Privacy preserving distributed evaluation framework for embedded personalized systems

M Paulik, HG Mason, MS Seigel - US Patent 9,972,304, 2018 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and processes for evaluating embedded personalized systems are
provided. In one example process, instructions that define an experiment associated with a …

Device, method, and graphical user interface for enabling conversation persistence across two or more instances of a digital assistant

DA Carson, D Keen, E Dibiase, HJ Saddler… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
2015-12-28 Assigned to APPLE INC. reassignment APPLE INC. ASSIGNMENT OF
ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: SADDLER, HARRY …

Mobile device having human language translation capability with positional feedback

MM Lee, J Gregg, CG Seguin - US Patent 9,535,906, 2017 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A mobile electronic device has a touch sensitive screen and an
accelerometer. A translator is to translate a word or phrase that is in a first human language …

Intelligent automated assistant for TV user interactions

M Van Os, HJ Saddler, LT Napolitano… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
G09C1/00—Apparatus or methods whereby a given sequence of signs, eg an intelligible
text, is transformed into an unintelligible sequence of signs by transposing the signs or …

Synchronization and task delegation of a digital assistant

BS Phipps, G Frazzingaro, KF Schramm - US Patent 10,791,176, 2020 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are
provided. In one example process, a first instance of a digital assistant operating on a first …

Distributed personal assistant

N Zeitlin - US Patent 10,671,428, 2020 - Google Patents
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 …

Multilingual word prediction

JR Bellegarda, DR Davidson - US Patent 10,067,938, 2018 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and processes for multilingual word prediction are provided. In
accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having one or …

Real-time digital assistant knowledge updates

PM Lister, RM Orr, JA Crawford - US Patent 10,659,851, 2020 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and processes are disclosed for real-time updating of virtual assistant
media knowledge. Virtual assistant knowledge can be updated with timely information …

Automatic speech recognition based on user feedback

M Krishnamoorthy, M Paulik - US Patent 10,446,141, 2019 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and processes for processing speech in a digital assistant are provided. In
one example process, a first speech input can be received from a user. The first speech …

Multi-finger gestures

KP Hinckley, K Yatani - US Patent 9,965,165, 2018 - Google Patents
Bezel gestures for touch displays are described. In at least some embodiments, the bezel of
a device is used to extend functionality that is accessible through the use of so-called bezel …