based on the estimating, determining whether to execute the at least one task at the electronic device; in accordance with a determination to execute the at least one task at the electronic device, causing the execution of the at least one task at the electronic device; in accordance with a determination to execute the at least one task outside the electronic device: generating executable code for carrying out the least one task; and transmitting the executable code from the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US11500672B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-15

申请号：US16856390

申请日：2020-04-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nicolas Zeitlin

IPC: G06F9/48 ,  G06F9/451 ,  G06F9/50 ,  H04M3/493 ,  G06F16/9032 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/28 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G06N3/00 ,  G10L15/22

Abstract: An exemplary method for using a virtual assistant may include, at an electronic device configured to transmit and receive data, receiving a user request for a service from a virtual assistant; determining at least one task to perform in response to the user request; estimating at least one performance characteristic for completion of the at least one task with the electronic device, based on at least one heuristic; based on the estimating, determining whether to execute the at least one task at the electronic device; in accordance with a determination to execute the at least one task at the electronic device, causing the execution of the at least one task at the electronic device; in accordance with a determination to execute the at least one task outside the electronic device: generating executable code for carrying out the least one task; and transmitting the executable code from the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US10755703B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US15713503

申请日：2017-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nicolas Zeitlin ,  Matthias Paulik ,  Henry G. Mason ,  Karric Kwong ,  Sinan Akay ,  Saravana Kumar Rathinam ,  Anumita Biswas

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/18 ,  G10L15/26

Abstract: Systems and processes for performing a task with a digital assistant are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving a natural-language input; determining, based on the natural-language input, a first task and first usefulness score associated with the first task; receiving, from another electronic device, a second task and second usefulness score associated with the second task; determining whether the first usefulness score is higher than the second usefulness score; in accordance with a determination that the first usefulness score is higher than the second usefulness score: performing the first task determined by the electronic device; and providing an output indicating whether the first task has been performed; and in accordance with a determination that the second usefulness score is higher than the first usefulness score: performing the second task received from the another electronic device; and providing an output indicating whether the second task has been performed.