公开(公告)号：US20180330731A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

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 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G10L15/18

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.