Intelligent device arbitration and control

KW Piersol, RM Orr, DJ Mandel - US Patent 10,089,072, 2018 - Google Patents
This relates to systems and processes for using a virtual assistant to arbitrate among and/or
control electronic devices. In one example process, a first electronic device samples an …

Intelligent automated assistant for TV user interactions

M Van Os, HJ Saddler, LT Napolitano… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
2015-03-25 Assigned to APPLE INC. reassignment APPLE INC. ASSIGNMENT OF
ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: NAPOLITANO, LIA …

Digital assistant providing whispered speech

TJ Raitio, MJ Hunt, HB Richards… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
2016-10-25 Assigned to APPLE INC. reassignment APPLE INC. ASSIGNMENT OF
ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: HUNT, MELVYN J …

Intelligent automated assistant in a messaging environment

P Karashchuk, TAV GALVEZ, TR Gruber - US Patent 10,691,473, 2020 - Google Patents
H04L51/02—User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to
store-and-forward or real-time protocols, eg e-mail using automatic reactions or user …

Multi-command single utterance input method

TR Gruber, HJ Saddler, JR Bellegarda… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and processes are disclosed for handling a multi-part voice command for a
virtual assistant. Speech input can be received from a user that includes multiple actionable …

User profiling for voice input processing

AP Haughay - US Patent 10,049,675, 2018 - Google Patents
This is directed to processing voice inputs received by an electronic device. In particular, this
is directed to receiving a voice input and identifying the user providing the voice input. The …

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 …

Intelligent automated assistant in a home environment

GR Nell, R Malani, SP Brown… - US Patent 10,354,011, 2019 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are
provided. In one example process, discourse input representing a user request can be …

Intelligent device arbitration and control

K Piersol, RM Orr, DJ Mandel - US Patent 10,942,702, 2021 - Google Patents
US10942702B2 - Intelligent device arbitration and control - Google Patents US10942702B2 -
Intelligent device arbitration and control - Google Patents Intelligent device arbitration and …

Intelligent automated assistant for media exploration

RM Orr, MP Bernardo, DJ Mandel - US Patent 10,049,663, 2018 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to explore
media items are provided. In one example process, a speech input representing a request …