Patent Grant
9886953
1. Field
The present disclosure relates generally to intelligent automated assistants and, more specifically, to techniques for triggering intelligent automated assistants.
2. Description of Related Art
Intelligent automated assistants (or virtual assistants) provide beneficial interfaces between human users and electronic devices. Exemplary virtual assistants allow users to interact with devices or systems using natural language in spoken and/or text forms. A user can provide a spoken input containing a user request to a virtual assistant operating on an electronic device. The virtual assistant interprets the user's intent from the spoken input and operationalizes the user's intent into one or more tasks. The tasks can then be performed by executing one or more services of the electronic device, thereby returning relevant output responsive to the user request.
As virtual assistant become increasingly sophisticated, it can be desirable to call upon their assistance under increasing numbers of usage scenarios. Efficient techniques for triggering a virtual assistant are thus helpful. Additionally, in situations where virtual assistants are executing on battery-powered portable electronic devices, efficient techniques for triggering virtual assistant while conserving battery-power are particularly helpful.
In accordance with some embodiments, a method of triggering a virtual assistant on an electronic device comprises: 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 condition; in accordance with receiving the user input meeting the predetermined condition, sampling audio input received via the microphone; determining whether the audio input comprises a spoken trigger; and in accordance with a determination that audio input comprises the spoken trigger, triggering a virtual assistant session.
In accordance with some embodiments, a method of triggering a virtual assistant on an electronic device comprises: at an electronic device with a display and a microphone: detecting a software event meeting a predetermined condition; in accordance with a determination that the software event meeting the condition is detected, sampling audio input received via the microphone; determining whether audio input received via the microphone comprises a spoken trigger; and in accordance with a determination that the audio input comprises the spoken trigger, triggering a virtual assistant session.
In accordance with some embodiments, a method of triggering a virtual assistant on an electronic device comprises: at an electronic device with a display, a microphone, and an input device: receiving user input via the input device, the user input meeting a predetermined condition; in accordance with receiving the user input meeting the predetermined condition, sampling audio input received via the microphone; determining whether the audio input comprises a spoken trigger; in accordance with a determination that audio input comprises the spoken trigger: triggering a virtual assistant session, and providing a haptic output.
In accordance with some embodiments, a method of triggering a virtual assistant on an electronic device comprises: at an electronic device with a display and a microphone: sampling audio input received via the microphone and determining whether the audio input represents a task; while sampling audio input, receiving instruction to cease sampling of audio input; providing output acknowledging the received instruction to cease the sampling of audio input; and after providing the output, continuing the sampling of audio input and determining whether the audio input comprises a task, for a duration, then ceasing the sampling of audio input.
In accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a display; one or more processors; a memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for: while the display is on, receiving user input via an input device, the user input meeting a predetermined condition; in accordance with receiving the user input meeting the predetermined condition, sampling audio input received via a microphone; determining whether the audio input comprises a spoken trigger; and in accordance with a determination that audio input comprises the spoken trigger, triggering a virtual assistant session.
In accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a display; one or more processors; a memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for: detecting a software event meeting a predetermined condition; in accordance with a determination that the software event meeting the condition is detected, sampling audio input received via a microphone; determining whether audio input received via the microphone comprises a spoken trigger; and in accordance with a determination that the audio input comprises the spoken trigger, triggering a virtual assistant session.
In accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a display; one or more processors; a memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for: receiving user input via the input device, the user input meeting a predetermined condition; in accordance with receiving the user input meeting the predetermined condition, sampling audio input received via a microphone; determining whether the audio input comprises a spoken trigger; in accordance with a determination that audio input comprises the spoken trigger: triggering a virtual assistant session, and providing a haptic output.
In accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a display; one or more processors; a memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for: sampling audio input received via a microphone and determine whether the audio input represents a task; while sampling audio input, receiving instruction to cease sampling of audio input; providing output acknowledging the received instruction to cease the sampling of audio input; and after providing the output, continuing the sampling of audio input and determining whether the audio input comprises a task, for a duration, then cease the sampling of audio input.
In accordance with some embodiments, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium stores one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a display, a microphone, and an input device, cause the electronic device to: while the display is on, receive user input via the input device, the user input meeting a predetermined condition; in accordance with receiving the user input meeting the predetermined condition, sample audio input received via the microphone; determine whether the audio input comprises a spoken trigger; and in accordance with a determination that audio input comprises the spoken trigger, trigger a virtual assistant session.
In accordance with some embodiments, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium stores one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a display, a microphone, and an input device, cause the electronic device to: detect a software event meeting a predetermined condition; in accordance with a determination that the software event meeting the condition is detected, sample audio input received via the microphone; determine whether audio input received via the microphone comprises a spoken trigger; and in accordance with a determination that the audio input comprises the spoken trigger, trigger a virtual assistant session.
In accordance with some embodiments, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium stores one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a display, a microphone, and an input device, cause the electronic device to: receive user input via the input device, the user input meeting a predetermined condition; in accordance with receiving the user input meeting the predetermined condition, sample audio input received via the microphone; determine whether the audio input comprises a spoken trigger; in accordance with a determination that audio input comprises the spoken trigger: trigger a virtual assistant session, and provide a haptic output.
In accordance with some embodiments, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium stores one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a display, a microphone, and an input device, cause the electronic device to: sample audio input received via the microphone and determine whether the audio input represents a task; while sampling audio input, receive instruction to cease sampling of audio input; provide output acknowledging the received instruction to cease the sampling of audio input; and after providing the output, continue the sampling of audio input and determine whether the audio input comprises a task, for a duration, then cease the sampling of audio input.
In accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device comprises: while a displaying means is on, means for receiving user input via the input device, the user input meeting a predetermined condition; means for, in accordance with receiving the user input meeting the predetermined condition, sampling audio input received via a microphone; means for determining whether the audio input comprises a spoken trigger; and means for, in accordance with a determination that audio input comprises the spoken trigger, triggering a virtual assistant session.
In accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device comprises: means for detecting a software event meeting a predetermined condition; means for, in accordance with a determination that the software event meeting the condition is detected, sampling audio input received via a microphone; means for determining whether audio input received via the microphone comprises a spoken trigger; and means for, in accordance with a determination that the audio input comprises the spoken trigger, triggering a virtual assistant session.
In accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device comprises: means for receiving user input via an input device, the user input meeting a predetermined condition; means for, in accordance with receiving the user input meeting the predetermined condition, sampling audio input received via a microphone; means for determining whether the audio input comprises a spoken trigger; means for, in accordance with a determination that audio input comprises the spoken trigger: triggering a virtual assistant session, and providing a haptic output.
In accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device comprises: means for sampling audio input received via a microphone and determining whether the audio input represents a task; means for, while sampling audio input, receiving instruction to cease sampling of audio input; means for providing output acknowledging the received instruction to cease the sampling of audio input; and means for, after providing the output, continuing the sampling of audio input and determining whether the audio input comprises a task, for a duration, then ceasing the sampling of audio input.
In accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a display; a microphone; an input device; and a processing unit coupled to the display, the microphone, and the input device, the processing unit configured to: while the display is on, receive user input via the input device, the user input meeting a predetermined condition; in accordance with receiving the user input meeting the predetermined condition, sample audio input received via the microphone; determine whether the audio input comprises a spoken trigger; and in accordance with a determination that audio input comprises the spoken trigger, trigger a virtual assistant session.
In accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a display; a microphone; and a processing unit coupled to the display, the microphone, and the input device, the processing unit configured to: detect a software event meeting a predetermined condition; in accordance with a determination that the software event meeting the condition is detected, sample audio input received via the microphone; determine whether audio input received via the microphone comprises a spoken trigger; and in accordance with a determination that the audio input comprises the spoken trigger, trigger a virtual assistant session.
In accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a display; a microphone; an input device; and a processing unit coupled to the display, the microphone, and the input device, the processing unit configured to: receive user input via the input device, the user input meeting a predetermined condition; in accordance with receiving the user input meeting the predetermined condition, sample audio input received via the microphone; determine whether the audio input comprises a spoken trigger; in accordance with a determination that audio input comprises the spoken trigger: trigger a virtual assistant session, and provide a haptic output.
In accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a display; a microphone; a input device and a processing unit coupled to the display, the microphone, and the input device, the processing unit configured to: sample audio input received via the microphone and determine whether the audio input represents a task; while sampling audio input, receive instruction to cease sampling of audio input; provide output acknowledging the received instruction to cease the sampling of audio input; and after providing the output, continue the sampling of audio input and determine whether the audio input comprises a task, for a duration, then cease the sampling of audio input.
In accordance with some embodiments, a transitory computer readable storage medium stores one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a display, a microphone, and an input device, cause the electronic device to: while the display is on, receive user input via the input device, the user input meeting a predetermined condition; in accordance with receiving the user input meeting the predetermined condition, sample audio input received via the microphone; determine whether the audio input comprises a spoken trigger; and in accordance with a determination that audio input comprises the spoken trigger, trigger a virtual assistant session.
In accordance with some embodiments, a transitory computer readable storage medium stores one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a display, a microphone, and an input device, cause the electronic device to: detect a software event meeting a predetermined condition; in accordance with a determination that the software event meeting the condition is detected, sample audio input received via the microphone; determine whether audio input received via the microphone comprises a spoken trigger; and in accordance with a determination that the audio input comprises the spoken trigger, trigger a virtual assistant session.
In accordance with some embodiments, a transitory computer readable storage medium stores one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a display, a microphone, and an input device, cause the electronic device to: receive user input via the input device, the user input meeting a predetermined condition; in accordance with receiving the user input meeting the predetermined condition, sample audio input received via the microphone; determine whether the audio input comprises a spoken trigger; in accordance with a determination that audio input comprises the spoken trigger: trigger a virtual assistant session, and provide a haptic output.
In accordance with some embodiments, a transitory computer readable storage medium stores one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a display, a microphone, and an input device, cause the electronic device to: sample audio input received via the microphone and determine whether the audio input represents a task; while sampling audio input, receive instruction to cease sampling of audio input; provide output acknowledging the received instruction to cease the sampling of audio input; and after providing the output, continue the sampling of audio input and determine whether the audio input comprises a task, for a duration, then cease the sampling of audio input.
Executable instructions for performing these functions are, optionally, included in a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium or other computer program product configured for execution by one or more processors. Executable instructions for performing these functions are, optionally, included in a transitory computer-readable storage medium or other computer program product configured for execution by one or more processors.
For a better understanding of the various described embodiments, reference should be made to the Description of Embodiments below, in conjunction with the following drawings in which like reference numerals refer to corresponding parts throughout the figures.
In the following description of the disclosure and embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings in which it is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments that can be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments and examples can be practiced and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the disclosure.
Virtual assistant services can be computationally intensive. For example, a virtual assistant optionally samples audio input from a user by activating a microphone, its associated circuitry, and corresponding software processes, thereby drawing computing resources. There is a need for electronic devices that provide virtual assistant services to employ techniques that reduce processor and associated battery power draw, such that computing resources otherwise wasted on processing unnecessary user inputs are conserved while providing an effective virtual assistant interface.
Below,
Although the following description uses 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, a first input could be termed a second input, and, similarly, a second input could be termed a first input, without departing from the scope of the various described examples. The first input and the second input can both be outputs and, in some cases, can be separate and different inputs.
The terminology used in the description of the various described examples herein is for the purpose of describing particular examples only and is not intended to be limiting. As used in the description of the various described examples and the appended claims, the singular forms “a”, “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will also be understood that the term “and/or” as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. It will be further understood that the terms “includes,” “including,” “comprises,” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
The term “if” is, optionally, construed to mean “when” or “upon” or “in response to determining” or “in response to detecting,” depending on the context. Similarly, the phrase “if it is determined” or “if [a stated condition or event] is detected” is, optionally, construed to mean “upon determining” or “in response to determining” or “upon detecting [the stated condition or event]” or “in response to detecting [the stated condition or event],” depending on the context.
1. System and Environment
Specifically, a digital assistant can be capable of accepting a user request at least partially in the form of a natural language command, request, statement, narrative, and/or inquiry. Typically, the user request can seek either an informational answer or performance of a task by the digital assistant. A satisfactory response to the user request can be a provision of the requested informational answer, a performance of the requested task, or a combination of the two. For example, a user can ask the digital assistant a question, such as “Where am I right now?” Based on the user's current location, the digital assistant can answer, “You are in Central Park near the west gate.” The user can also request the performance of a task, for example, “Please invite my friends to my girlfriend's birthday party next week.” In response, the digital assistant can acknowledge the request by saying “Yes, right away,” and then send a suitable calendar invite on behalf of the user to each of the user's friends listed in the user's electronic address book. During performance of a requested task, the digital assistant can sometimes interact with the user in a continuous dialogue involving multiple exchanges of information over an extended period of time. There are numerous other ways of interacting with a digital assistant to request information or performance of various tasks. In addition to providing verbal responses and taking programmed actions, the digital assistant can also provide responses in other visual or audio forms, e.g., as text, alerts, music, videos, animations, etc.
As shown in
In some examples, DA server 106 can include client-facing I/O interface 112, one or more processing modules 114, data and models 116, and I/O interface to external services 118. The client-facing I/O interface 112 can facilitate the client-facing input and output processing for DA server 106. One or more processing modules 114 can utilize data and models 116 to process speech input and determine the user's intent based on natural language input. Further, one or more processing modules 114 perform task execution based on inferred user intent. In some examples, DA server 106 can communicate with external services 120 through network(s) 110 for task completion or information acquisition. I/O interface to external services 118 can facilitate such communications.
User device 104 can be any suitable electronic device. For example, user devices can be a portable multifunctional device (e.g., device 200, described below with reference to
Examples of communication network(s) 110 can include local area networks (LAN) and wide area networks (WAN), e.g., the Internet. Communication network(s) 110 can be implemented using any known network protocol, including various wired or wireless protocols, such as, for example, Ethernet, Universal Serial Bus (USB), FIREWIRE, Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Wi-MAX, or any other suitable communication protocol.
Server system 108 can be implemented on one or more standalone data processing apparatus or a distributed network of computers. In some examples, server system 108 can also employ various virtual devices and/or services of third-party service providers (e.g., third-party cloud service providers) to provide the underlying computing resources and/or infrastructure resources of server system 108.
In some examples, user device 104 can communicate with DA server 106 via second user device 122. Second user device 122 can be similar or identical to user device 104. For example, second user device 122 can be similar to any one of devices 200, 400, or 600, described below with reference to
In some examples, user device 104 can be configured to communicate abbreviated requests for data to second user device 122 to reduce the amount of information transmitted from user device 104. Second user device 122 can be configured to determine supplemental information to add to the abbreviated request to generate a complete request to transmit to DA server 106. This system architecture can advantageously allow user device 104 having limited communication capabilities and/or limited battery power (e.g., a watch or a similar compact electronic device) to access services provided by DA server 106 by using second user device 122, having greater communication capabilities and/or battery power (e.g., a mobile phone, laptop computer, tablet computer, or the like), as a proxy to DA server 106. While only two user devices 104 and 122 are shown in
Although the digital assistant shown in
2. Electronic Devices
Attention is now directed toward embodiments of electronic devices for implementing the client-side portion of a digital assistant.
As used in the specification and claims, the term “intensity” of a contact on a touch-sensitive surface refers to the force or pressure (force per unit area) of a contact (e.g., a finger contact) on the touch-sensitive surface, or to a substitute (proxy) for the force or pressure of a contact on the touch-sensitive surface. The intensity of a contact has a range of values that includes at least four distinct values and more typically includes hundreds of distinct values (e.g., at least 256). Intensity of a contact is, optionally, determined (or measured) using various approaches and various sensors or combinations of sensors. For example, one or more force sensors underneath or adjacent to the touch-sensitive surface are, optionally, used to measure force at various points on the touch-sensitive surface. In some implementations, force measurements from multiple force sensors are combined (e.g., a weighted average) to determine an estimated force of a contact. Similarly, a pressure-sensitive tip of a stylus is, optionally, used to determine a pressure of the stylus on the touch-sensitive surface. Alternatively, the size of the contact area detected on the touch-sensitive surface and/or changes thereto, the capacitance of the touch-sensitive surface proximate to the contact and/or changes thereto, and/or the resistance of the touch-sensitive surface proximate to the contact and/or changes thereto are, optionally, used as a substitute for the force or pressure of the contact on the touch-sensitive surface. In some implementations, the substitute measurements for contact force or pressure are used directly to determine whether an intensity threshold has been exceeded (e.g., the intensity threshold is described in units corresponding to the substitute measurements). In some implementations, the substitute measurements for contact force or pressure are converted to an estimated force or pressure, and the estimated force or pressure is used to determine whether an intensity threshold has been exceeded (e.g., the intensity threshold is a pressure threshold measured in units of pressure). Using the intensity of a contact as an attribute of a user input allows for user access to additional device functionality that may otherwise not be accessible by the user on a reduced-size device with limited real estate for displaying affordances (e.g., on a touch-sensitive display) and/or receiving user input (e.g., via a touch-sensitive display, a touch-sensitive surface, or a physical/mechanical control such as a knob or a button).
As used in the specification and claims, the term “tactile output” refers to physical displacement of a device relative to a previous position of the device, physical displacement of a component (e.g., a touch-sensitive surface) of a device relative to another component (e.g., housing) of the device, or displacement of the component relative to a center of mass of the device that will be detected by a user with the user's sense of touch. For example, in situations where the device or the component of the device is in contact with a surface of a user that is sensitive to touch (e.g., a finger, palm, or other part of a user's hand), the tactile output generated by the physical displacement will be interpreted by the user as a tactile sensation corresponding to a perceived change in physical characteristics of the device or the component of the device. For example, movement of a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., a touch-sensitive display or trackpad) is, optionally, interpreted by the user as a “down click” or “up click” of a physical actuator button. In some cases, a user will feel a tactile sensation such as an “down click” or “up click” even when there is no movement of a physical actuator button associated with the touch-sensitive surface that is physically pressed (e.g., displaced) by the user's movements. As another example, movement of the touch-sensitive surface is, optionally, interpreted or sensed by the user as “roughness” of the touch-sensitive surface, even when there is no change in smoothness of the touch-sensitive surface. While such interpretations of touch by a user will be subject to the individualized sensory perceptions of the user, there are many sensory perceptions of touch that are common to a large majority of users. Thus, when a tactile output is described as corresponding to a particular sensory perception of a user (e.g., an “up click,” a “down click,” “roughness”), unless otherwise stated, the generated tactile output corresponds to physical displacement of the device or a component thereof that will generate the described sensory perception for a typical (or average) user.
It should be appreciated that device 200 is only one example of a portable multifunction device, and that device 200 optionally has more or fewer components than shown, optionally combines two or more components, or optionally has a different configuration or arrangement of the components. The various components shown in
Memory 202 optionally includes one or more computer-readable storage mediums. The computer-readable storage mediums is, optionally, tangible and non-transitory. Memory 202 optionally includes high-speed random access memory and optionally includes non-volatile memory, such as one or more magnetic disk storage devices, flash memory devices, or other non-volatile solid-state memory devices. Memory controller 222 optionally controls access to memory 202 by other components of device 200.
In some examples, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of memory 202 can be used to store instructions (e.g., for performing aspects of methods 1200, 1300, 1400, or 1500, described below) for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device, such as a computer-based system, processor-containing system, or other system that can fetch the instructions from the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device and execute the instructions. In other examples, the instructions (e.g., for performing aspects of methods 1200, 1300, 1400, or 1500, described below) can be stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium (not shown) of the server system 108 or can be divided between the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of memory 202 and the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of server system 108. In the context of this document, a “non-transitory computer-readable storage medium” can be any medium that can contain or store the program for use by or in connection with the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.
Peripherals interface 218 can be used to couple input and output peripherals of the device to CPU 220 and memory 202. The one or more processors 220 run or execute various software programs and/or sets of instructions stored in memory 202 to perform various functions for device 200 and to process data. In some embodiments, peripherals interface 218, CPU 220, and memory controller 222 is, optionally, implemented on a single chip, such as chip 204. In some other embodiments, they are, optionally, be implemented on separate chips.
RF (radio frequency) circuitry 208 receives and sends RF signals, also called electromagnetic signals. RF circuitry 208 converts electrical signals to/from electromagnetic signals and communicates with communications networks and other communications devices via the electromagnetic signals. RF circuitry 208 optionally includes well-known circuitry for performing these functions, including but not limited to an antenna system, an RF transceiver, one or more amplifiers, a tuner, one or more oscillators, a digital signal processor, a CODEC chipset, a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, memory, and so forth. RF circuitry 208 optionally communicates with networks, such as the Internet, also referred to as the World Wide Web (WWW), an intranet and/or a wireless network, such as a cellular telephone network, a wireless local area network (LAN) and/or a metropolitan area network (MAN), and other devices by wireless communication. The RF circuitry 208 optionally includes well-known circuitry for detecting near field communication (NFC) fields, such as by a short-range communication radio. The wireless communication optionally uses any of a plurality of communications standards, protocols, and technologies, including but not limited to Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), high-speed uplink packet access (HSUPA), Evolution, Data-Only (EV-DO), HSPA, HSPA+, Dual-Cell HSPA (DC-HSPDA), long term evolution (LTE), near field communication (NFC), wideband code division multiple access (W-CDMA), code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE), Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) (e.g., IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, and/or IEEE 802.11ac), voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Wi-MAX, a protocol for e mail (e.g., Internet message access protocol (IMAP) and/or post office protocol (POP)), instant messaging (e.g., extensible messaging and presence protocol (XMPP), Session Initiation Protocol for Instant Messaging and Presence Leveraging Extensions (SIMPLE), Instant Messaging and Presence Service (IMPS)), and/or Short Message Service (SMS), or any other suitable communication protocol, including communication protocols not yet developed as of the filing date of this document.
Audio circuitry 210, speaker 211, and microphone 213 provide an audio interface between a user and device 200. Audio circuitry 210 receives audio data from peripherals interface 218, converts the audio data to an electrical signal, and transmits the electrical signal to speaker 211. Speaker 211 converts the electrical signal to human-audible sound waves. Audio circuitry 210 also receives electrical signals converted by microphone 213 from sound waves. Audio circuitry 210 converts the electrical signal to audio data and transmits the audio data to peripherals interface 218 for processing. Audio data is, optionally, retrieved from and/or transmitted to memory 202 and/or RF circuitry 208 by peripherals interface 218. In some embodiments, audio circuitry 210 also includes a headset jack (e.g., 312,
I/O subsystem 206 couples input/output peripherals on device 200, such as touch screen 212 and other input control devices 216, to peripherals interface 218. I/O subsystem 206 optionally includes display controller 256, optical sensor controller 258, intensity sensor controller 259, haptic feedback controller 261, and one or more input controllers 260 for other input or control devices. The one or more input controllers 260 receive/send electrical signals from/to other input control devices 216. The other input control devices 216 optionally include physical buttons (e.g., push buttons, rocker buttons, etc.), dials, slider switches, joysticks, click wheels, and so forth. In some alternate embodiments, input controller(s) 260 are, optionally, coupled to any (or none) of the following: a keyboard, an infrared port, a USB port, and a pointer device such as a mouse. The one or more buttons (e.g., 308,
A quick press of the push button optionally disengages a lock of touch screen 212 or begin a process that uses gestures on the touch screen to unlock the device, as described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/322,549, “Unlocking a Device by Performing Gestures on an Unlock Image,” filed Dec. 23, 2005, U.S. Pat. No. 7,657,849, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. A longer press of the push button (e.g., 306) optionally turns power to device 200 on or off. The functionality of one or more of the buttons are, optionally, user customizable. Touch screen 212 is used to implement virtual or soft buttons and one or more soft keyboards.
Touch-sensitive display 212 provides an input interface and an output interface between the device and a user. Display controller 256 receives and/or sends electrical signals from/to touch screen 212. Touch screen 212 displays visual output to the user. The visual output optionally includes graphics, text, icons, video, and any combination thereof (collectively termed “graphics”). In some embodiments, some or all of the visual output optionally correspond to user-interface objects.
Touch screen 212 has a touch-sensitive surface, sensor, or set of sensors that accepts input from the user based on haptic and/or tactile contact. Touch screen 212 and display controller 256 (along with any associated modules and/or sets of instructions in memory 202) detect contact (and any movement or breaking of the contact) on touch screen 212 and convert the detected contact into interaction with user-interface objects (e.g., one or more soft keys, icons, web pages, or images) that are displayed on touch screen 212. In an exemplary embodiment, a point of contact between touch screen 212 and the user corresponds to a finger of the user.
Touch screen 212 optionally uses LCD (liquid crystal display) technology, LPD (light emitting polymer display) technology, or LED (light emitting diode) technology, although other display technologies are used in other embodiments. Touch screen 212 and display controller 256 optionally detect contact and any movement or breaking thereof using any of a plurality of touch sensing technologies now known or later developed, including but not limited to capacitive, resistive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave technologies, as well as other proximity sensor arrays or other elements for determining one or more points of contact with touch screen 212. In an exemplary embodiment, projected mutual capacitance sensing technology is used, such as that found in the iPhone® and iPod Touch® from Apple Inc. of Cupertino, Calif.
A touch-sensitive display in some embodiments of touch screen 212 is, optionally, analogous to the multi-touch sensitive touchpads described in the following U.S. Pat. No. 6,323,846 (Westerman et al.), U.S. Pat. No. 6,570,557 (Westerman et al.), and/or U.S. Pat. No. 6,677,932 (Westerman), and/or U.S. Patent Publication 2002/0015024A1, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. However, touch screen 212 displays visual output from device 200, whereas touch-sensitive touchpads do not provide visual output.
A touch-sensitive display in some embodiments of touch screen 212 is described in the following applications: (1) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/381,313, “Multipoint Touch Surface Controller,” filed May 2, 2006; (2) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/840,862, “Multipoint Touchscreen,” filed May 6, 2004; (3) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/903,964, “Gestures For Touch Sensitive Input Devices,” filed Jul. 30, 2004; (4) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/048,264, “Gestures For Touch Sensitive Input Devices,” filed Jan. 31, 2005; (5) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/038,590, “Mode-Based Graphical User Interfaces For Touch Sensitive Input Devices,” filed Jan. 18, 2005; (6) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/228,758, “Virtual Input Device Placement On A Touch Screen User Interface,” filed Sep. 16, 2005; (7) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/228,700, “Operation Of A Computer With A Touch Screen Interface,” filed Sep. 16, 2005; (8) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/228,737, “Activating Virtual Keys Of A Touch-Screen Virtual Keyboard,” filed Sep. 16, 2005; and (9) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/367,749, “Multi-Functional Hand-Held Device,” filed Mar. 3, 2006. All of these applications are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
Touch screen 212 optionally has a video resolution in excess of 100 dpi. In some embodiments, the touch screen has a video resolution of approximately 160 dpi. The user optionally makes contact with touch screen 212 using any suitable object or appendage, such as a stylus, a finger, and so forth. In some embodiments, the user interface is designed to work primarily with finger-based contacts and gestures, which can be less precise than stylus-based input due to the larger area of contact of a finger on the touch screen. In some embodiments, the device translates the rough finger-based input into a precise pointer/cursor position or command for performing the actions desired by the user.
In some embodiments, in addition to the touch screen, device 200 optionally includes a touchpad (not shown) for activating or deactivating particular functions. In some embodiments, the touchpad is a touch-sensitive area of the device that, unlike the touch screen, does not display visual output. The touchpad is, optionally, a touch-sensitive surface that is separate from touch screen 212 or an extension of the touch-sensitive surface formed by the touch screen.
Device 200 also includes power system 262 for powering the various components. Power system 262 optionally includes a power management system, one or more power sources (e.g., battery, alternating current (AC)), a recharging system, a power failure detection circuit, a power converter or inverter, a power status indicator (e.g., a light-emitting diode (LED)) and any other components associated with the generation, management and distribution of power in portable devices.
Device 200 optionally also include one or more optical sensors 264.
Device 200 optionally also includes one or more contact intensity sensors 265.
Device 200 optionally also includes one or more proximity sensors 266.
Device 200 optionally also includes one or more tactile output generators 267.
Device 200 optionally also includes one or more accelerometers 268.
In some embodiments, the software components stored in memory 202 include operating system 226, communication module (or set of instructions) 228, contact/motion module (or set of instructions) 230, graphics module (or set of instructions) 232, text input module (or set of instructions) 234, Global Positioning System (GPS) module (or set of instructions) 235, Digital Assistant Client Module 229, and applications (or sets of instructions) 236. Further, memory 202 can store data and models, such as user data and models 231. Furthermore, in some embodiments, memory 202 (
Operating system 226 (e.g., Darwin, RTXC, LINUX, UNIX, OS X, iOS, WINDOWS, or an embedded operating system such as VxWorks) includes various software components and/or drivers for controlling and managing general system tasks (e.g., memory management, storage device control, power management, etc.) and facilitates communication between various hardware and software components.
Communication module 228 facilitates communication with other devices over one or more external ports 224 and also includes various software components for handling data received by RF circuitry 208 and/or external port 224. External port 224 (e.g., Universal Serial Bus (USB), FIREWIRE, etc.) is adapted for coupling directly to other devices or indirectly over a network (e.g., the Internet, wireless LAN, etc.). In some embodiments, the external port is a multi-pin (e.g., 30-pin) connector that is the same as, or similar to and/or compatible with, the 30-pin connector used on iPod® (trademark of Apple Inc.) devices.
Contact/motion module 230 optionally detects contact with touch screen 212 (in conjunction with display controller 256) and other touch-sensitive devices (e.g., a touchpad or physical click wheel). Contact/motion module 230 includes various software components for performing various operations related to detection of contact, such as determining if contact has occurred (e.g., detecting a finger-down event), determining an intensity of the contact (e.g., the force or pressure of the contact or a substitute for the force or pressure of the contact), determining if there is movement of the contact and tracking the movement across the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., detecting one or more finger-dragging events), and determining if the contact has ceased (e.g., detecting a finger-up event or a break in contact). Contact/motion module 230 receives contact data from the touch-sensitive surface. Determining movement of the point of contact, which is represented by a series of contact data, optionally includes determining speed (magnitude), velocity (magnitude and direction), and/or an acceleration (a change in magnitude and/or direction) of the point of contact. These operations are, optionally, applied to single contacts (e.g., one finger contacts) or to multiple simultaneous contacts (e.g., “multitouch”/multiple finger contacts). In some embodiments, contact/motion module 230 and display controller 256 detect contact on a touchpad.
In some embodiments, contact/motion module 230 uses a set of one or more intensity thresholds to determine whether an operation has been performed by a user (e.g., to determine whether a user has “clicked” on an icon). In some embodiments, at least a subset of the intensity thresholds are determined in accordance with software parameters (e.g., the intensity thresholds are not determined by the activation thresholds of particular physical actuators and can be adjusted without changing the physical hardware of device 200). For example, a mouse “click” threshold of a trackpad or touch screen display can be set to any of a large range of predefined threshold values without changing the trackpad or touch screen display hardware. Additionally, in some implementations, a user of the device is provided with software settings for adjusting one or more of the set of intensity thresholds (e.g., by adjusting individual intensity thresholds and/or by adjusting a plurality of intensity thresholds at once with a system-level click “intensity” parameter).
Contact/motion module 230 optionally detects a gesture input by a user. Different gestures on the touch-sensitive surface have different contact patterns (e.g., different motions, timings, and/or intensities of detected contacts). Thus, a gesture is, optionally, detected by detecting a particular contact pattern. For example, detecting a finger tap gesture includes detecting a finger-down event followed by detecting a finger-up (liftoff) event at the same position (or substantially the same position) as the finger-down event (e.g., at the position of an icon). As another example, detecting a finger swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive surface includes detecting a finger-down event followed by detecting one or more finger-dragging events, and subsequently followed by detecting a finger-up (liftoff) event.
Graphics module 232 includes various known software components for rendering and displaying graphics on touch screen 212 or other display, including components for changing the visual impact (e.g., brightness, transparency, saturation, contrast, or other visual property) of graphics that are displayed. As used herein, the term “graphics” includes any object that can be displayed to a user, including, without limitation, text, web pages, icons (such as user-interface objects including soft keys), digital images, videos, animations, and the like.
In some embodiments, graphics module 232 stores data representing graphics to be used. Each graphic is, optionally, assigned a corresponding code. Graphics module 232 receives, from applications etc., one or more codes specifying graphics to be displayed along with, if necessary, coordinate data and other graphic property data, and then generates screen image data to output to display controller 256.
Haptic feedback module 233 includes various software components for generating instructions used by tactile output generator(s) 267 to produce tactile outputs at one or more locations on device 200 in response to user interactions with device 200. In some embodiments, event monitor 271 sends requests to the peripherals interface 218 at predetermined intervals. In response, peripherals interface 218 transmits event information. In other embodiments, peripherals interface 218 transmits event information only when there is a significant event (e.g., receiving an input above a predetermined noise threshold and/or for more than a predetermined duration).
Text input module 234, which is, optionally, a component of graphics module 232, provides soft keyboards for entering text in various applications (e.g., contacts 237, e mail 240, IM 241, browser 247, and any other application that needs text input).
GPS module 235 determines the location of the device and provides this information for use in various applications (e.g., to telephone 238 for use in location-based dialing; to camera 243 as picture/video metadata; and to applications that provide location-based services such as weather widgets, local yellow page widgets, and map/navigation widgets).
Digital assistant client module 229 can include various client-side digital assistant instructions to provide the client-side functionalities of the digital assistant. For example, digital assistant client module 229 can be capable of accepting voice input (e.g., speech input), text input, touch input, and/or gestural input through various user interfaces (e.g., microphone 213, accelerometer(s) 268, touch-sensitive display system 212, optical sensor(s) 229, other input control devices 216, etc.) of portable multifunction device 200. Digital assistant client module 229 can also be capable of providing output in audio (e.g., speech output), visual, and/or tactile forms through various output interfaces (e.g., speaker 211, touch-sensitive display system 212, tactile output generator(s) 267, etc.) of portable multifunction device 200. For example, output can be provided as voice, sound, alerts, text messages, menus, graphics, videos, animations, vibrations, and/or combinations of two or more of the above. During operation, digital assistant client module 229 can communicate with DA server 106 using RF circuitry 208.
User data and models 231 can include various data associated with the user (e.g., user-specific vocabulary data, user preference data, user-specified name pronunciations, data from the user's electronic address book, to-do lists, shopping lists, etc.) to provide the client-side functionalities of the digital assistant. Further, user data and models 231 can includes various models (e.g., speech recognition models, statistical language models, natural language processing models, ontology, task flow models, service models, etc.) for processing user input and determining user intent.
In some examples, digital assistant client module 229 can utilize the various sensors, subsystems, and peripheral devices of portable multifunction device 200 to gather additional information from the surrounding environment of the portable multifunction device 200 to establish a context associated with a user, the current user interaction, and/or the current user input. In some examples, digital assistant client module 229 can provide the contextual information or a subset thereof with the user input to DA server 106 to help infer the user's intent. In some examples, the digital assistant can also use the contextual information to determine how to prepare and deliver outputs to the user. Contextual information can be referred to as context data.
In some examples, the contextual information that accompanies the user input can include sensor information, e.g., lighting, ambient noise, ambient temperature, images or videos of the surrounding environment, etc. In some examples, the contextual information can also include the physical state of the device, e.g., device orientation, device location, device temperature, power level, speed, acceleration, motion patterns, cellular signals strength, etc. In some examples, information related to the software state of DA server 106, e.g., running processes, installed programs, past and present network activities, background services, error logs, resources usage, etc., and of portable multifunction device 200 can be provided to DA server 106 as contextual information associated with a user input.
In some examples, the digital assistant client module 229 can selectively provide information (e.g., user data 231) stored on the portable multifunction device 200 in response to requests from DA server 106. In some examples, digital assistant client module 229 can also elicit additional input from the user via a natural language dialogue or other user interfaces upon request by DA server 106. Digital assistant client module 229 can pass the additional input to DA server 106 to help DA server 106 in intent deduction and/or fulfillment of the user's intent expressed in the user request.
A more detailed description of a digital assistant is described below with reference to
Applications 236 optionally include the following modules (or sets of instructions), or a subset or superset thereof:
Examples of other applications 236 that are, optionally, stored in memory 202 include other word processing applications, other image editing applications, drawing applications, presentation applications, JAVA-enabled applications, encryption, digital rights management, voice recognition, and voice replication.
In conjunction with touch screen 212, display controller 256, contact/motion module 230, graphics module 232, and text input module 234, contacts module 237 are, optionally, used to manage an address book or contact list (e.g., stored in application internal state 292 of contacts module 237 in memory 202 or memory 470), including: adding name(s) to the address book; deleting name(s) from the address book; associating telephone number(s), e-mail address(es), physical address(es) or other information with a name; associating an image with a name; categorizing and sorting names; providing telephone numbers or e-mail addresses to initiate and/or facilitate communications by telephone 238, video conference module 239, e-mail 240, or IM 241; and so forth.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 208, audio circuitry 210, speaker 211, microphone 213, touch screen 212, display controller 256, contact/motion module 230, graphics module 232, and text input module 234, telephone module 238 are, optionally, used to enter a sequence of characters corresponding to a telephone number, access one or more telephone numbers in contacts module 237, modify a telephone number that has been entered, dial a respective telephone number, conduct a conversation, and disconnect or hang up when the conversation is completed. As noted above, the wireless communication optionally uses any of a plurality of communications standards, protocols, and technologies.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 208, audio circuitry 210, speaker 211, microphone 213, touch screen 212, display controller 256, optical sensor 264, optical sensor controller 258, contact/motion module 230, graphics module 232, text input module 234, contacts module 237, and telephone module 238, video conference module 239 includes executable instructions to initiate, conduct, and terminate a video conference between a user and one or more other participants in accordance with user instructions.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 208, touch screen 212, display controller 256, contact/motion module 230, graphics module 232, and text input module 234, e-mail client module 240 includes executable instructions to create, send, receive, and manage e-mail in response to user instructions. In conjunction with image management module 244, e-mail client module 240 makes it very easy to create and send e-mails with still or video images taken with camera module 243.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 208, touch screen 212, display controller 256, contact/motion module 230, graphics module 232, and text input module 234, the instant messaging module 241 includes executable instructions to enter a sequence of characters corresponding to an instant message, to modify previously entered characters, to transmit a respective instant message (for example, using a Short Message Service (SMS) or Multimedia Message Service (MMS) protocol for telephony-based instant messages or using XMPP, SIMPLE, or IMPS for Internet-based instant messages), to receive instant messages, and to view received instant messages. In some embodiments, transmitted and/or received instant messages optionally include graphics, photos, audio files, video files and/or other attachments as are supported in an MMS and/or an Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS). As used herein, “instant messaging” refers to both telephony-based messages (e.g., messages sent using SMS or MMS) and Internet-based messages (e.g., messages sent using XMPP, SIMPLE, or IMPS).
In conjunction with RF circuitry 208, touch screen 212, display controller 256, contact/motion module 230, graphics module 232, text input module 234, GPS module 235, map module 254, and music player module, workout support module 242 includes executable instructions to create workouts (e.g., with time, distance, and/or calorie burning goals); communicate with workout sensors (sports devices); receive workout sensor data; calibrate sensors used to monitor a workout; select and play music for a workout; and display, store, and transmit workout data.
In conjunction with touch screen 212, display controller 256, optical sensor(s) 264, optical sensor controller 258, contact/motion module 230, graphics module 232, and image management module 244, camera module 243 includes executable instructions to capture still images or video (including a video stream) and store them into memory 202, modify characteristics of a still image or video, or delete a still image or video from memory 202.
In conjunction with touch screen 212, display controller 256, contact/motion module 230, graphics module 232, text input module 234, and camera module 243, image management module 244 includes executable instructions to arrange, modify (e.g., edit), or otherwise manipulate, label, delete, present (e.g., in a digital slide show or album), and store still and/or video images.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 208, touch screen 212, display controller 256, contact/motion module 230, graphics module 232, and text input module 234, browser module 247 includes executable instructions to browse the Internet in accordance with user instructions, including searching, linking to, receiving, and displaying web pages or portions thereof, as well as attachments and other files linked to web pages.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 208, touch screen 212, display controller 256, contact/motion module 230, graphics module 232, text input module 234, e-mail client module 240, and browser module 247, calendar module 248 includes executable instructions to create, display, modify, and store calendars and data associated with calendars (e.g., calendar entries, to-do lists, etc.) in accordance with user instructions.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 208, touch screen 212, display controller 256, contact/motion module 230, graphics module 232, text input module 234, and browser module 247, widget modules 249 are mini-applications that are, optionally, downloaded and used by a user (e.g., weather widget 249-1, stocks widget 249-2, calculator widget 249-3, alarm clock widget 249-4, and dictionary widget 249-5) or created by the user (e.g., user-created widget 249-6). In some embodiments, a widget includes an HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) file, a CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) file, and a JavaScript file. In some embodiments, a widget includes an XML (Extensible Markup Language) file and a JavaScript file (e.g., Yahoo! Widgets).
In conjunction with RF circuitry 208, touch screen 212, display controller 256, contact/motion module 230, graphics module 232, text input module 234, and browser module 247, the widget creator module 250 are, optionally, used by a user to create widgets (e.g., turning a user-specified portion of a web page into a widget).
In conjunction with touch screen 212, display controller 256, contact/motion module 230, graphics module 232, and text input module 234, search module 251 includes executable instructions to search for text, music, sound, image, video, and/or other files in memory 202 that match one or more search criteria (e.g., one or more user-specified search terms) in accordance with user instructions.
In conjunction with touch screen 212, display controller 256, contact/motion module 230, graphics module 232, audio circuitry 210, speaker 211, RF circuitry 208, and browser module 247, video and music player module 252 includes executable instructions that allow the user to download and play back recorded music and other sound files stored in one or more file formats, such as MP3 or AAC files, and executable instructions to display, present, or otherwise play back videos (e.g., on touch screen 212 or on an external, connected display via external port 224). In some embodiments, device 200 optionally includes the functionality of an MP3 player, such as an iPod (trademark of Apple Inc.).
In conjunction with touch screen 212, display controller 256, contact/motion module 230, graphics module 232, and text input module 234, notes module 253 includes executable instructions to create and manage notes, to-do lists, and the like in accordance with user instructions.
In conjunction with RF circuitry 208, touch screen 212, display controller 256, contact/motion module 230, graphics module 232, text input module 234, GPS module 235, and browser module 247, map module 254 are, optionally, used to receive, display, modify, and store maps and data associated with maps (e.g., driving directions, data on stores and other points of interest at or near a particular location, and other location-based data) in accordance with user instructions.
In conjunction with touch screen 212, display controller 256, contact/motion module 230, graphics module 232, audio circuitry 210, speaker 211, RF circuitry 208, text input module 234, e-mail client module 240, and browser module 247, online video module 255 includes instructions that allow the user to access, browse, receive (e.g., by streaming and/or download), play back (e.g., on the touch screen or on an external, connected display via external port 224), send an e-mail with a link to a particular online video, and otherwise manage online videos in one or more file formats, such as H.264. In some embodiments, instant messaging module 241, rather than e-mail client module 240, is used to send a link to a particular online video. Additional description of the online video application can be found in U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/936,562, “Portable Multifunction Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Playing Online Videos,” filed Jun. 20, 2007, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/968,067, “Portable Multifunction Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Playing Online Videos,” filed Dec. 31, 2007, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
Each of the above-identified modules and applications corresponds to a set of executable instructions for performing one or more functions described above and the methods described in this application (e.g., the computer-implemented methods and other information processing methods described herein). These modules (e.g., sets of instructions) need not be implemented as separate software programs, procedures, or modules, and thus various subsets of these modules are, optionally, combined or otherwise rearranged in various embodiments. For example, video player module are, optionally, combined with music player module into a single module (e.g., video and music player module 252,
In some embodiments, device 200 is a device where operation of a predefined set of functions on the device is performed exclusively through a touch screen and/or a touchpad. By using a touch screen and/or a touchpad as the primary input control device for operation of device 200, the number of physical input control devices (such as push buttons, dials, and the like) on device 200 is, optionally, reduced.
The predefined set of functions that are performed exclusively through a touch screen and/or a touchpad optionally include navigation between user interfaces. In some embodiments, the touchpad, when touched by the user, navigates device 200 to a main, home, or root menu from any user interface that is displayed on device 200. In such embodiments, a “menu button” is implemented using a touchpad. In some other embodiments, the menu button is a physical push button or other physical input control device instead of a touchpad.
Event sorter 270 receives event information and determines the application 236-1 and application view 291 of application 236-1 to which to deliver the event information. Event sorter 270 includes event monitor 271 and event dispatcher module 274. In some embodiments, application 236-1 includes application internal state 292, which indicates the current application view(s) displayed on touch-sensitive display 212 when the application is active or executing. In some embodiments, device/global internal state 257 is used by event sorter 270 to determine which application(s) is (are) currently active, and application internal state 292 is used by event sorter 270 to determine application views 291 to which to deliver event information.
In some embodiments, application internal state 292 includes additional information, such as one or more of: resume information to be used when application 236-1 resumes execution, user interface state information that indicates information being displayed or that is ready for display by application 236-1, a state queue for enabling the user to go back to a prior state or view of application 236-1, and a redo/undo queue of previous actions taken by the user.
Event monitor 271 receives event information from peripherals interface 218. Event information includes information about a sub-event (e.g., a user touch on touch-sensitive display 212, as part of a multi-touch gesture). Peripherals interface 218 transmits information it receives from I/O subsystem 206 or a sensor, such as proximity sensor 266, accelerometer(s) 268, and/or microphone 213 (through audio circuitry 210). Information that peripherals interface 218 receives from I/O subsystem 206 includes information from touch-sensitive display 212 or a touch-sensitive surface.
In some embodiments, event sorter 270 also includes a hit view determination module 272 and/or an active event recognizer determination module 273.
Hit view determination module 272 provides software procedures for determining where a sub-event has taken place within one or more views when touch-sensitive display 212 displays more than one view. Views are made up of controls and other elements that a user can see on the display.
Another aspect of the user interface associated with an application is a set of views, sometimes herein called application views or user interface windows, in which information is displayed and touch-based gestures occur. The application views (of a respective application) in which a touch is detected optionally correspond to programmatic levels within a programmatic or view hierarchy of the application. For example, the lowest level view in which a touch is detected is, optionally, called the hit view, and the set of events that are recognized as proper inputs are, optionally, determined based, at least in part, on the hit view of the initial touch that begins a touch-based gesture.
Hit view determination module 272 receives information related to sub events of a touch-based gesture. When an application has multiple views organized in a hierarchy, hit view determination module 272 identifies a hit view as the lowest view in the hierarchy which should handle the sub-event. In most circumstances, the hit view is the lowest level view in which an initiating sub-event occurs (e.g., the first sub-event in the sequence of sub-events that form an event or potential event). Once the hit view is identified by the hit view determination module 272, the hit view typically receives all sub-events related to the same touch or input source for which it was identified as the hit view.
Active event recognizer determination module 273 determines which view or views within a view hierarchy should receive a particular sequence of sub-events. In some embodiments, active event recognizer determination module 273 determines that only the hit view should receive a particular sequence of sub-events. In other embodiments, active event recognizer determination module 273 determines that all views that include the physical location of a sub-event are actively involved views, and therefore determines that all actively involved views should receive a particular sequence of sub-events. In other embodiments, even if touch sub-events were entirely confined to the area associated with one particular view, views higher in the hierarchy would still remain as actively involved views.
Event dispatcher module 274 dispatches the event information to an event recognizer (e.g., event recognizer 280). In embodiments including active event recognizer determination module 273, event dispatcher module 274 delivers the event information to an event recognizer determined by active event recognizer determination module 273. In some embodiments, event dispatcher module 274 stores in an event queue the event information, which is retrieved by a respective event receiver 282.
In some embodiments, operating system 226 includes event sorter 270. Alternatively, application 236-1 includes event sorter 270. In yet other embodiments, event sorter 270 is a stand-alone module, or a part of another module stored in memory 202, such as contact/motion module 230.
In some embodiments, application 236-1 includes a plurality of event handlers 290 and one or more application views 291, each of which includes instructions for handling touch events that occur within a respective view of the application's user interface. Each application view 291 of the application 236-1 includes one or more event recognizers 280. Typically, a respective application view 291 includes a plurality of event recognizers 280. In other embodiments, one or more of event recognizers 280 are part of a separate module, such as a user interface kit (not shown) or a higher level object from which application 236-1 inherits methods and other properties. In some embodiments, a respective event handler 290 includes one or more of: data updater 276, object updater 277, GUI updater 278, and/or event data 279 received from event sorter 270. Event handler 290 optionally utilizes or calls data updater 276, object updater 277, or GUI updater 278 to update the application internal state 292. Alternatively, one or more of the application views 291 include one or more respective event handlers 290. Also, in some embodiments, one or more of data updater 276, object updater 277, and GUI updater 278 are included in a respective application view 291.
A respective event recognizer 280 receives event information (e.g., event data 279) from event sorter 270 and identifies an event from the event information. Event recognizer 280 includes event receiver 282 and event comparator 284. In some embodiments, event recognizer 280 also includes at least a subset of: metadata 283, and event delivery instructions 288 (which optionally include sub-event delivery instructions).
Event receiver 282 receives event information from event sorter 270. The event information includes information about a sub-event, for example, a touch or a touch movement. Depending on the sub-event, the event information also includes additional information, such as location of the sub-event. When the sub-event concerns motion of a touch, the event information optionally also includes speed and direction of the sub-event. In some embodiments, events include rotation of the device from one orientation to another (e.g., from a portrait orientation to a landscape orientation, or vice versa), and the event information includes corresponding information about the current orientation (also called device attitude) of the device.
Event comparator 284 compares the event information to predefined event or sub-event definitions and, based on the comparison, determines an event or sub event, or determines or updates the state of an event or sub-event. In some embodiments, event comparator 284 includes event definitions 286. Event definitions 286 contain definitions of events (e.g., predefined sequences of sub-events), for example, event 1 (287-1), event 2 (287-2), and others. In some embodiments, sub-events in an event (287) include, for example, touch begin, touch end, touch movement, touch cancellation, and multiple touching. In one example, the definition for event 1 (287-1) is a double tap on a displayed object. The double tap, for example, comprises a first touch (touch begin) on the displayed object for a predetermined phase, a first liftoff (touch end) for a predetermined phase, a second touch (touch begin) on the displayed object for a predetermined phase, and a second liftoff (touch end) for a predetermined phase. In another example, the definition for event 2 (287-2) is a dragging on a displayed object. The dragging, for example, comprises a touch (or contact) on the displayed object for a predetermined phase, a movement of the touch across touch-sensitive display 212, and liftoff of the touch (touch end). In some embodiments, the event also includes information for one or more associated event handlers 290.
In some embodiments, event definition 287 includes a definition of an event for a respective user-interface object. In some embodiments, event comparator 284 performs a hit test to determine which user-interface object is associated with a sub-event. For example, in an application view in which three user-interface objects are displayed on touch-sensitive display 212, when a touch is detected on touch-sensitive display 212, event comparator 284 performs a hit test to determine which of the three user-interface objects is associated with the touch (sub-event). If each displayed object is associated with a respective event handler 290, the event comparator uses the result of the hit test to determine which event handler 290 should be activated. For example, event comparator 284 selects an event handler associated with the sub-event and the object triggering the hit test.
In some embodiments, the definition for a respective event (287) also includes delayed actions that delay delivery of the event information until after it has been determined whether the sequence of sub-events does or does not correspond to the event recognizer's event type.
When a respective event recognizer 280 determines that the series of sub-events do not match any of the events in event definitions 286, the respective event recognizer 280 enters an event impossible, event failed, or event ended state, after which it disregards subsequent sub-events of the touch-based gesture. In this situation, other event recognizers, if any, that remain active for the hit view continue to track and process sub-events of an ongoing touch-based gesture.
In some embodiments, a respective event recognizer 280 includes metadata 283 with configurable properties, flags, and/or lists that indicate how the event delivery system should perform sub-event delivery to actively involved event recognizers. In some embodiments, metadata 283 includes configurable properties, flags, and/or lists that indicate how event recognizers optionally interact, or are optionally enabled to interact, with one another. In some embodiments, metadata 283 includes configurable properties, flags, and/or lists that indicate whether sub-events are delivered to varying levels in the view or programmatic hierarchy.
In some embodiments, a respective event recognizer 280 activates event handler 290 associated with an event when one or more particular sub-events of an event are recognized. In some embodiments, a respective event recognizer 280 delivers event information associated with the event to event handler 290. Activating an event handler 290 is distinct from sending (and deferred sending) sub-events to a respective hit view. In some embodiments, event recognizer 280 throws a flag associated with the recognized event, and event handler 290 associated with the flag catches the flag and performs a predefined process.
In some embodiments, event delivery instructions 288 include sub-event delivery instructions that deliver event information about a sub-event without activating an event handler. Instead, the sub-event delivery instructions deliver event information to event handlers associated with the series of sub-events or to actively involved views. Event handlers associated with the series of sub-events or with actively involved views receive the event information and perform a predetermined process.
In some embodiments, data updater 276 creates and updates data used in application 236-1. For example, data updater 276 updates the telephone number used in contacts module 237, or stores a video file used in video player module. In some embodiments, object updater 277 creates and updates objects used in application 236-1. For example, object updater 277 creates a new user-interface object or updates the position of a user-interface object. GUI updater 278 updates the GUI. For example, GUI updater 278 prepares display information and sends it to graphics module 232 for display on a touch-sensitive display.
In some embodiments, event handler(s) 290 includes or has access to data updater 276, object updater 277, and GUI updater 278. In some embodiments, data updater 276, object updater 277, and GUI updater 278 are included in a single module of a respective application 236-1 or application view 291. In other embodiments, they are included in two or more software modules.
It shall be understood that the foregoing discussion regarding event handling of user touches on touch-sensitive displays also applies to other forms of user inputs to operate multifunction devices 200 with input devices, not all of which are initiated on touch screens. For example, mouse movement and mouse button presses, optionally coordinated with single or multiple keyboard presses or holds; contact movements such as taps, drags, scrolls, etc. on touchpads; pen stylus inputs; movement of the device; oral instructions; detected eye movements; biometric inputs; and/or any combination thereof are optionally utilized as inputs corresponding to sub-events which define an event to be recognized.
Device 200 also optionally includes one or more physical buttons, such as “home” or menu button 304. As described previously, menu button 304 is, optionally, used to navigate to any application 236 in a set of applications that are, optionally, executed on device 200. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the menu button is implemented as a soft key in a GUI displayed on touch screen 212.
In some embodiments, device 200 includes touch screen 212, menu button 304, push button 306 for powering the device on/off and locking the device, volume adjustment button(s) 308, subscriber identity module (SIM) card slot 310, headset jack 312, and docking/charging external port 224. Push button 306 is, optionally, used to turn the power on/off on the device by depressing the button and holding the button in the depressed state for a predefined time interval; to lock the device by depressing the button and releasing the button before the predefined time interval has elapsed; and/or to unlock the device or initiate an unlock process. In an alternative embodiment, device 200 also accepts verbal input for activation or deactivation of some functions through microphone 213. Device 200 also, optionally, includes one or more contact intensity sensors 265 for detecting intensity of contacts on touch screen 212 and/or one or more tactile output generators 267 for generating tactile outputs for a user of device 200.
Each of the above-identified elements in
Attention is now directed towards embodiments of user interfaces that is, optionally, implemented on, for example, portable multifunction device 200.
Signal strength indicator(s) 502 for wireless communication(s), such as cellular and Wi-Fi signals;
Time 504;
Bluetooth indicator 505;
Battery status indicator 506;
Tray 508 with icons for frequently used applications, such as:
Icons for other applications, such as:
It should be noted that the icon labels illustrated in
Although some of the examples which follow will be given with reference to inputs on touch screen display 212 (where the touch-sensitive surface and the display are combined), in some embodiments, the device detects inputs on a touch-sensitive surface that is separate from the display, as shown in
Additionally, while the following examples are given primarily with reference to finger inputs (e.g., finger contacts, finger tap gestures, finger swipe gestures), it should be understood that, in some embodiments, one or more of the finger inputs are replaced with input from another input device (e.g., a mouse-based input or stylus input). For example, a swipe gesture is, optionally, replaced with a mouse click (e.g., instead of a contact) followed by movement of the cursor along the path of the swipe (e.g., instead of movement of the contact). As another example, a tap gesture is, optionally, replaced with a mouse click while the cursor is located over the location of the tap gesture (e.g., instead of detection of the contact followed by ceasing to detect the contact). Similarly, when multiple user inputs are simultaneously detected, it should be understood that multiple computer mice are, optionally, used simultaneously, or a mouse and finger contacts are, optionally, used simultaneously.
Exemplary techniques for detecting and processing touch intensity are found, for example, in related applications: International Patent Application Serial No. PCT/US2013/040061, titled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Displaying User Interface Objects Corresponding to an Application,” filed May 8, 2013, and International Patent Application Serial No. PCT/US2013/069483, titled “Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Transitioning Between Touch Input to Display Output Relationships,” filed Nov. 11, 2013, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
In some embodiments, device 600 has one or more input mechanisms 606 and 608. Input mechanisms 606 and 608, if included, can be physical. Examples of physical input mechanisms include push buttons and rotatable mechanisms. In some embodiments, device 600 has one or more attachment mechanisms. Such attachment mechanisms, if included, can permit attachment of device 600 with, for example, hats, eyewear, earrings, necklaces, shirts, jackets, bracelets, watch straps, chains, trousers, belts, shoes, purses, backpacks, and so forth. These attachment mechanisms permit device 600 to be worn by a user.
Input mechanism 608 is, optionally, a microphone, in some examples. Personal electronic device 600 optionally includes various sensors, such as GPS sensor 632, accelerometer 634, directional sensor 640 (e.g., compass), gyroscope 636, motion sensor 638, and/or a combination thereof, all of which can be operatively connected to I/O section 614.
Memory 618 of personal electronic device 600 can be a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, for storing computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by one or more computer processors 616, for example, can cause the computer processors to perform the techniques described below, including methods 1200, 1300, 1400, or 1500 (
As used here, the term “affordance” refers to a user-interactive graphical user interface object that is, optionally, displayed on the display screen of devices 200, 400, and/or 600 (
As used herein, the term “focus selector” refers to an input element that indicates a current part of a user interface with which a user is interacting. In some implementations that include a cursor or other location marker, the cursor acts as a “focus selector” so that when an input (e.g., a press input) is detected on a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., touchpad 455 in
As used in the specification and claims, the term “characteristic intensity” of a contact refers to a characteristic of the contact based on one or more intensities of the contact. In some embodiments, the characteristic intensity is based on multiple intensity samples. The characteristic intensity is, optionally, based on a predefined number of intensity samples, or a set of intensity samples collected during a predetermined time period (e.g., 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10 seconds) relative to a predefined event (e.g., after detecting the contact, prior to detecting liftoff of the contact, before or after detecting a start of movement of the contact, prior to detecting an end of the contact, before or after detecting an increase in intensity of the contact, and/or before or after detecting a decrease in intensity of the contact). A characteristic intensity of a contact is, optionally based on one or more of: a maximum value of the intensities of the contact, a mean value of the intensities of the contact, an average value of the intensities of the contact, a top 10 percentile value of the intensities of the contact, a value at the half maximum of the intensities of the contact, a value at the 90 percent maximum of the intensities of the contact, or the like. In some embodiments, the duration of the contact is used in determining the characteristic intensity (e.g., when the characteristic intensity is an average of the intensity of the contact over time). In some embodiments, the characteristic intensity is compared to a set of one or more intensity thresholds to determine whether an operation has been performed by a user. For example, the set of one or more intensity thresholds optionally includes a first intensity threshold and a second intensity threshold. In this example, a contact with a characteristic intensity that does not exceed the first threshold results in a first operation, a contact with a characteristic intensity that exceeds the first intensity threshold and does not exceed the second intensity threshold results in a second operation, and a contact with a characteristic intensity that exceeds the second threshold results in a third operation. In some embodiments, a comparison between the characteristic intensity and one or more thresholds is used to determine whether or not to perform one or more operations (e.g., whether to perform a respective operation or forgo performing the respective operation) rather than being used to determine whether to perform a first operation or a second operation.
In some embodiments, a portion of a gesture is identified for purposes of determining a characteristic intensity. For example, a touch-sensitive surface optionally receives a continuous swipe contact transitioning from a start location and reaching an end location, at which point the intensity of the contact increases. In this example, the characteristic intensity of the contact at the end location is, optionally, based on only a portion of the continuous swipe contact, and not the entire swipe contact (e.g., only the portion of the swipe contact at the end location). In some embodiments, a smoothing algorithm is, optionally, applied to the intensities of the swipe contact prior to determining the characteristic intensity of the contact. For example, the smoothing algorithm optionally includes one or more of: an unweighted sliding-average smoothing algorithm, a triangular smoothing algorithm, a median filter smoothing algorithm, and/or an exponential smoothing algorithm. In some circumstances, these smoothing algorithms eliminate narrow spikes or dips in the intensities of the swipe contact for purposes of determining a characteristic intensity.
The intensity of a contact on the touch-sensitive surface is, optionally, characterized relative to one or more intensity thresholds, such as a contact-detection intensity threshold, a light press intensity threshold, a deep press intensity threshold, and/or one or more other intensity thresholds. In some embodiments, the light press intensity threshold corresponds to an intensity at which the device will perform operations typically associated with clicking a button of a physical mouse or a trackpad. In some embodiments, the deep press intensity threshold corresponds to an intensity at which the device will perform operations that are different from operations typically associated with clicking a button of a physical mouse or a trackpad. In some embodiments, when a contact is detected with a characteristic intensity below the light press intensity threshold (e.g., and above a nominal contact-detection intensity threshold below which the contact is no longer detected), the device will move a focus selector in accordance with movement of the contact on the touch-sensitive surface without performing an operation associated with the light press intensity threshold or the deep press intensity threshold. Generally, unless otherwise stated, these intensity thresholds are consistent between different sets of user interface figures.
An increase of characteristic intensity of the contact from an intensity below the light press intensity threshold to an intensity between the light press intensity threshold and the deep press intensity threshold is sometimes referred to as a “light press” input. An increase of characteristic intensity of the contact from an intensity below the deep press intensity threshold to an intensity above the deep press intensity threshold is sometimes referred to as a “deep press” input. An increase of characteristic intensity of the contact from an intensity below the contact-detection intensity threshold to an intensity between the contact-detection intensity threshold and the light press intensity threshold is sometimes referred to as detecting the contact on the touch-surface. A decrease of characteristic intensity of the contact from an intensity above the contact-detection intensity threshold to an intensity below the contact-detection intensity threshold is sometimes referred to as detecting liftoff of the contact from the touch-surface. In some embodiments, the contact-detection intensity threshold is zero. In some embodiments, the contact-detection intensity threshold is greater than zero.
In some embodiments described herein, one or more operations are performed in response to detecting a gesture that includes a respective press input or in response to detecting the respective press input performed with a respective contact (or a plurality of contacts), where the respective press input is detected based at least in part on detecting an increase in intensity of the contact (or plurality of contacts) above a press-input intensity threshold. In some embodiments, the respective operation is performed in response to detecting the increase in intensity of the respective contact above the press-input intensity threshold (e.g., a “down stroke” of the respective press input). In some embodiments, the press input includes an increase in intensity of the respective contact above the press-input intensity threshold and a subsequent decrease in intensity of the contact below the press-input intensity threshold, and the respective operation is performed in response to detecting the subsequent decrease in intensity of the respective contact below the press-input threshold (e.g., an “up stroke” of the respective press input).
In some embodiments, the device employs intensity hysteresis to avoid accidental inputs sometimes termed “jitter,” where the device defines or selects a hysteresis intensity threshold with a predefined relationship to the press-input intensity threshold (e.g., the hysteresis intensity threshold is X intensity units lower than the press-input intensity threshold or the hysteresis intensity threshold is 75%, 90%, or some reasonable proportion of the press-input intensity threshold). Thus, in some embodiments, the press input includes an increase in intensity of the respective contact above the press-input intensity threshold and a subsequent decrease in intensity of the contact below the hysteresis intensity threshold that corresponds to the press-input intensity threshold, and the respective operation is performed in response to detecting the subsequent decrease in intensity of the respective contact below the hysteresis intensity threshold (e.g., an “up stroke” of the respective press input). Similarly, in some embodiments, the press input is detected only when the device detects an increase in intensity of the contact from an intensity at or below the hysteresis intensity threshold to an intensity at or above the press-input intensity threshold and, optionally, a subsequent decrease in intensity of the contact to an intensity at or below the hysteresis intensity, and the respective operation is performed in response to detecting the press input (e.g., the increase in intensity of the contact or the decrease in intensity of the contact, depending on the circumstances).
For ease of explanation, the descriptions of operations performed in response to a press input associated with a press-input intensity threshold or in response to a gesture including the press input are, optionally, triggered in response to detecting either: an increase in intensity of a contact above the press-input intensity threshold, an increase in intensity of a contact from an intensity below the hysteresis intensity threshold to an intensity above the press-input intensity threshold, a decrease in intensity of the contact below the press-input intensity threshold, and/or a decrease in intensity of the contact below the hysteresis intensity threshold corresponding to the press-input intensity threshold. Additionally, in examples where an operation is described as being performed in response to detecting a decrease in intensity of a contact below the press-input intensity threshold, the operation is, optionally, performed in response to detecting a decrease in intensity of the contact below a hysteresis intensity threshold corresponding to, and lower than, the press-input intensity threshold.
3. Digital Assistant System
Digital assistant system 700 can include memory 702, one or more processors 704, input/output (I/O) interface 706, and network communications interface 708. These components can communicate with one another over one or more communication buses or signal lines 710.
In some examples, memory 702 can include a non-transitory computer-readable medium, such as high-speed random access memory and/or a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium (e.g., one or more magnetic disk storage devices, flash memory devices, or other non-volatile solid-state memory devices).
In some examples, I/O interface 706 can couple input/output devices 716 of digital assistant system 700, such as displays, keyboards, touch screens, and microphones, to user interface module 722. I/O interface 706, in conjunction with user interface module 722, can receive user inputs (e.g., voice input, keyboard inputs, touch inputs, etc.) and processes them accordingly. In some examples, e.g., when the digital assistant is implemented on a standalone user device, digital assistant system 700 can include any of the components and I/O communication interfaces described with respect to devices 200, 400, or 600 in
In some examples, the network communications interface 708 can include wired communication port(s) 712 and/or wireless transmission and reception circuitry 714. The wired communication port(s) can receive and send communication signals via one or more wired interfaces, e.g., Ethernet, Universal Serial Bus (USB), FIREWIRE, etc. The wireless circuitry 714 can receive and send RF signals and/or optical signals from/to communications networks and other communications devices. The wireless communications can use any of a plurality of communications standards, protocols, and technologies, such as GSM, EDGE, CDMA, TDMA, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, VoIP, Wi-MAX, or any other suitable communication protocol. Network communications interface 708 can enable communication between digital assistant system 700 with networks, such as the Internet, an intranet, and/or a wireless network, such as a cellular telephone network, a wireless local area network (LAN), and/or a metropolitan area network (MAN), and other devices.
In some examples, memory 702, or the computer-readable storage media of memory 702, can store programs, modules, instructions, and data structures including all or a subset of: operating system 718, communications module 720, user interface module 722, one or more applications 724, and digital assistant module 726. In particular, memory 702, or the computer-readable storage media of memory 702, can store instructions for performing methods 1200, 1300, 1400, or 1500, described below. One or more processors 704 can execute these programs, modules, and instructions, and reads/writes from/to the data structures.
Operating system 718 (e.g., Darwin, RTXC, LINUX, UNIX, iOS, OS X, WINDOWS, or an embedded operating system such as VxWorks) can include various software components and/or drivers for controlling and managing general system tasks (e.g., memory management, storage device control, power management, etc.) and facilitates communications between various hardware, firmware, and software components.
Communications module 720 can facilitate communications between digital assistant system 700 with other devices over network communications interface 708. For example, communications module 720 can communicate with RF circuitry 208 of electronic devices such as devices 200, 400, and 600 shown in
User interface module 722 can receive commands and/or inputs from a user via I/O interface 706 (e.g., from a keyboard, touch screen, pointing device, controller, and/or microphone), and generate user interface objects on a display. User interface module 722 can also prepare and deliver outputs (e.g., speech, sound, animation, text, icons, vibrations, haptic feedback, light, etc.) to the user via the I/O interface 706 (e.g., through displays, audio channels, speakers, touch-pads, etc.).
Applications 724 can include programs and/or modules that are configured to be executed by one or more processors 704. For example, if the digital assistant system is implemented on a standalone user device, applications 724 can include user applications, such as games, a calendar application, a navigation application, or an email application. If digital assistant system 700 is implemented on a server, applications 724 can include resource management applications, diagnostic applications, or scheduling applications, for example.
Memory 702 can also store digital assistant module 726 (or the server portion of a digital assistant). In some examples, digital assistant module 726 can include the following sub-modules, or a subset or superset thereof: input/output processing module 728, speech-to-text (STT) processing module 730, natural language processing module 732, dialogue flow processing module 734, task flow processing module 736, service processing module 738, and speech synthesis module 740. Each of these modules can have access to one or more of the following systems or data and models of the digital assistant module 726, or a subset or superset thereof: ontology 760, vocabulary index 744, user data 748, task flow models 754, service models 756, and ASR systems.
In some examples, using the processing modules, data, and models implemented in digital assistant module 726, the digital assistant can perform at least some of the following: converting speech input into text; identifying a user's intent expressed in a natural language input received from the user; actively eliciting and obtaining information needed to fully infer the user's intent (e.g., by disambiguating words, games, intentions, etc.); determining the task flow for fulfilling the inferred intent; and executing the task flow to fulfill the inferred intent.
In some examples, as shown in
STT processing module 730 can include one or more ASR systems. The one or more ASR systems can process the speech input that is received through I/O processing module 728 to produce a recognition result. Each ASR system can include a front-end speech pre-processor. The front-end speech pre-processor can extract representative features from the speech input. For example, the front-end speech pre-processor can perform a Fourier transform on the speech input to extract spectral features that characterize the speech input as a sequence of representative multi-dimensional vectors. Further, each ASR system can include one or more speech recognition models (e.g., acoustic models and/or language models) and can implement one or more speech recognition engines. Examples of speech recognition models can include Hidden Markov Models, Gaussian-Mixture Models, Deep Neural Network Models, n-gram language models, and other statistical models. Examples of speech recognition engines can include the dynamic time warping based engines and weighted finite-state transducers (WFST) based engines. The one or more speech recognition models and the one or more speech recognition engines can be used to process the extracted representative features of the front-end speech pre-processor to produce intermediate recognitions results (e.g., phonemes, phonemic strings, and sub-words), and ultimately, text recognition results (e.g., words, word strings, or sequence of tokens). In some examples, the speech input can be processed at least partially by a third-party service or on the user's device (e.g., device 104, 200, 400, or 600) to produce the recognition result. Once STT processing module 730 produces recognition results containing a text string (e.g., words, or sequence of words, or sequence of tokens), the recognition result can be passed to natural language processing module 732 for intent deduction.
More details on the speech-to-text processing are described in U.S. Utility application Ser. No. 13/236,942 for “Consolidating Speech Recognition Results,” filed on Sep. 20, 2011, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
In some examples, STT processing module 730 can include and/or access a vocabulary of recognizable words via phonetic alphabet conversion module 731. Each vocabulary word can be associated with one or more candidate pronunciations of the word represented in a speech recognition phonetic alphabet. In particular, the vocabulary of recognizable words can include a word that is associated with a plurality of candidate pronunciations. For example, the vocabulary optionally includes the word “tomato” that is associated with the candidate pronunciations of and
. Further, vocabulary words can be associated with custom candidate pronunciations that are based on previous speech inputs from the user. Such custom candidate pronunciations can be stored in STT processing module 730 and can be associated with a particular user via the user's profile on the device. In some examples, the candidate pronunciations for words can be determined based on the spelling of the word and one or more linguistic and/or phonetic rules. In some examples, the candidate pronunciations can be manually generated, e.g., based on known canonical pronunciations.
In some examples, the candidate pronunciations can be ranked based on the commonness of the candidate pronunciation. For example, the candidate pronunciation can be ranked higher than
, because the former is a more commonly used pronunciation (e.g., among all users, for users in a particular geographical region, or for any other appropriate subset of users). In some examples, candidate pronunciations can be ranked based on whether the candidate pronunciation is a custom candidate pronunciation associated with the user. For example, custom candidate pronunciations can be ranked higher than canonical candidate pronunciations. This can be useful for recognizing proper nouns having a unique pronunciation that deviates from canonical pronunciation. In some examples, candidate pronunciations can be associated with one or more speech characteristics, such as geographic origin, nationality, or ethnicity. For example, the candidate pronunciation
can be associated with the United States, whereas the candidate pronunciation
can be associated with Great Britain. Further, the rank of the candidate pronunciation can be based on one or more characteristics (e.g., geographic origin, nationality, ethnicity, etc.) of the user stored in the user's profile on the device. For example, it can be determined from the user's profile that the user is associated with the United States. Based on the user being associated with the United States, the candidate pronunciation
(associated with the United States) can be ranked higher than the candidate pronunciation
(associated with Great Britain). In some examples, one of the ranked candidate pronunciations can be selected as a predicted pronunciation (e.g., the most likely pronunciation).
When a speech input is received, STT processing module 730 can be used to determine the phonemes corresponding to the speech input (e.g., using an acoustic model), and then attempt to determine words that match the phonemes (e.g., using a language model). For example, if STT processing module 730 can first identify the sequence of phonemes corresponding to a portion of the speech input, it can then determine, based on vocabulary index 744, that this sequence corresponds to the word “tomato.”
In some examples, STT processing module 730 can use approximate matching techniques to determine words in an utterance. Thus, for example, the STT processing module 730 can determine that the sequence of phonemes corresponds to the word “tomato,” even if that particular sequence of phonemes is not one of the candidate sequence of phonemes for that word.
Natural language processing module 732 (“natural language processor”) of the digital assistant can take the sequence of words or tokens (“token sequence”) generated by STT processing module 730, and attempt to associate the token sequence with one or more “actionable intents” recognized by the digital assistant. An “actionable intent” can represent a task that can be performed by the digital assistant, and can have an associated task flow implemented in task flow models 754. The associated task flow can be a series of programmed actions and steps that the digital assistant takes in order to perform the task. The scope of a digital assistant's capabilities can be dependent on the number and variety of task flows that have been implemented and stored in task flow models 754, or in other words, on the number and variety of “actionable intents” that the digital assistant recognizes. The effectiveness of the digital assistant, however, can also be dependent on the assistant's ability to infer the correct “actionable intent(s)” from the user request expressed in natural language.
In some examples, in addition to the sequence of words or tokens obtained from STT processing module 730, natural language processing module 732 can also receive contextual information associated with the user request, e.g., from I/O processing module 728. The natural language processing module 732 can optionally use the contextual information to clarify, supplement, and/or further define the information contained in the token sequence received from STT processing module 730. The contextual information can include, for example, user preferences, hardware, and/or software states of the user device, sensor information collected before, during, or shortly after the user request, prior interactions (e.g., dialogue) between the digital assistant and the user, and the like. As described herein, contextual information can be dynamic, and can change with time, location, content of the dialogue, and other factors.
In some examples, the natural language processing can be based on, e.g., ontology 760. Ontology 760 can be a hierarchical structure containing many nodes, each node representing either an “actionable intent” or a “property” relevant to one or more of the “actionable intents” or other “properties.” As noted above, an “actionable intent” can represent a task that the digital assistant is capable of performing, i.e., it is “actionable” or can be acted on. A “property” can represent a parameter associated with an actionable intent or a sub-aspect of another property. A linkage between an actionable intent node and a property node in ontology 760 can define how a parameter represented by the property node pertains to the task represented by the actionable intent node.
In some examples, ontology 760 can be made up of actionable intent nodes and property nodes. Within ontology 760, each actionable intent node can be linked to one or more property nodes either directly or through one or more intermediate property nodes. Similarly, each property node can be linked to one or more actionable intent nodes either directly or through one or more intermediate property nodes. For example, as shown in
In addition, property nodes “cuisine,” “price range,” “phone number,” and “location” can be sub-nodes of the property node “restaurant,” and can each be linked to the “restaurant reservation” node (i.e., the actionable intent node) through the intermediate property node “restaurant.” For another example, as shown in
An actionable intent node, along with its linked concept nodes, can be described as a “domain.” In the present discussion, each domain can be associated with a respective actionable intent, and refers to the group of nodes (and the relationships there between) associated with the particular actionable intent. For example, ontology 760 shown in
While
In some examples, ontology 760 can include all the domains (and hence actionable intents) that the digital assistant is capable of understanding and acting upon. In some examples, ontology 760 can be modified, such as by adding or removing entire domains or nodes, or by modifying relationships between the nodes within the ontology 760.
In some examples, nodes associated with multiple related actionable intents can be clustered under a “super domain” in ontology 760. For example, a “travel” super-domain can include a cluster of property nodes and actionable intent nodes related to travel. The actionable intent nodes related to travel can include “airline reservation,” “hotel reservation,” “car rental,” “get directions,” “find points of interest,” and so on. The actionable intent nodes under the same super domain (e.g., the “travel” super domain) can have many property nodes in common. For example, the actionable intent nodes for “airline reservation,” “hotel reservation,” “car rental,” “get directions,” and “find points of interest” can share one or more of the property nodes “start location,” “destination,” “departure date/time,” “arrival date/time,” and “party size.”
In some examples, each node in ontology 760 can be associated with a set of words and/or phrases that are relevant to the property or actionable intent represented by the node. The respective set of words and/or phrases associated with each node can be the so-called “vocabulary” associated with the node. The respective set of words and/or phrases associated with each node can be stored in vocabulary index 744 in association with the property or actionable intent represented by the node. For example, returning to
Natural language processing module 732 can receive the token sequence (e.g., a text string) from STT processing module 730, and determine what nodes are implicated by the words in the token sequence. In some examples, if a word or phrase in the token sequence is found to be associated with one or more nodes in ontology 760 (via vocabulary index 744), the word or phrase can “trigger” or “activate” those nodes. Based on the quantity and/or relative importance of the activated nodes, natural language processing module 732 can select one of the actionable intents as the task that the user intended the digital assistant to perform. In some examples, the domain that has the most “triggered” nodes can be selected. In some examples, the domain having the highest confidence value (e.g., based on the relative importance of its various triggered nodes) can be selected. In some examples, the domain can be selected based on a combination of the number and the importance of the triggered nodes. In some examples, additional factors are considered in selecting the node as well, such as whether the digital assistant has previously correctly interpreted a similar request from a user.
User data 748 can include user-specific information, such as user-specific vocabulary, user preferences, user address, user's default and secondary languages, user's contact list, and other short-term or long-term information for each user. In some examples, natural language processing module 732 can use the user-specific information to supplement the information contained in the user input to further define the user intent. For example, for a user request “invite my friends to my birthday party,” natural language processing module 732 can be able to access user data 748 to determine who the “friends” are and when and where the “birthday party” would be held, rather than requiring the user to provide such information explicitly in his/her request.
Other details of searching an ontology based on a token string is described in U.S. Utility application Ser. No. 12/341,743 for “Method and Apparatus for Searching Using An Active Ontology,” filed Dec. 22, 2008, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
In some examples, once natural language processing module 732 identifies an actionable intent (or domain) based on the user request, natural language processing module 732 can generate a structured query to represent the identified actionable intent. In some examples, the structured query can include parameters for one or more nodes within the domain for the actionable intent, and at least some of the parameters are populated with the specific information and requirements specified in the user request. For example, the user says “Make me a dinner reservation at a sushi place at 7.” In this case, natural language processing module 732 can be able to correctly identify the actionable intent to be “restaurant reservation” based on the user input. According to the ontology, a structured query for a “restaurant reservation” domain optionally includes parameters such as {Cuisine}, {Time}, {Date}, {Party Size}, and the like. In some examples, based on the speech input and the text derived from the speech input using STT processing module 730, natural language processing module 732 can generate a partial structured query for the restaurant reservation domain, where the partial structured query includes the parameters {Cuisine=“Sushi”} and {Time=“7 pm”}. However, in this example, the user's utterance contains insufficient information to complete the structured query associated with the domain. Therefore, other necessary parameters such as {Party Size} and {Date} are, optionally, not specified in the structured query based on the information currently available. In some examples, natural language processing module 732 can populate some parameters of the structured query with received contextual information. For example, in some examples, if the user requested a sushi restaurant “near me,” natural language processing module 732 can populate a {location} parameter in the structured query with GPS coordinates from the user device.
In some examples, natural language processing module 732 can pass the generated structured query (including any completed parameters) to task flow processing module 736 (“task flow processor”). Task flow processing module 736 can be configured to receive the structured query from natural language processing module 732, complete the structured query, if necessary, and perform the actions required to “complete” the user's ultimate request. In some examples, the various procedures necessary to complete these tasks can be provided in task flow models 754. In some examples, task flow models 754 can include procedures for obtaining additional information from the user and task flows for performing actions associated with the actionable intent.
As described above, in order to complete a structured query, task flow processing module 736 optionally need to initiate additional dialogue with the user in order to obtain additional information, and/or disambiguate potentially ambiguous utterances. When such interactions are necessary, task flow processing module 736 can invoke dialogue flow processing module 734 to engage in a dialogue with the user. In some examples, dialogue flow processing module 734 can determine how (and/or when) to ask the user for the additional information and receives and processes the user responses. The questions can be provided to and answers can be received from the users through I/O processing module 728. In some examples, dialogue flow processing module 734 can present dialogue output to the user via audio and/or visual output, and receives input from the user via spoken or physical (e.g., clicking) responses. Continuing with the example above, when task flow processing module 736 invokes dialogue flow processing module 734 to determine the “party size” and “date” information for the structured query associated with the domain “restaurant reservation,” dialogue flow processing module 734 can generate questions such as “For how many people?” and “On which day?” to pass to the user. Once answers are received from the user, dialogue flow processing module 734 can then populate the structured query with the missing information, or pass the information to task flow processing module 736 to complete the missing information from the structured query.
Once task flow processing module 736 has completed the structured query for an actionable intent, task flow processing module 736 can proceed to perform the ultimate task associated with the actionable intent. Accordingly, task flow processing module 736 can execute the steps and instructions in the task flow model according to the specific parameters contained in the structured query. For example, the task flow model for the actionable intent of “restaurant reservation” can include steps and instructions for contacting a restaurant and actually requesting a reservation for a particular party size at a particular time. For example, using a structured query such as: {restaurant reservation, restaurant=ABC Café, date=3/12/2012, time=7 pm, party size=5}, task flow processing module 736 can perform the steps of: (1) logging onto a server of the ABC Café or a restaurant reservation system such as OPENTABLE®, (2) entering the date, time, and party size information in a form on the website, (3) submitting the form, and (4) making a calendar entry for the reservation in the user's calendar.
In some examples, task flow processing module 736 can employ the assistance of service processing module 738 (“service processing module”) to complete a task requested in the user input or to provide an informational answer requested in the user input. For example, service processing module 738 can act on behalf of task flow processing module 736 to make a phone call, set a calendar entry, invoke a map search, invoke or interact with other user applications installed on the user device, and invoke or interact with third-party services (e.g., a restaurant reservation portal, a social networking website, a banking portal, etc.). In some examples, the protocols and application programming interfaces (API) required by each service can be specified by a respective service model among service models 756. Service processing module 738 can access the appropriate service model for a service and generate requests for the service in accordance with the protocols and APIs required by the service according to the service model.
For example, if a restaurant has enabled an online reservation service, the restaurant can submit a service model specifying the necessary parameters for making a reservation and the APIs for communicating the values of the necessary parameter to the online reservation service. When requested by task flow processing module 736, service processing module 738 can establish a network connection with the online reservation service using the web address stored in the service model, and send the necessary parameters of the reservation (e.g., time, date, party size) to the online reservation interface in a format according to the API of the online reservation service.
In some examples, natural language processing module 732, dialogue flow processing module 734, and task flow processing module 736 can be used collectively and iteratively to infer and define the user's intent, obtain information to further clarify and refine the user intent, and finally generate a response (i.e., an output to the user, or the completion of a task) to fulfill the user's intent. The generated response can be a dialogue response to the speech input that at least partially fulfills the user's intent. Further, in some examples, the generated response can be output as a speech output. In these examples, the generated response can be sent to speech synthesis module 740 (e.g., speech synthesizer) where it can be processed to synthesize the dialogue response in speech form. In yet other examples, the generated response can be data content relevant to satisfying a user request in the speech input.
Speech synthesis module 740 can be configured to synthesize speech outputs for presentation to the user. Speech synthesis module 740 synthesizes speech outputs based on text provided by the digital assistant. For example, the generated dialogue response can be in the form of a text string. Speech synthesis module 740 can convert the text string to an audible speech output. Speech synthesis module 740 can use any appropriate speech synthesis technique in order to generate speech outputs from text, including, but not limited, to concatenative synthesis, unit selection synthesis, diphone synthesis, domain-specific synthesis, formant synthesis, articulatory synthesis, hidden Markov model (HMM) based synthesis, and sinewave synthesis. In some examples, speech synthesis module 740 can be configured to synthesize individual words based on phonemic strings corresponding to the words. For example, a phonemic string can be associated with a word in the generated dialogue response. The phonemic string can be stored in metadata associated with the word. Speech synthesis model 740 can be configured to directly process the phonemic string in the metadata to synthesize the word in speech form.
In some examples, instead of (or in addition to) using speech synthesis module 740, speech synthesis can be performed on a remote device (e.g., the server system 108), and the synthesized speech can be sent to the user device for output to the user. For example, this can occur in some implementations where outputs for a digital assistant are generated at a server system. And because server systems generally have more processing power or resources than a user device, it can be possible to obtain higher quality speech outputs than would be practical with client-side synthesis.
Additional details on digital assistants can be found in the U.S. Utility application Ser. No. 12/987,982, entitled “Intelligent Automated Assistant,” filed Jan. 10, 2011, and U.S. Utility application Ser. No. 13/251,088, entitled “Generating and Processing Task Items That Represent Tasks to Perform,” filed Sep. 30, 2011, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Attention is now directed towards embodiments of techniques and associated user interfaces (“UI”) for triggering (e.g., initiating) a virtual assistant that are, optionally, implemented on an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface.
4. Exemplary Techniques for Triggering a Virtual Assistant
In accordance with touch screen 804 powering on, device 800 also begins to sample audio input through its microphone to listen for spoken input from user 802.
In the illustrated example, the spoken trigger is the phrase of “Hey Siri.” Thus, spoken instruction 810, when sampled by device 800, causes device 800 to trigger a virtual assistant service. However, instruction 810 does not contain additional language representing a user request, beyond the trigger phrase. Thus, device 800 awaits further spoken input upon trigger the virtual assistant service by continuing to sample audio input. While awaiting additional input, device 800 optionally displays indication 812 prompting user 802 for further instructions.
In this way, device 800 activates the microphone, associated circuitry, and corresponding software processes for sampling audio input for a virtual assistant based on whether the device has detected a particular usage condition. This technique allows device 800 to disable certain electronic circuitry (e.g., microphone circuitry) and/or reduce execution of computer instructions (e.g., an associated processor power consumption) at times when a user is less likely to be providing active, cognitive input to the device—such as when the device is lowered and its display is powered off—thereby reducing overall power consumption by the device. Restated, the technical benefit of battery conservation is achieved through the notion that a user is less likely to provide spoken input while the device is outside certain usage conditions, in some embodiments.
In the illustrated example, spoken instructions 910 contains both a spoken trigger (e.g., “hey Siri”) and natural language input (e.g., “tell the sender I can't chat right now”) that the virtual assistant can operationalize into computing tasks. For example, the task is to send a brief reply to the sender of incoming message 912. Turning to
This technique of powering-on the microphone of device 900 in accordance with software events detected by the device, as illustrated by
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This technique of powering-on a device's microphone to process a user's spoken input under some usage conditions while the touch screen remains off, described with reference to
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In some embodiments, however, even as device 1100 indicates to the user that the virtual assistant session has ended, its microphone continues to sample audio input for the user's spoken instructions for some time. In some embodiments, the on-going audio sampling occurs for a predetermined amount of time (e.g., eight seconds). In some embodiments, the on-going audio sampling occurs until an additional user input is received, such as a touch input on touch screen 1104, activation of an application, so forth. Additional techniques for identifying a duration for which the sampling of audio input continues are described with reference to
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This technique of continuing to sample audio input for a time after a user has ended a virtual assistant (as opposed to turning off the microphone immediately) is beneficial. Consider, for instance, the situation in which a user's cancellation of the virtual assistant (e.g., at
As another example, consider the situation in which a user's cancellation of the virtual assistant would have delayed the device's ability to process the user's subsequent spoken input by requiring the device to power-cycle its microphone and associated circuitry. The above-described techniques permit electronic device 1100 to respond to the user while avoiding the delay caused by power cycle, thereby improving response times. These benefits impart a higher-quality user experience to device 1100, and are particularly helpful for portable devices where design compromises are made between processing power and battery consumption.
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6. Exemplary Processes for Triggering a Virtual Assistant
At block 1202, while the electronic device's display is on, the device detects user input via an input component of the device. At block 1204, the device determines if the input meets a predetermined condition. If the input meets a predetermined condition, processing proceeds to 1206 where the device samples audio input received via its microphone. If the input does not meet the predetermined condition, processing returns to block 1202, where the device optionally detects another user input.
In some embodiments, the predetermined condition is that the display screen of the device is on. The device determines whether the display is on, for example, by determining whether its backlight is lit.
In some embodiments, the predetermined condition is a movement of the device, such as a lifting of the device into a viewing position (as seen in
In the exemplary lifting movement depicted in
Additional detail regarding techniques for determining raising gestures of an electronic device are described in, e.g., U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/026,532, titled “Raise Gesture Detection in a Device,” filed Jul. 18, 2014, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference. For brevity, the content of the application is not repeated here.
In some embodiments, the predetermined condition is activation of an input device such as a mechanical button, touch-sensitive button, rotatable input device, so forth. In some embodiments, the predetermined condition is a touch on touch-sensitive surface or touch screen (such as touch screen 804 shown in
Optionally, at block 1204, the device determines whether it is operating in a predetermined mode where its audio output is muted (e.g., a “do not disturb”). If the device is operating is such a mode, processing returns to block 1202, meaning that the device foregoes sampling audio for triggering a virtual assistant.
In some embodiments, sampling audio at block 1206 involves powering on a microphone of the device. In some examples, sampling audio involves powering on additional electronics circuitry to perform signal processing. In some examples, sampling audio involves passing audio input received from the microphone to software recognition algorithms that are being executed on one or more processors of the device.
Having sampled audio input at block 1206, the device proceeds to block 1208, where it determines whether the sampled audio input comprises a spoken trigger for triggering a virtual assistant. If the sampled audio input contains the spoken trigger, processing proceeds to block 1210 where the device triggers a virtual assistant session (such as by displaying user interface 812 shown in
If the sampled audio input does not contain the spoken trigger, processing proceeds to block 1212, where the device determines whether to continue to sample audio input. If the device is to continue sampling audio input, processing returns to block 1206 where audio sampling continues. If the device is to cease sampling of audio input, processing proceeds to block 1214 where audio sampling is stopped.
In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio input after the device's display is turned off. In some embodiments, the devices ceases to sample audio input after sampling for a threshold duration of time, such as a duration of eight seconds. In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio after detecting activation of an input device such as a mechanical button, touch-sensitive button, rotatable input device, so forth. In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio after detecting activation of an input device such as a touch on touch-sensitive surface or touch screen.
In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio input after an intervening input is received, such as a user input to invoke another application installed on the device. In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio based on an amount of lowering of the device during a time interval, the amount of lowering determined from an accelerometer of the electronic device. In some embodiment, the device ceases to sample audio based on smoothness of a lowering of the electronic device during a time interval, the smoothness of the lowering determined from an accelerometer of the device. In some embodiment, the device ceases to sample audio input after identifying an audio endpoint in the audio input. Exemplary end points include those indicating that the received audio input is too low in volume to be near-field speech (as opposed to background noise), unlikely to be human speech, a stop in the user's spoken input, so forth.
In some embodiments, the device ceases sampling of audio ceases at block 1214 by powering off the microphone of the device. In some embodiments, sampling of audio ceases by powering off associated circuitry that performs microphone signal processing. In some embodiments, sampling audio ceases by not processing audio input received from the microphone through software recognition algorithms. Optionally, at block 1214, the device provides one or more of a haptic, audio, and visual output indicating the end of the audio sampling.
It should be understood that the particular order in which the operations in
At block 1302, the electronic device detects a software event. At block 1304, the device determines whether the software event meets a predetermined condition. If the software event meets the predetermined condition, processing proceeds to block 1306, and the device begins sampling audio input received via its microphone. If the software event does not meet the predetermined condition, processing returns to block 1302, where the device optionally detects another software event.
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In some embodiments, the predetermined condition is that the software event is an event triggered by an external source. Exemplary software events triggered by external sources include incoming calls (e.g., voice- or video-based, cellular or WiFi-based calls), messages (e.g., e-mail, text message SMS, multimedia message, iMessage, so forth) calendar invitations, so forth. Exemplary software events triggered by external sources also include application-based notifications and alerts, such as alerts indicating the availability of newly available information on a web site or service.
In some embodiments, the predetermined condition is that the software event indicates that a virtual assistant session is active on the device.
Optionally, at block 1304, the device determines whether it is operating in a predetermined mode where its audio output is muted (e.g., a “do not disturb”). If the device is operating is such a mode, processing returns to block 1302, meaning that the device foregoes sampling audio for triggering a virtual assistant.
Optionally, at block 1304, the device determines its display screen is on. The device determines whether the display is on, for example, by determining whether its backlight is lit. If the device's display is off, processing returns to block 1302, meaning that the device foregoes sampling audio for triggering a virtual assistant.
Having sampled audio input at block 1306, the device proceeds to block 1308, where it determines whether the sampled audio input includes a spoken trigger for triggering a virtual assistant. If the sampled audio input contains the spoken trigger, processing proceeds to block 1310 where the device triggers a virtual assistant session and, optionally, executes tasks based on the user's spoken input (as can been seen in the exemplary illustrations of
If the sampled audio input does not contain the spoken trigger, processing proceeds to block 1312, where the device determines whether to continue to sample audio input. If the device is to continue sampling audio input, processing returns to block 1306 where audio sampling continues. If the device is to cease sampling of audio input, processing proceeds to block 1314 where audio sampling is stopped.
In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio input after the device's display is turned off. In some embodiments, the devices ceases to sample audio input after sampling for a threshold duration of time, such as a duration of eight seconds. In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio after detecting activation of an input device such as a mechanical button, touch-sensitive button, rotatable input device, so forth. In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio after detecting activation of an input device such as a touch on touch-sensitive surface or touch screen.
In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio input after an intervening input is received, such as a user input to invoke another application installed on the device. In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio based on an amount of lowering of the device during a time interval, the amount of lowering determined from an accelerometer of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio based on smoothness of a lowering of the electronic device during a time interval, the smoothness of the lowering determined from an accelerometer of the device. In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio input after identifying an audio endpoint in the audio input. Exemplary end points include those indicating that the received audio input is too low in volume to be near-field speech (as opposed to background noise), unlikely to be human speech, a stop in the user's spoken input, so forth.
In some embodiments, the device ceases sampling of audio ceases at block 1314 by powering off the microphone of the device. In some embodiments, sampling of audio ceases by powering off associated circuitry that performs microphone signal processing. In some embodiments, sampling audio ceases by not processing audio input received from the microphone through software recognition algorithms. Optionally, at block 1314, the device provides one or more of a haptic, audio, and visual output indicating the end of the audio sampling.
It should be understood that the particular order in which the operations in
At block 1402, the device detects user input via an input component of the device. At block 1404, the device determines if the input meets a predetermined condition. If the input meets a predetermined condition, processing proceeds to 1406 where the device samples audio input received via its microphone. If the input does not meet the predetermined condition, processing returns to block 1402, where the device optionally detects another user input.
In some embodiments, the predetermined condition is that the device receives the user input while its display is off. The device determines whether the display is off, for example, by determining whether its backlight is lit.
In some embodiments, the predetermined condition is a movement of the device, such as a lifting of the device into a viewing position (e.g., as seen in
In some embodiments, the predetermined condition is activation of an input device such as a mechanical button, touch-sensitive button, rotatable input device, so forth. In some examples, the predetermined condition is a touch on touch-sensitive surface or touch screen.
Optionally, at block 1404, the device determines whether it is operating in a predetermined mode where its audio output is muted (e.g., a “do not disturb”). If the device is operating is such a mode, processing returns to block 1402, meaning that the device foregoes sampling audio for triggering a virtual assistant.
In some embodiments, sampling audio at block 1406 involves powering on a microphone of the device. In some embodiments, sampling audio involves powering on additional electronics circuitry to perform signal processing. In some embodiments, sampling audio involves passing audio input received from the microphone to software recognition algorithms that are being executed on one or more processors of the device.
In some embodiments, the device proceeds from block 1402 (where the input is detected) to block 1406 (where audio sampling occurs) without turning on its display (e.g., by not turning on the backlight of the display). Optionally, the device provides at least one of a haptic and audio output at block 1406 without powering on its display. In some embodiments, the device provides a visual output from a light source other than its display as it starts to sample audio input.
Having sampled audio input at block 1406, the device proceeds to block 1408, where it determines whether sampled audio input comprises a spoken trigger for triggering a virtual assistant. If the sampled audio input contains the spoken trigger, processing proceeds to block 1410 where the device triggers a virtual assistant session. In some embodiments, the spoken trigger is a predetermined phrase, such as “hey Siri.”
In some embodiments, the device proceeds from block 1402 (where the input is detected) to block 1408 (where the virtual assistant is triggered) while the display of the device remains off (e.g., by not turning on the backlight of the display). In some embodiments, the device provides at least one of a haptic and audio output as it triggers the virtual assistant at block 1410. In some embodiments, the device provides a visual output from a light source other than its display as it triggers the virtual assistant at block 1410.
If the sampled audio input does not contain the spoken trigger, processing proceeds to block 1412, where the device determines whether to continue to sample audio input. If the device is to continue sampling audio input, processing returns to block 1406 where audio sampling continues. If the device is to cease sampling of audio input, processing proceeds to block 1414 where audio sampling is stopped.
In some embodiments, the devices ceases to sample audio input after sampling for a threshold duration of time, such as a duration of eight seconds. In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio after detecting activation of an input device such as a mechanical button, touch-sensitive button, rotatable input device, so forth. In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio after detecting activation of an input device such as a touch on touch-sensitive surface or touch screen.
In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio input after an intervening input is received, such as a user input to invoke another application installed on the device. In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio based on an amount of lowering of the device during a time interval, the amount of lowering determined from an accelerometer of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio based on smoothness of a lowering of the electronic device during a time interval, the smoothness of the lowering determined from an accelerometer of the device. In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio input after identifying an audio endpoint in the audio input. Exemplary end points include those indicating that the received audio input is too low in volume to be near-field speech (as opposed to background noise), unlikely to be human speech, a stop in the user's spoken input, so forth.
In some embodiments, the device ceases sampling of audio ceases at block 1414 by powering off the microphone of the device. In some embodiments, sampling of audio ceases by powering off associated circuitry that performs microphone signal processing. In some embodiments, sampling audio ceases by not processing audio input received from the microphone through software recognition algorithms.
Optionally, the device provides at least one of a haptic and audio output as it ceases to sample audio input without turning on its display. In some embodiments, the device provides a visual output from a light source other than its display as it ceases to sample audio input.
It should be understood that the particular order in which the operations in
At block 1502, the electronic device samples audio input and determines whether the audio input represents an executable task, for example, a user request that is provided in spoken natural language. While sampling audio input, the device can provide a UI indicating of the sampling, such as screen 1106 of
In some embodiments, sampling of audio input occurs when the device's display is powered on, for example, when the backlight of the display is lit. In some embodiments, the device samples audio input responsive to a movement meeting a predetermined condition, such as a lifting of the device into a viewing position (as seen in
In some embodiments, the predetermined condition is activation of an input device such as a mechanical button, touch-sensitive button, rotatable input device, so forth. In some embodiments, the predetermined condition is a touch on touch-sensitive surface or touch screen.
At block 1504, while sampling audio input, the electronic device receives an instruction to cease sampling of audio input. In some embodiments, the device is adapted to receive instruction to cease sampling of audio input from a user of the device. The instruction can be received as a spoken instruction via the microphone of the device, for example. Also, the instruction can be received by detecting activation of an input device such as a touch on touch-sensitive surface or touch screen, such as a touch on affordance 1108 in
In some embodiments, the device is adapted to receive instruction to cease sampling of audio input from another electronic device external to the device. The instruction can be received through a communication medium such as cellular communication, Bluetooth communication, WiFi communication, or the like.
In some embodiments, at block 1504, the device prompts the user for spoken input. In some embodiments, at block 1504, the device determines whether the audio input represents a request, and in accordance with determining whether the audio input represents a task, the device: determines a user intent based on at least a portion of the audio input; identifies and executes the task based on the user intent; and provides at least one of a haptic, audio, and visual output representing execution of the task.
At block 1506, responsive to the instruction to cease sampling of audio input, the device provides an output acknowledgement. The acknowledgement reports to the user that the virtual assistant has been canceled, for example. In some embodiments, the acknowledgement involves one or more of a haptic, audio, and visual output. In some embodiments, the acknowledgement involves turning the display off, as seen in
In some embodiments, after receiving the instruction to cease sampling of audio input at block 1504 and after providing the acknowledgement at block 1506, processing proceeds to block 1508, where the device continues to sample audio input and determines whether the audio input includes a user task, for some limited time (after which the device ceases to sample audio input).
In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio input after the device's display is turned off. In some embodiments, the devices ceases to sample audio input after continuing to sample for a threshold duration of time, such as a duration of eight seconds. In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio after detecting activation of an input device such as a mechanical button, touch-sensitive button, rotatable input device, so forth. In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio after detecting activation of an input device such as a touch on touch-sensitive surface or touch screen.
In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio input after an intervening input is received, such as a user input to invoke another application installed on the device. In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio based on an amount of lowering of the device during a time interval, the amount of lowering determined from an accelerometer of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio based on smoothness of a lowering of the electronic device during a time interval, the smoothness of the lowering determined from an accelerometer of the device. In some embodiments, the device ceases to sample audio input after identifying an audio endpoint in the audio input. Exemplary end points include those indicating that the received audio input is too low in volume to be near-field speech (as opposed to background noise), unlikely to be human speech, a stop in the user's spoken input, so forth.
In some embodiments, after receiving the instruction to cease sampling of audio input 1504, the device determines whether the instruction to cease sampling of audio input originates from a user or an external device. In accordance with a determination that the audio input originated from an external device, the device ceases to sample audio input immediately.
In some embodiments, the device ceases sampling of audio ceases at block 1506 by powering off the microphone of the device. In some embodiments, sampling of audio ceases by powering off associated circuitry that performs microphone signal processing. In some embodiments, sampling audio ceases by not processing audio input received from the microphone through software recognition algorithms. Optionally, at block 1506, the device provides one or more of a haptic, audio, and visual output indicating the end of the audio sampling.
It should be understood that the particular order in which the operations in
At block 2102, while a predetermined service such as a virtual assistant is executing on the device, the device detects a user's natural language input such as spoken input. At block 2104, the device operationalizes the user's input by identifying one or more computing tasks to be performed. At block 2106, while performing the one or more tasks, the device powers down its display screen (e.g., by turning off the backlight of the screen). At block 2108, after completing the one or more computing tasks, the device provides a haptic and/or audio output.
It should be understood that the particular order in which the operations in
It is noted that the sampling of audio input at blocks 1206, 1306, 1406, and 1502 (
In accordance with some embodiments,
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In some embodiments, processing unit 1614 is configured to: while the display is on, receive (e.g., with display enabling unit 1616) user input via the input device, the user input meeting a predetermined condition; in accordance with receiving the user input meeting the predetermined condition (e.g., with input detection unit 1618), sample audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1620) received via the microphone (e.g., from microphone unit 1606); determine whether the audio input comprises a spoken trigger (e.g., with audio processing unit 1622); and in accordance with a determination that audio input comprises the spoken trigger (e.g., with audio processing unit 1622), trigger a virtual assistant session (e.g., with virtual assistant service unit 1624).
In some embodiments, the predetermined condition is based on an amount of lifting of the electronic device during a time interval, the amount of lifting determined from an accelerometer of the electronic device (e.g., movement sensor unit 1608). In some embodiments, the predetermined condition is based on smoothness of a lifting of the electronic device during a time interval, the smoothness of the lifting determined from an accelerometer of the electronic device (e.g., movement sensor unit 1608). In some embodiments, the predetermined condition comprises a minimum period of dwell time in a position in accordance with the lifting of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the predetermined condition comprises detecting (e.g., input detection unit 1618) activation of a button of the electronic device (e.g., input device unit 1610).
In some embodiments, the predetermined condition comprises detecting touch input on a touch-sensitive surface of the electronic device (e.g., touch-sensitive surface unit 1604).
In some embodiments, the processing unit is further configured to: determine (e.g., with display enabling unit 1616) whether the display is on; the sampling of audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1620) occurs in accordance with a determination that the display is on. In some embodiments, the processing unit is further configured to: in accordance with determining whether the display is on, determine whether the backlight of the display is on (e.g., with display enabling unit 1616).
In some embodiments, the processing unit is further configured to: cease the sampling of audio input after the sampling of audio input has occurred for a predetermined duration of time (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1620).
In some embodiments, the user input meeting a predetermined condition is a first user input meeting a first predetermined condition, and processing unit 1614 is further configured to: while sampling audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1620) in accordance with receiving the first user input, receiving a second user input (e.g., with input detection unit 1618) meeting a second predetermined condition; and in accordance with receiving the second user input meeting the second predetermined condition, ceasing (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1620) the sampling of audio input.
In some embodiments, the second predetermined condition is based on an amount of lowering of the electronic device during a time interval, the amount of lowering determined from an accelerometer of the electronic device (e.g., with movement sensor unit 1608).
In some embodiments, the first predetermined condition is based on smoothness of a lowering of the electronic device during a time interval, the smoothness of the lowering determined from an accelerometer of the electronic device (e.g., with movement sensor unit 1608).
In some embodiments, the second predetermined condition comprises detecting (e.g., with input detection unit 1618) activation of a button of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the second predetermined condition comprises detecting touch input on a touch-sensitive surface of the electronic device.
In some embodiments, processing unit 1614 is further configured to: while sampling audio input in accordance with receiving the user input meeting the predetermined condition (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1620), determining whether the display is off (e.g., with display enabling unit 1616); and in accordance with a determination that the display is off, ceasing (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1620) the sampling of audio input.
In some embodiments, processing unit 1614 is further configured to: while sampling audio input in accordance with receiving the user input meeting the predetermined condition (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1620), identifying an audio endpoint in the audio input (e.g., with audio processing unit 1622); and in response to identifying the audio endpoint, ceasing (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1620) the sampling of audio input.
In some embodiments, processing unit 1614 is further configured to: in accordance with ceasing to sample audio input, causing a haptic output (e.g., with feedback enabling unit 1626 and/or feedback unit 1612).
In some embodiments, processing unit 1614 is further configured to: in accordance with triggering the virtual assistant session (e.g., with virtual assistant service unit 1624), prompting (e.g., with display enabling unit 1616 and/or feedback enabling unit 1626) a user for spoken input (e.g., with display unit 1602 and/or feedback unit 1612).
In some embodiments, the audio input comprises the spoken trigger and additional input, and processing unit 1614 is further configured to, in accordance with triggering the virtual assistant session: determining a user intent based on at least the additional input in the audio input, and executing a task associated with the user intent (e.g., with virtual assistant service unit 1624).
In some embodiments, processing unit 1614 is further configured to: in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is operating in a predetermined mode (e.g., with virtual assistant service unit 1624), forgoing sampling of audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1620), even after receiving the user input meeting the predetermined condition while the display is on.
In some embodiments, operation in the predetermined mode comprises muting audio output of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the spoken trigger comprises comprise a predetermined phrase.
The operations described above with respect to
It is understood by persons of skill in the art that the functional blocks described in
In accordance with some embodiments,
As shown in
In some embodiments, processing unit 1714 is configured to: detect a software event (e.g., with software event detection unit 1728) meeting a predetermined condition; in accordance with a determination that the software event meeting the condition is detected, sample audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1620) received via the microphone (e.g., microphone unit 1706); determine (e.g., with audio processing unit 1722) whether audio input received via the microphone comprises a spoken trigger; and in accordance with a determination that the audio input comprises the spoken trigger, trigger a virtual assistant session (e.g., with virtual assistant service unit 1724).
In some embodiments, the predetermined condition is that the software event is an event triggered by an application of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the predetermined condition comprises the software event representing a notification. In some embodiments, the predetermined condition comprises the software event representing a calendar notification.
In some embodiments, the predetermined condition comprises the software event representing an incoming calendar invitation from an external device. In some embodiments, the predetermined condition comprises the software event representing an incoming transmission, the transmission triggered from an external device. In some embodiments, the predetermined condition comprises the software event representing an incoming phone call from an external device. In some embodiments, the predetermined condition comprises the software event representing an incoming text or multimedia message from an external device.
In some embodiments, processing unit 1714 is further configured to: in accordance with triggering a virtual assistant session, initiating (e.g., with virtual assistant service unit 1624) a response addressed to the external device. An exemplary response is a reply to an incoming message, such as text message 916 in
In some embodiments, processing unit 1714 is further configured to: determining (e.g., with display enabling unit 1716) whether the display is on, and wherein the sampling of audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1720) occurs in accordance with a determination that the display is on.
In some embodiments, processing unit 1714 is further configured to: in accordance with determining whether the display is on (e.g., with display enabling unit 1716), determining (e.g., with display enabling unit 1716) whether the backlight of the display is on.
In some embodiments, processing unit 1714 is further configured to: cease the sampling of audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1720) after the sampling of audio input has occurred for a predetermined duration of time.
In some embodiments, the user input meeting a predetermined condition is a first user input meeting a first predetermined condition, and processing unit 1714 is further configured to: while sampling audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1720) in accordance with receiving the first user input, receiving (e.g., with input detection unit 1718) a second user input meeting a second predetermined condition; and in accordance with receiving the second user input meeting the second predetermined condition, ceasing (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1720) the sampling of audio input.
In some embodiments, the second predetermined condition is based on an amount of lowering of the electronic device during a time interval, the amount of lowering determined from an accelerometer (e.g., with movement sensor unit 1708) of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the first predetermined condition is based on smoothness of a lowering of the electronic device during a time interval, the smoothness of the lowering determined from an accelerometer (e.g., with movement sensor unit 1708) of the electronic device.
In some embodiments, the second predetermined condition comprises detecting activation (e.g., with input detection unit 1718) of a button (e.g., with input device unit 1710) of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the second predetermined condition comprises detecting touch input on a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., with touch-sensitive surface unit 1704) of the electronic device.
In some embodiments, processing unit 1714 is further configured to: while sampling audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1720) in accordance with receiving the user input meeting the predetermined condition, determining (e.g., with display enabling unit 1716) whether the display is off; and in accordance with a determination that the display is off, ceasing the sampling of audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1720).
In some embodiments, processing unit 1714 is further configured to: while sampling audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1720) in accordance with receiving the user input meeting the predetermined condition, identifying (e.g., with audio processing unit 1722) an audio endpoint in the audio input; and in response to identifying the audio endpoint, ceasing the sampling of audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1720).
In some embodiments, processing unit 1714 is in accordance with ceasing to sample audio input, causing (e.g., with feedback enabling unit 1726) a haptic output (e.g., with feedback unit 1712).
In some embodiments, processing unit 1714 is in accordance with triggering the virtual assistant session, prompting (e.g., with display enabling unit 1716 and/or feedback enabling unit 1726) a user for spoken input (e.g., with display unit 1702 and/or feedback unit 1712).
In some embodiments, the audio input comprises the spoken trigger and additional input, and processing unit 1714 is further configured to: in accordance with triggering the virtual assistant session (e.g., with virtual assistant service unit 1724): determining (e.g., with virtual assistant service unit 1724) a user intent based on at least the additional input in the audio input, and executing (e.g., with virtual assistant service unit 1724) a task associated with the user intent.
In some embodiments, processing unit 1714 is further configured to: in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is operating in a predetermined mode (e.g., with virtual assistant service unit 1724), forgoing sampling of audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1720), even after receiving (e.g., with input detection unit 1718) user input meeting the predetermined condition while the display is on.
In some embodiments, operation in the predetermined mode comprises muting audio output of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the spoken trigger comprises comprise a predetermined phrase, such as “hey Siri.”
The operations described above with respect to
It is understood by persons of skill in the art that the functional blocks described in
In accordance with some embodiments,
As shown in
In some embodiments, processing unit 1814 is configured to: receive (e.g., with input detection unit 1818) user input via the input device, the user input meeting a predetermined condition; in accordance with receiving the user input meeting the predetermined condition, sampling audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1820) received via the microphone; determining (e.g., with audio processing unit 1822) whether the audio input comprises a spoken trigger; in accordance with a determination that audio input comprises the spoken trigger: triggering (e.g., with virtual assistant service unit 1824) a virtual assistant session and causing a haptic output (e.g., with feedback unit 1826).
In some embodiments, processing unit 1814 is further configured to: in accordance with receiving the user input meeting a predetermined condition, receiving the user input (e.g., with input detection unit 1818) while the display is off.
In some embodiments, processing unit 1814 is further configured toe: in accordance with triggering the virtual assistant session, triggering the virtual assistant session (e.g., with virtual assistant service unit 1824) without turning on a backlight of the display
In some embodiments, the predetermined condition is based on an amount of lifting of the electronic device during a time interval, the amount of lifting determined from an accelerometer of the electronic device (e.g., with movement unit 1808). In some embodiments, the predetermined condition is based on smoothness of a lifting of the electronic device during a time interval, the smoothness of the lifting determined from an accelerometer of the electronic device (e.g., with movement unit 1808). In some embodiments, the predetermined condition comprises a minimum period of dwell time in a position in accordance with the lifting of the electronic device.
In some embodiments, the predetermined condition comprises detecting activation of a button of the electronic device (e.g., with input detection unit 1818). In some embodiments, the predetermined condition comprises detecting touch input on a touch-sensitive surface of the electronic device.
In some embodiments, processing unit 1814 is further configured to, ceasing the sampling of audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1820) after the sampling of audio input has occurred for a predetermined duration of time.
In some embodiments, the user input meeting a predetermined condition is a first user input meeting a first predetermined condition, and processing unit 1814 is further configured to: while sampling audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1820) in accordance with receiving the first user input, receiving a second user input (e.g., with input detection unit 1818) meeting a second predetermined condition; and in accordance with receiving the second user input meeting the second predetermined condition, ceasing the sampling of audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1820).
In some embodiments, the second predetermined condition is based on an amount of lowering of the electronic device during a time interval, the amount of lowering determined from an accelerometer (e.g., with movement unit 1808) of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the first predetermined condition is based on smoothness of a lowering of the electronic device during a time interval, the smoothness of the lowering determined from an accelerometer (e.g., with movement unit 1808) of the electronic device.
In some embodiments, the second predetermined condition comprises detecting (e.g., with input detection unit 1818) activation of a button (e.g., with input device unit 1810) of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the second predetermined condition comprises detecting (e.g., with input detection unit 1818) touch input on a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., with touch-sensitive surface unit 1804) of the electronic device.
In some embodiments, processing unit 1814 is further configured to, while sampling audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1820) in accordance with receiving the user input meeting the predetermined condition, identifying (e.g., with audio processing unit 1822) an audio endpoint in the audio input; and in response to identifying the audio endpoint, ceasing the sampling of audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1820).
In some embodiments, processing unit 1814 is further configured to, in accordance with ceasing to sample audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1820), providing a causing output (e.g., with feedback unit 1826). In some embodiments, processing unit 1814 is further configured to, in accordance with triggering the virtual assistant session (e.g., with virtual assistant service unit 1824), prompting (e.g., with display enabling unit 1816 and/or feedback enabling unit 1826) a user for spoken input (e.g., with display unit 1802 and/or feedback unit 1812).
In some embodiments, the audio input comprises the spoken trigger and additional input, and processing unit 1814 is further configured to: in accordance with triggering the virtual assistant session (e.g., with virtual assistant service unit 1824): determining (e.g., with virtual assistant service unit 1824) a user intent based on at least the additional input in the audio input, and executing a task associated with the user intent (e.g., with virtual assistant service unit 1824).
In some embodiments, processing unit 1814 is further configured to, in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is operating in a predetermined mode, forgoing sampling of audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1820), even after receiving (e.g., with input detection unit 1818) the user input (e.g., with touch-sensitive surface unit 1804 or input device unit 1810) meeting the predetermined condition while the display is on.
In some embodiments, operation in the predetermined mode comprises muting audio output of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the spoken trigger comprises comprise a predetermined phrase, such as “hey Siri.”
The operations described above with respect to
It is understood by persons of skill in the art that the functional blocks described in
In accordance with some embodiments,
As shown in
In some embodiments, processing unit 1914 is configured to: sample (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1920) audio input received via the microphone and determine (e.g., with audio processing unit 1922) whether the audio input represents a task; while sampling audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1920), receive (e.g., with input detection unit 1918) instruction to cease sampling of audio input; provide (e.g., with feedback unit 1926) output acknowledging the received instruction to cease the sampling of audio input; and after providing the output, continue to sample audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1920) and determine (e.g., with audio processing unit 1922) whether the audio input comprises a task, for a duration, then cease the sampling of audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1920).
In some embodiments, processing unit 1914 is further configured to, in accordance with sampling audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1920), sample (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1920) audio input while the display is on.
In some embodiments, processing unit 1914 is further configured to, in accordance with providing (e.g., with feedback unit 1926) the output acknowledging the received instruction to end the sampling of audio input, cause (e.g., with feedback unit 1926) a haptic output (e.g., with feedback unit 1912).
In some embodiments, processing unit 1914 is further configured to, in accordance with providing (e.g., with feedback unit 1926) the output acknowledging the received instruction to end the sampling of audio input, provide (e.g., with feedback unit 1926) an audio output (e.g., with feedback unit 1912).
In some embodiments, processing unit 1914 is further configured to, in accordance with the sampling (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1920) of audio received via the microphone, prompt a user for spoken input (e.g., with display enabling unit 1916 and display unit 1902, and/or with feedback enabling unit 1926 and feedback unit 1912).
In some embodiments, processing unit 1914 is further configured to, in accordance with determining (e.g., with virtual assistant service unit 1924) whether the audio input represents a task, determine (e.g., with virtual assistant service unit 1924) a user intent based on at least a portion of the audio input; identify and execute the task based on the user intent (e.g., with virtual assistant service unit 1924); and cause (e.g., with feedback unit 1926) haptic output (e.g., with feedback unit 1912) representing execution of the task.
In some embodiments, processing unit 1914 is further configured to, determine (e.g., with input detection unit 1918) whether the received instruction to cease sampling of audio input is received from a user via the electronic device or is received from an external device; where the continued sampling of audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1920) and determining (e.g., with audio processing unit 1922) of whether the audio input comprises a task for a duration after receiving the instruction to cease sampling occurs in accordance with a determination that the received instruction is received from a user via the electronic device; and in accordance with a determination that the received instruction is received from an external device, the device ceases the sampling of audio input (e.g., with audio sampling unit 1920) responsive to the received instruction.
In some embodiments, the spoken trigger comprises comprise a predetermined phrase, such as “hey Siri.”
The operations described above with respect to
It is understood by persons of skill in the art that the functional blocks described in
Although the disclosure and examples have been fully described with reference to the accompanying figures, it is to be noted that various changes and modifications will become apparent to those skilled in the art. Such changes and modifications are to be understood as being included within the scope of the disclosure and examples as defined by the appended claims.
This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/129,932, titled “VIRTUAL ASSISTANT ACTIVATION,” filed Mar. 8, 2015. The content of this application is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. This application is related to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/026,532, titled “Raise Gesture Detection in a Device,” filed Jul. 18, 2014; and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/987,982, titled “Intelligent Automated Assistant,” filed Jan. 10, 2011. The content of these applications is hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
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