US 12,477,470 B2
Method and system for operating a multi-function portable electronic device using voice-activation
Daniel Freeman, Santa Cruz, CA (US); and Derek B. Barrentine, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 27, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/618,348.
Application 18/618,348 is a continuation of application No. 18/139,901, filed on Apr. 26, 2023, granted, now 11,979,836.
Application 18/139,901 is a continuation of application No. 17/234,457, filed on Apr. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,671,920, issued on Jun. 6, 2023.
Application 17/234,457 is a continuation of application No. 16/778,826, filed on Jan. 31, 2020, granted, now 11,012,942, issued on May 18, 2021.
Application 16/778,826 is a continuation of application No. 14/605,793, filed on Jan. 26, 2015, granted, now 10,568,032, issued on Feb. 18, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0244531 A1, Jul. 18, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 52/02 (2009.01); G10L 15/22 (2006.01); H04M 1/57 (2006.01); H04M 1/60 (2006.01); H04M 1/72403 (2021.01); H04M 1/72409 (2021.01); H04M 1/72412 (2021.01); H04M 1/72415 (2021.01); H04M 1/7243 (2021.01); H04M 1/72433 (2021.01); H04M 1/72442 (2021.01); H04M 1/72454 (2021.01)
CPC H04W 52/0254 (2013.01) [G10L 15/22 (2013.01); H04M 1/72403 (2021.01); H04M 1/72409 (2021.01); H04M 1/72415 (2021.01); H04M 1/72454 (2021.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01); H04M 1/575 (2013.01); H04M 1/6066 (2013.01); H04M 1/6075 (2013.01); H04M 1/72412 (2021.01); H04M 1/7243 (2021.01); H04M 1/72433 (2021.01); H04M 1/72442 (2021.01); H04M 2250/52 (2013.01); H04M 2250/74 (2013.01); Y02D 30/70 (2020.08)] 39 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device, the one or more programs including instructions for:
receiving an audio input while operating in a first power mode;
in accordance with a determination that the audio input includes a voice command:
transitioning from the first power mode to a second power mode; and
in accordance with a determination that the voice command corresponds to a command for a current device context, performing the command; and
in accordance with a determination that the audio input does not include the voice command, forgoing transitioning from the first power mode to the second power mode.