US 11,955,137 B2
Continuous dialog with a digital assistant
Garrett L. Weinberg, Santa Cruz, CA (US); and Harry J. Saddler, Berkeley, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on May 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/330,145.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/159,557, filed on Mar. 11, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0293124 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. G10L 15/22 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G10L 15/08 (2006.01); G10L 15/18 (2013.01); G10L 25/78 (2013.01)
CPC G10L 25/78 (2013.01) [G06F 3/013 (2013.01); G10L 15/083 (2013.01); G10L 15/1807 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2013.01); G10L 2015/088 (2013.01); G10L 2015/221 (2013.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01); G10L 2025/786 (2013.01)] 48 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device, comprising:
one or more processors;
a memory; and
one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
during an interaction between a user and a digital assistant:
receiving a speech input from the user while a session window is active; and
in accordance with a determination that the speech input includes speech directed to the digital assistant, increasing a duration associated with the session window, wherein increasing the duration associated with the session window comprises:
increasing a variable speech threshold by a respective amount, wherein the respective amount is based on context information associated with the electronic device, and wherein the variable speech threshold is associated with the session window.