US 12,231,478 B2
Systems and methods for enabling a virtual assistant in different environments
Christopher Phillips, Hartwell, GA (US); Reda Harb, Issaquah, WA (US); and Tao Chen, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/079,227.
Prior Publication US 2024/0195851 A1, Jun. 13, 2024
Int. Cl. H04L 65/403 (2022.01); G10L 15/22 (2006.01); H04L 51/02 (2022.01); H04L 65/1093 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 65/403 (2013.01) [G10L 15/22 (2013.01); H04L 51/02 (2013.01); H04L 65/1093 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
initiating, between a first computing device and a first group of one or more computing devices, a first conference;
receiving, via a first virtual assistant associated with the first computing device, a first input to join a second conference comprising a gaming session;
initiating, between the first computing device and a second group of one or more computing devices, the second conference, wherein:
the first conference is associated with the second conference;
the second group of one or more computing devices comprises the first group of one or more computing devices and at least one additional computing device; and
the first computing device and the first group of one or more computing devices are concurrently participants in the first conference and the gaming session;
adding the first virtual assistant to the gaming session;
receiving a request to add a second virtual assistant to the gaming session;
identifying a first provider of the first virtual assistant and a second provider of the second virtual assistant;
determining that the first provider and the second provider are different; and
adding, based at least in part on the determination that the first provider and the second provider are different, the second virtual assistant to the gaming session.