Virtual assistant for media playback

RM Orr, DJ Mandel, AJ Sinesio, CJ Barnett - US Patent 11,010,127, 2021 - Google Patents
An exemplary method for identifying media may include receiving user input associated with
a request for media, where that user input includes unstructured natural language speech …

Internet of things (IoT) human interface apparatus, system, and method

TC Barnett - US Patent 10,832,665, 2020 - Google Patents
Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing Internet of Things (“IoT”)
functionality. In some embodiments, microphones of an IoT human interface device might …

Application integration with a digital assistant

CE Radebaugh, BJ Newendorp, CJ Peterson… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
2018-02-28 Assigned to APPLE INC. reassignment APPLE INC. ASSIGNMENT OF
ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: RADEBAUGH …

Device identifier dependent operation processing of packet based data communication

G Bhaya, R Stets, J Lewis, R Davies - US Patent 10,957,326, 2021 - Google Patents
Identifier dependent operation processing of packet based data communication is provided.
A natural language proces sor component can parse an input audio signal to identify a …

Activating voice assistant based on at least one of user proximity and context

M Qian, S Wang, JW Nicholson - US Patent 10,621,992, 2020 - Google Patents
In one aspect, a device includes a processor, a microphone accessible to the processor, and
storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the …

Intelligent automated assistant

TR Gruber, AJ Cheyer, D Keen - US Patent 10,741,185, 2020 - Google Patents
The intelligent automated assistant system engages with the user in an integrated,
conversational manner using natural language dialog, and invokes external services when …

Systems and methods for integrating third party services with a digital assistant

TR Gruber, CD Brigham, AJ Cheyer, D Keen… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
The electronic device with one or more processors and memory receives an input of a user.
The electronic device, in accordance with the input, identifies a respective task type from a …

Signal processing coordination among digital voice assistant computing devices

A Kothari, G Bhaya, T Jain - US Patent 10,971,173, 2021 - Google Patents
US10971173B2 - Signal processing coordination among digital voice assistant computing
devices - Google Patents US10971173B2 - Signal processing coordination among digital voice …

Intelligent list reading

SL Booker, M Krishnan, A Piercy… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
US11227589B2 - Intelligent list reading - Google Patents US11227589B2 - Intelligent list reading
- Google Patents Intelligent list reading Download PDF Info Publication number US11227589B2 …

Virtual assistant activation

SO Lemay, BJ Newendorp, JR Dascola - US Patent 11,087,759, 2021 - Google Patents
At an electronic device with a display, a microphone, and an input device: while the display
is on, receiving user input via the input device, the user input meeting a predetermined …