IP Library Patent Application 17395367
Patent Application
App. No. 17/395,367

SECOND TRIGGER PHRASE USE FOR DIGITAL ASSISTANT BASED ON NAME OF PERSON AND/OR TOPIC OF DISCUSSION

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App. No.
17/395,367
Abstract

In one aspect, a device may include at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the at least one processor to correlate a first trigger phrase for a digital assistant to a name of a person within a proximity to the device and/or a topic of discussion. Based on the correlation, the instructions are executable to set the digital assistant to decline to monitor for utterance of the first trigger phrase and instead monitor for utterance of a second trigger phrase that is different from the first trigger phrase.

Claims (36)

1 . A device, comprising:

at least one processor; and

storage accessible to the at least one processor and comprising instructions executable by the at least one processor to:

correlate a first trigger phrase for a digital assistant to one or more of: a name of a person within a proximity to the device, and a topic of discussion; and

based on the correlation, set the digital assistant to decline to monitor for utterance of the first trigger phrase and instead monitor for utterance of a second trigger phrase that is different from the first trigger phrase.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable to:

correlate the first trigger phrase for the digital assistant to a name of a person within a proximity to the device; and

based on the correlation, set the digital assistant to decline to monitor for utterance of the first trigger phrase and instead monitor for utterance of the second trigger phrase.

3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable to:

correlate the first trigger phrase for the digital assistant to a topic of discussion; and

based on the correlation, set the digital assistant to decline to monitor for utterance of the first trigger phrase and instead monitor for utterance of the second trigger phrase.

4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable to:

responsive to identification of utterance of the second trigger phrase and utterance of a command spoken subsequent to the second trigger phrase, execute the command.

5 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable to:

make the correlation based on a phonetic match of at least part of the first trigger phrase to at least part of the name and/or topic.

6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable to:

make the correlation based on a match of the first trigger phrase to the name and/or topic.

7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable to:

based on the correlation, present a notification indicating the second trigger phrase is operative for invoking the digital assistant.

8 . A method, comprising:

correlating a first trigger phrase for a digital assistant to one or more of: a name of a person within a proximity to a device, and a topic of discussion; and

based on the correlation, setting the digital assistant to decline to monitor for utterance of the first trigger phrase and instead monitor for utterance of a second trigger phrase that is different from the first trigger phrase.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein within the proximity to the device is within a threshold distance to the device.

10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the device is a first device, and wherein the correlation is made based at least in part on identification of a signal from a second device different from the first device, the second device associated with the person.

11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the correlation is made based at least in part on identification of a particular person being present within the proximity.

12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the correlation is made based at least in part on a keyword identified from an electronic calendar entry and/or meeting invite.

13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the first and second trigger phrases each comprise at least one word.

14 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the first trigger phrase comprises a proper noun, and wherein the second trigger phrase comprises a common noun.

15 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the first trigger phrase comprises a proper noun but not a common noun, and wherein the second trigger phrase comprises a proper noun and a common noun.

16 . At least one computer readable storage medium (CRSM) that is not a transitory signal, the computer readable storage medium comprising instructions executable by at least one processor to:

correlate a first wake up phrase for a digital assistant to a current relevancy parameter; and

based on the correlation, set the digital assistant to monitor for utterance of a second wake up phrase rather than the first wake up phrase, the second wake up phrase being different from the first wake up phrase.

17 . The CRSM of claim 16 , wherein the current relevancy parameter comprises a particular name of a person currently within a proximity to the device.

18 . The CRSM of claim 16 , wherein the current relevancy parameter comprises a particular subject that is currently being discussed.

19 . The CRSM of claim 18 , wherein the particular subject that is currently being discussed is identified via execution of natural language processing on input from at least one microphone.

20 . The CRSM of claim 16 , wherein the second wake up phrase is a secondary wake up phrase that is not operative for invoking the digital assistant during times when the first wake up phrase is operative for invoking the digital assistant, the first wake up phrase being a primary wake up phrase for invoking the digital assistant.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2021
From: LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.
To: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 058132/0698 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2021
From: RINGUETTE, JUSTIN MICHAEL; COLLINS, SANDY; NORTON, ROBERT JAMES, JR.
To: LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.
Reel/Frame 057136/0377 →