US 12,424,236 B2
Voice trigger for a digital assistant
Justin Binder, Oakland, CA (US); Samuel D. Post, San Jose, CA (US); Onur Tackin, Saratoga, CA (US); and Thomas R. Gruber, Kihei, HI (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 3, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/068,717.
Application 19/068,717 is a continuation of application No. 18/986,508, filed on Dec. 18, 2024.
Application 18/986,508 is a continuation of application No. 18/637,284, filed on Apr. 16, 2024, granted, now 12,277,954.
Application 18/637,284 is a continuation of application No. 18/135,649, filed on Apr. 17, 2023, granted, now 12,009,007, issued on Jun. 11, 2024.
Application 18/135,649 is a continuation of application No. 17/962,220, filed on Oct. 7, 2022, granted, now 11,862,186, issued on Jan. 2, 2024.
Application 17/962,220 is a continuation of application No. 17/713,741, filed on Apr. 5, 2022, granted, now 11,557,310, issued on Jan. 17, 2023.
Application 17/713,741 is a continuation of application No. 17/150,513, filed on Jan. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,636,869, issued on Apr. 25, 2023.
Application 17/150,513 is a continuation of application No. 16/879,348, filed on May 20, 2020, granted, now 10,978,090, issued on Apr. 13, 2021.
Application 16/879,348 is a continuation of application No. 16/222,249, filed on Dec. 17, 2018, granted, now 10,714,117, issued on Jul. 14, 2020.
Application 16/222,249 is a continuation of application No. 14/175,864, filed on Feb. 7, 2014, granted, now 10,199,051, issued on Feb. 5, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/762,260, filed on Feb. 7, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2025/0201264 A1, Jun. 19, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G10L 15/00 (2013.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G10L 15/22 (2006.01); G10L 15/26 (2006.01); G10L 17/24 (2013.01); G10L 21/16 (2013.01); G10L 15/02 (2006.01); G10L 15/30 (2013.01); G10L 25/51 (2013.01); G10L 25/84 (2013.01)
CPC G10L 21/16 (2013.01) [G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2013.01); G10L 15/26 (2013.01); G10L 17/24 (2013.01); G10L 15/02 (2013.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01); G10L 15/30 (2013.01); G10L 25/51 (2013.01); G10L 25/84 (2013.01)] 39 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
27. An electronic device, comprising:
one or more processors;
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:
operating a voice trigger in a first mode;
while operating the voice trigger in the first mode, determining that the electronic device is within physical proximity of a second electronic device, wherein the second electronic device operates a second voice trigger; and
in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is within physical proximity of the second electronic device:
switching the voice trigger to a second mode.