US 12,218,902 B2
Sending messages from smart speakers and smart displays via smartphones
Vinh Quoc Ly, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Yan Zhong, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Ashrith Sheshan, San Jose, CA (US); and Xiaobin Yu, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to GOOGLE LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed by GOOGLE LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/211,073.
Application 18/211,073 is a continuation of application No. 16/947,482, filed on Aug. 3, 2020, granted, now 11,700,226.
Prior Publication US 2023/0336521 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 51/58 (2022.01); G10L 17/22 (2013.01); H04W 4/12 (2009.01)
CPC H04L 51/58 (2022.05) [G10L 17/22 (2013.01); H04W 4/12 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method implemented by one or more processors, the method comprising:
receiving, by a first device, a request to send a first message, the request to send the first message corresponds to a first messaging application;
determining, by the first device and based on determining the first messaging application is unavailable on the first device, that the first device is unable to send the first message;
in response to determining that the first device is unable to send the first message:
selecting, by the first device and based on the request to send the first message, a second device; and
sending, by the first device to the second device, a command to cause the second device to send the first message;
receiving, by the first device, a request to send a second message, the request to send the second message corresponds to a second messaging application;
determining, by the first device and based on determining the second messaging application is available on the first device, that the first device is able to send the second message; and
in response to determining that the first device is able to send the second message, sending, by the first device, the second message.