Speaker identification and unsupervised speaker adaptation techniques

Y Kim, SS Kajarekar - US Patent 10,127,911, 2018 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and processes for generating a speaker profile for use in performing
speaker identification for a virtual assistant are provided. One example process can include …

Virtual assistant continuity

MR Sumner, ES DiBiase, BS Phipps - US Patent 10,567,477, 2020 - Google Patents
G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of
being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing …

Intelligent automated assistant

HJ Saddler, AT Piercy, GL Weinberg… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and processes for operating an automated assistant are disclosed. In one
example process, an electronic device provides an audio output via a speaker of the …

Optimizing dialogue policy decisions for digital assistants using implicit feedback

B Thomson, DJ Vandyke, G Frazzingaro… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and processes for optimizing dialogue policy decisions for digital
assistants using implicit feedback are provided. In an example process, a user utterance is …

Personalized prediction of responses for instant messaging

VKR Sridhar - US Patent 11,025,565, 2021 - Google Patents
At an electronic device with a display screen, display a message transcript, where the
message transcript includes an incoming message. Determine, based at least in-part on the …

Hierarchical belief states for digital assistants

B Thomson, A Johannsen, DÓ Séaghdha… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and processes for operating a digital assistant using a hierarchical belief
state are disclosed. In an example process, a user utterance of a dialog is received. A belief …

User-specific acoustic models

M Paulik, HG Mason, JA Skinder - US Patent 10,410,637, 2019 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and processes for providing user-specific acoustic models are provided. In
accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having one or …

Better resolution when referencing to concepts

RD Giuli, NK Treadgold - US Patent 10,083,690, 2018 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and processes for operating a virtual assistant programmed to refer to
shared domain concepts using concept nodes are provided. In an example process, user …

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 …

Low-latency intelligent automated assistant

A Acero, H Zhang - US Patent 10,789,945, 2020 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and processes for operating a digital assistant are provided. In an example
process, low-latency operation of a digital assistant is provided. In this example, natural …