A method at a first electronic device of multiple electronic devices, each electronic device of
the plurality of electronic devices including one or more microphones and a speaker …

BACKGROUND The reality of a speech-enabled home or other environ ment—that is, one in
which a user need only speak a query or command out loud and a computer-based system …

A virtual assistant uses context information to supplement natural language or gestural input
from a user. Context helps to clarify the user's intent and to reduce the number of candidate …

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 …

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Intelligent device arbitration and control - Google Patents Intelligent device arbitration and …

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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 …

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A virtual assistant uses context information to supplement natural language or gestural input
from a user. Context helps to clarify the user's intent and to reduce the number of candidate …