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 …

Competing devices responding to voice triggers

BJ Newendorp, ES DiBiase - US Patent 9,721,566, 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 …

Voice trigger for a digital assistant

J Binder, SD Post, O Tackin, TR Gruber - US Patent 10,199,051, 2019 - Google Patents
G10L21/00—Processing of the speech or voice signal to produce another audible or non-
audible signal, eg visual or tactile, in order to modify its quality or its intelligibility

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 …

Intelligent assistant for home automation

RM Orr, GR Nell, BL Brumbaugh - US Patent 10,170,123, 2019 - Google Patents
(Continued) Primary Examiner—Qian Yang (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Dentons US LLP
ABSTRACT This relates to systems and processes for using a virtual assistant to control …

Virtual assistant activation

SO Lemay, BJ Newendorp, JR Dascola - US Patent 9,886,953, 2018 - Google Patents
At an electronic device with a display, a microphone, and an input device: while the display
is on, receiving user input via the input device, the user input meeting a predetermined …