Multi-lingual virtual personal assistant

W Wang, D Vergyri, G Acharya - US Patent 10,402,501, 2019 - Google Patents
Provided are systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer-program products for
a multi-lingual device, capable of receiving verbal input in multiple languages, and further …

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 …

Adaptive virtual intelligent agent

J London - US Patent 9,189,742, 2015 - Google Patents
Embodiments of an adaptive virtual intelligent agent (“AVIA”) service are disclosed. It may
include the functions of a human administrative assistant for an enterprise including …

System and method for detecting errors in interactions with a voice-based digital assistant

AK Sinha - US Patent 9,633,674, 2017 - 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 …

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 …

Virtual assistant conversations

FA Brown, TM Miller - US Patent 10,088,972, 2018 - Google Patents
Techniques and architectures for implementing a team of virtual assistants are described
herein. The team may include multiple virtual assistants that are configured with different …