Managing timed tasks with a digital assistant

1 . A computer system configured to communicate with one or more input devices, the computer system comprising:

one or more processors;

memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:

prior to receiving a natural-language speech input including a request for a status of a timed task:

receiving, via the one or more input devices, a request to initiate the timed task on the electronic device, wherein the request to initiate the timed task on the electronic device indicates a location of the electronic device;

requesting that the electronic device initiate the timed task, including:

identifying a device type of each electronic device of a plurality of electronic devices, wherein each of the plurality of electronic devices corresponds to the location of the electronic device; and

selecting the electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices based on the identified device types;

receiving, via the one or more input devices, the natural-language speech input including the request for the status of the timed task, wherein the timed task corresponds to a timer;

identifying, based on the natural-language speech input, the electronic device associated with the timed task of the plurality of electronic devices;

receiving the status of the timed task; and

providing an output indicative of the status of the timed task to a user, wherein the output includes the location of the electronic device associated with the timed task.

2 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the timed task is executing on the electronic device.

3 . The computer system of claim 2 , wherein requesting the status of the timed task includes:

causing the electronic device to retrieve the status of the timed task from a second electronic device different than the electronic device.

4 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein requesting the status of the timed task includes providing an identifier of the timed task.

5 . The computer system of claim 4 , wherein the identifier indicates a location of the electronic device.

6 . The computer system of claim 4 , wherein the identifier indicates a name of the electronic device.

7 . The computer system of claim 4 , wherein the identifier specifies a characteristic of the timed task.

8 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the request to initiate the timed task on the electronic device indicates a name of the electronic device.

9 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the status of the timed task indicates a remaining time of the timed task.

10 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

after providing an output indicative of the status of the timed task, receiving, via the one or more input devices, a request to cancel the timed task.

11 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

receiving, via the one or more input devices, a second natural-language speech input including a request for a status of a second timed task executing on the computer system;

determining the status of the second timed task; and

providing an output indicative of the status of the second timed task.

12 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system that is in communication with one or more input devices, the one or more programs including instructions for:

prior to receiving a natural-language speech input including a request for a status of a timed task:

receiving, via the one or more input devices, a request to initiate the timed task on the electronic device, wherein the request to initiate the timed task on the electronic device indicates a location of the electronic device;

requesting that the electronic device initiate the timed task, including:

identifying a device type of each electronic device of a plurality of electronic devices, wherein each of the plurality of electronic devices corresponds to the location of the electronic device; and

selecting the electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices based on the identified device types;

receiving, via the one or more input devices, the natural-language speech input including the request for the status of the timed task, wherein the timed task corresponds to a timer;

identifying, based on the natural-language speech input, the electronic device associated with the timed task of the plurality of electronic devices;

receiving the status of the timed task; and

providing an output indicative of the status of the timed task to a user, wherein the output includes the location of the electronic device associated with the timed task.

13 . A method, comprising:

at a computer system that is in communication with one or more input devices:

prior to receiving a natural-language speech input including a request for a status of a timed task:

receiving, via the one or more input devices, a request to initiate the timed task on the electronic device, wherein the request to initiate the timed task on the electronic device indicates a location of the electronic device;

requesting that the electronic device initiate the timed task, including:

identifying a device type of each electronic device of a plurality of electronic devices, wherein each of the plurality of electronic devices corresponds to the location of the electronic device; and

selecting the electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices based on the identified device types;

receiving, via the one or more input devices, the natural-language speech input including the request for the status of the timed task, wherein the timed task corresponds to a timer;

identifying, based on the natural-language speech input, the electronic device associated with the timed task of the plurality of electronic devices;

receiving the status of the timed task; and

providing an output indicative of the status of the timed task to a user, wherein the output includes the location of the electronic device associated with the timed task.

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the timed task is executing on the electronic device.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein requesting the status of the timed task includes:

causing the electronic device to retrieve the status of the timed task from a second electronic device different than the electronic device.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein requesting the status of the timed task includes providing an identifier of the timed task.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the identifier indicates a location of the electronic device.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the identifier indicates a name of the electronic device.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the identifier specifies a characteristic of the timed task.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the request to initiate the timed task on the electronic device indicates a name of the electronic device.

21 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the status of the timed task indicates a remaining time of the timed task.

22 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

after providing an output indicative of the status of the timed task, receiving, via the one or more input devices, a request to cancel the timed task.

23 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

receiving, via the one or more input devices, a second natural-language speech input including a request for a status of a second timed task executing on the computer system;

determining the status of the second timed task; and

providing an output indicative of the status of the second timed task.

24 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the timed task is executing on the electronic device.

25 . The method of claim 24 , wherein requesting the status of the timed task includes:

causing the electronic device to retrieve the status of the timed task from a second electronic device different than the electronic device.

26 . The method of claim 13 , wherein requesting the status of the timed task includes providing an identifier of the timed task.

27 . The method of claim 26 , wherein the identifier indicates a location of the electronic device.

28 . The method of claim 26 , wherein the identifier indicates a name of the electronic device.

29 . The method of claim 26 , wherein the identifier specifies a characteristic of the timed task.

30 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the request to initiate the timed task on the electronic device indicates a name of the electronic device.

31 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the status of the timed task indicates a remaining time of the timed task.

32 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

after providing an output indicative of the status of the timed task, receiving, via the one or more input devices, a request to cancel the timed task.

33 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

receiving, via the one or more input devices, a second natural-language speech input including a request for a status of a second timed task executing on the computer system;

determining the status of the second timed task; and

providing an output indicative of the status of the second timed task.