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Smart Device Arbitration and Control

An electronic device and possible technology, applied in speech analysis, speech recognition, instruments, etc., can solve the problem of user input not providing sufficient information identification, control, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2019-01-01
APPLE INC
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However, user input by itself often does not provide sufficient information for a virtual assistant service to identify, control and / or manage an electronic device

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[0031] In the following description of the disclosure and embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which are shown by way of example specific embodiments that may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments and examples may be practiced and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

[0032] Techniques for smart device arbitration and control are desired. As described herein, the techniques improve a user's ability to interact with multiple electronic devices, thereby increasing productivity. Additionally, such techniques can reduce computing demands and battery power that would otherwise be consumed by an electronic device's redundant response to user input.

[0033] Although the following description uses the terms "first", "second", etc. to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by the terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, ...

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The invention is entitled "Smart Device Arbitration and Control". The present disclosure relates to systems and processes for arbitrating between and / or controlling electronic devices utilizing virtual assistants. In one exemplary process, the first electronic device samples audio input using a microphone. The first electronic device broadcasts a first set of one or more values ​​based on the sampled audio input. Additionally, the first electronic device receives a second set of one or more values ​​from the second electronic device based on the audio input. Based on the first set of one or more values ​​and the second set of one or more values, the first electronic device determines whether it should respond to the audio input or should abstain from responding to the audio input.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates generally to multi-device systems, and more particularly to intelligent arbitration and control of devices in multi-device systems. Background technique [0002] Many modern electronic devices provide virtual assistant services to perform various tasks in response to user verbal input. In some cases, multiple electronic devices with virtual assistant services may operate in parallel in a shared environment. Thus, the user input may cause each of the plurality of electronic devices to respond when the user input includes a trigger phrase or command recognized by each of the virtual assistant services on the electronic devices. This, in turn, can lead to a confusing user experience, as multiple electronic devices may start listening and / or prompting for additional input at the same time. Additionally, multiple electronic devices may perform duplicate or conflicting operations based on the same user input. [0003] Additi...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F3/16
CPCG06F3/167G10L15/22G10L15/30G10L17/00G10L2015/223
Inventor K·W·皮索尔R·M·奥尔D·J·曼德尔
Owner APPLE INC