Providing suggested voice-based action queries
Technology of the disclosure may facilitate user discovery of various voice-based action queries that can be spoken to initiate computer-based actions, such as voice-based action queries that can be provided as spoken input to a computing device to initiate computer-based actions that are particularized to content being viewed or otherwise consumed by the user on the computing device. Some implementations are generally directed to determining, in view of content recently viewed by a user on a computing device, at least one suggested voice-based action query for presentation via the computing device. Some implementations are additionally or alternatively generally directed to receiving at least one suggested voice-based action query at a computing device and providing the suggested voice-based action query as a suggestion in response to input to initiate providing of a voice-based query via the computing device.
1. A method implemented by one or more processors, the method comprising:
identifying content based on the content being recently visible on a computing device;
generating, based on the content and based on a first application being installed on the computing device, a first voice-based action query that can be spoken to initiate performance, by a first application, of a first computer-based action that is particularized to the content;
generating, based on a second application being installed on the computing device, a second voice-based action query that can be spoken to initiate performance, by a second application, of a second computer-based action that is particularized to the content;
determining that an input to initiate providing of a voice-based action query has been provided via the computing device, wherein the input to initiate providing of a voice-based query is a selection of a voice query interface element, a spoken phrase, or performing a gesture in view of a camera of the computing device;
in response to determining that the input to initiate providing of a voice-based action query has been provided via the computing device:
causing the first voice-based action query to be visually presented at the computing device, and
causing the second voice-based action query to be visually presented at the computing device along with the first voice-based action query; and
in response to the user speaking the provided first voice-based action query:
causing the first application to perform the first computer-based action.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the first voice-based action query is further based on a version of the first application that is installed on the computing device.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein causing the first voice-based action query to be visually presented at the computing device, and causing the second voice-based action query to be visually presented at the computing device along with the first voice-based action query comprises:
causing a third application of the computing device to visibly render the first voice-based action query and the second voice-based action query.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein causing the third application of the computing device to visibly render the first voice-based action query and the second voice-based action query comprises:
causing the third application to render a first interface element that includes a selectable display of the first voice-based action query and to render a second interface element that includes a selectable display of the second voice-based action query.
5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
causing the third application of the computing device to, while visibly rendering the first voice-based action query and the second voice-based action query:
monitor for voice input; and
display an indication of awaiting spoken input.
6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the third application is integrated as part of an operating system of the computing device.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the input to initiate providing of a voice-based query is the spoken phrase.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the input to initiate providing of a voice-based query is the selection of the voice query interface element.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
in response to determining that the input to initiate providing of the voice-based action query has been provided via the computing device:
causing monitoring for voice input to occur at the computing device along with a visual indication of awaiting voice input.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the presentation of the first voice-based action query is further selectable, through touch input, to cause performance of the first computer-based action.
11. A system, comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory operably coupled with the one or more processors, wherein the memory stores instructions that, in response to execution of the instructions by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
identify content based on the content being recently visible on a computing device;
generate, based on the content and based on a first application being installed on the computing device, a first voice-based action query that can be spoken to initiate performance, by a first application, of a first computer-based action that is particularized to the content;
generate, based on a second application being installed on the computing device, a second voice-based action query that can be spoken to initiate performance, by a second application, of a second computer-based action that is particularized to the content;
determine that an input to initiate providing of a voice-based action query has been provided via the computing device, wherein the input to initiate providing of a voice-based query is a selection of a voice query interface element, a spoken phrase, or performing a gesture in view of a camera of the computing device;
in response to determining that the input to initiate providing of a voice-based action query has been provided via the computing device:
cause the first voice-based action query to be visually presented at the computing device, and
cause the second voice-based action query to be visually presented at the computing device along with the first voice-based action query; and
in response to the user selecting the presented first voice-based action query:
cause the first application to perform the first computer-based action.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein in generating the first voice-based action query one or more of the processors are further to generate the first voice-based action query based on a version of the first application that is installed on the computing device.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein in causing the first voice-based action query to be visually presented at the computing device, and in causing the second voice-based action query to be visually presented at the computing device along with the first voice-based action query one or more of the processors are to:
cause a third application of the computing device to visibly render the first voice-based action query and the second voice-based action query.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein in causing the third application of the computing device to visibly render the first voice-based action query and the second voice-based action query one or more of the processors are to:
cause the third application to render a first interface element that includes a selectable display of the first voice-based action query and to render a second interface element that includes a selectable display of the second voice-based action query.
15. The system of claim 14 , where in response to execution of the instructions by the one or more processors, one or more of the processors are further to:
cause the third application of the computing device to, while visibly rendering the first voice-based action query and the second voice-based action query:
monitor for voice input; and
display an indication of awaiting spoken input.
16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the third application is integrated as part of an operating system of the computing device.
17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the is visible when the input to initiate providing of the voice-based action query is provided.
18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the input to initiate providing of a voice-based query is the spoken phrase.
19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the input to initiate providing of a voice-based query is the selection of the voice query interface element.
20. The system of claim 11 , where in response to execution of the instructions by the one or more processors, one or more of the processors are further to:
in response to determining that the input to initiate providing of the voice-based action query has been provided via the computing device:
cause monitoring for voice input to occur at the computing device along with a visual indication of awaiting voice input.