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US 12,468,883 · App. 19/009,771 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Generating or modifying text using a digital assistant and/or language model

Inventors: Dylan R. Edwards (San Jose, CA); Robert W. Hanley (Walnut Creek, CA); Jennifer A. Laplaca (Redwood City, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc.
G06F40/20G06F3/04842
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Patent No.
US 12,468,883
App. No.
19/009,771
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to generating and/or modifying text using a digital assistant. This disclosure encompasses a system for requesting information before generating text using models based on the type of information needed. This disclosure further encompasses a system for a remote model requesting additional information before generating text. This disclosure encompasses user interfaces for text generation/modification. This disclosure encompasses a system for proofreading text using a model. This disclosure encompasses a system for generating a response to a received communication with operations for updating the generated response.

Claims (129)

1 . A computer system configured to communicate with a display generation component and one or more input devices, comprising:

one or more processors; and

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

receiving, via the one or more input devices, a first input, wherein the first input corresponds to a request for a language model to generate generated text; and

in response to receiving the first input:

in accordance with a determination that additional information of a first type is to be included in the generated text, displaying, via the display generation component, a request for additional information without generating the generated text via the language model; and

in accordance with a determination that additional information of a second type is to be included in the generated text:

generating, via the language model, the generated text, wherein the generated text includes at least one placeholder associated with the additional information of the second type; and

displaying, via the display generation component, the generated text with the at least one placeholder;

after displaying the request for additional information of the first type, receiving a second input, wherein the second input is an indication of a refusal to provide the additional information of the first type; and

in response to receiving the second input:

determining whether the language model can generate the generated text;

in accordance with a determination that the language model can generate the generated text, generating the generated text without the additional information of the first type; and

in accordance with a determination that the language model cannot generate the generated text, displaying, via the display generation component, an indication that the generated text cannot be generated.

2 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the additional information of the first type is information required to generate the generated text.

3 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the additional information of the first type is not available at the computer system prior to receiving the first input.

4 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the additional information of the first type is information for determining a syntax and/or structure of the generated text.

5 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the additional information of the first type is information for generating at least a plurality of words of the generated text.

6 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the additional information of the first type is information that cannot be genericized.

7 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the additional information of the second type is information that can be genericized.

8 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the additional information of the second type is information for generating a predetermined type of object for the generated text.

9 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein displaying the request for additional information of the first type includes:

displaying a request for first information of the first type that corresponds to a first requested attribute of the generated text; and

displaying a request for second information of the first type that corresponds to a second requested attribute of the generated text that is different from the first requested attribute.

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

after generating the generated text, receiving a third input that corresponds to a request to update or supplement the generated text; and

in response to the third input, displaying a second generated text that has been updated or supplemented based on the third input.

11 . The computer system of claim 10 , wherein the third input is a request to add an image and the second generated text includes an image selected based on the third input.

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

after generating the generated text, receiving a fourth input that corresponds to a request to generate a first subportion of the generated text; and

in response to the fourth input, re-generating the first subportion of the generated text.

13 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the first input includes an electronic document, and wherein the generated text is based on the electronic document.

14 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one placeholder includes a first placeholder and a second placeholder and wherein displaying the generated text with the at least one placeholder includes:

displaying a first selectable user interface object that, when selected, initiates a process for populating the first placeholder; and

displaying a second selectable user interface object that, when selected, initiates a process for populating the second placeholder.

15 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one placeholder includes a third placeholder that is prepopulated based on contextual information corresponding to a current context of the computer system.

16 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein displaying the generated text with the at least one placeholder includes visually distinguishing the at least one placeholder within the generated text.

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

after generating the generated text, displaying a re-generate selectable user interface object that, when selected, causes the generated text to be replaced with third generated text that is based on the first input.

18 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the first input is received at a displayed composition user interface, and wherein the generated text is displayed in a displayed application user interface.

19 . The computer system of claim 18 , wherein the application user interface corresponds to a first party software application.

20 . The computer system of claim 18 , wherein the application user interface corresponds to a third party software application.

21 . The computer system of claim 18 , wherein the composition user interface includes a third selectable user interface object, wherein the composition user interface is displayed concurrently with the application user interface, wherein generating the generated text is based on context, and wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

while displaying the composition user interface concurrently with the application user interface:

receiving a fifth input at the third selectable user interface object;

in response to receiving the fifth input at the third selectable user interface object, displaying a first selectable option and a second selectable option;

while displaying the first selectable option and the second selectable option, receiving a sixth input; and

in response to receiving the sixth input:

in accordance with a determination that the sixth input corresponds to the first selectable option, including all text in the displayed application user interface in the context; and

in accordance with a determination that the sixth input corresponds to the second selectable option, including only selected text in the displayed application user interface in the context.

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

in response to receiving the first input, determining, by an operating system of the computer system, additional information of a first type is to be included in the generated text or additional information of a second type is to be included in the generated text.

23 . 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 a display generation component and one or more input devices, the one or more programs including instructions for:

receiving, via the one or more input devices, a first input, wherein the first input corresponds to a request for a language model to generate generated text; and

in response to receiving the first input:

in accordance with a determination that additional information of a first type is to be included in the generated text, displaying, via the display generation component, a request for additional information without generating the generated text via the language model; and

in accordance with a determination that additional information of a second type is to be included in the generated text:

generating, via the language model, the generated text, wherein the generated text includes at least one placeholder associated with the additional information of the second type; and

displaying, via the display generation component, the generated text with the at least one placeholder;

after displaying the request for additional information of the first type, receiving a second input, wherein the second input is an indication of a refusal to provide the additional information of the first type; and

in response to receiving the second input:

determining whether the language model can generate the generated text;

in accordance with a determination that the language model can generate the generated text, generating the generated text without the additional information of the first type; and

in accordance with a determination that the language model cannot generate the generated text, displaying, via the display generation component, an indication that the generated text cannot be generated.

24 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23 , wherein the additional information of the first type is information required to generate the generated text.

25 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23 , wherein the additional information of the first type is not available at the computer system prior to receiving the first input.

26 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23 , wherein the additional information of the first type is information for determining a syntax and/or structure of the generated text.

27 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23 , wherein the additional information of the first type is information for generating at least a plurality of words of the generated text.

28 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23 , wherein the additional information of the first type is information that cannot be genericized.

29 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23 , wherein the additional information of the second type is information that can be genericized.

30 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23 , wherein the additional information of the second type is information for generating a predetermined type of object for the generated text.

31 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23 , wherein displaying the request for additional information of the first type includes:

displaying a request for first information of the first type that corresponds to a first requested attribute of the generated text; and

displaying a request for second information of the first type that corresponds to a second requested attribute of the generated text that is different from the first requested attribute.

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

after generating the generated text, receiving a third input that corresponds to a request to update or supplement the generated text; and

in response to the third input, displaying a second generated text that has been updated or supplemented based on the third input.

33 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 32 , wherein the third input is a request to add an image and the second generated text includes an image selected based on the third input.

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

after generating the generated text, receiving a fourth input that corresponds to a request to generate a first subportion of the generated text; and

in response to the fourth input, re-generating the first subportion of the generated text.

35 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23 , wherein the first input includes an electronic document, and wherein the generated text is based on the electronic document.

36 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23 , wherein the at least one placeholder includes a first placeholder and a second placeholder and wherein displaying the generated text with the at least one placeholder includes:

displaying a first selectable user interface object that, when selected, initiates a process for populating the first placeholder; and

displaying a second selectable user interface object that, when selected, initiates a process for populating the second placeholder.

37 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23 , wherein the at least one placeholder includes a third placeholder that is prepopulated based on contextual information corresponding to a current context of the computer system.

38 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23 , wherein displaying the generated text with the at least one placeholder includes visually distinguishing the at least one placeholder within the generated text.

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

after generating the generated text, displaying a re-generate selectable user interface object that, when selected, causes the generated text to be replaced with third generated text that is based on the first input.

40 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23 , wherein the first input is received at a displayed composition user interface, and wherein the generated text is displayed in a displayed application user interface.

41 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 40 , wherein the application user interface corresponds to a first party software application.

42 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 40 , wherein the application user interface corresponds to a third party software application.

43 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 40 , wherein the composition user interface includes a third selectable user interface object, wherein the composition user interface is displayed concurrently with the application user interface, wherein generating the generated text is based on context, and wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

while displaying the composition user interface concurrently with the application user interface:

receiving a fifth input at the third selectable user interface object;

in response to receiving the fifth input at the third selectable user interface object, displaying a first selectable option and a second selectable option;

while displaying the first selectable option and the second selectable option, receiving a sixth input; and

in response to receiving the sixth input:

in accordance with a determination that the sixth input corresponds to the first selectable option, including all text in the displayed application user interface in the context; and

in accordance with a determination that the sixth input corresponds to the second selectable option, including only selected text in the displayed application user interface in the context.

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

in response to receiving the first input, determining, by an operating system of the computer system, additional information of a first type is to be included in the generated text or additional information of a second type is to be included in the generated text.

45 . A method, comprising:

at a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component and one or more input devices:

receiving, via the one or more input devices, a first input, wherein the first input corresponds to a request for a language model to generate generated text; and

in response to receiving the first input:

in accordance with a determination that additional information of a first type is to be included in the generated text, displaying, via the display generation component, a request for additional information without generating the generated text via the language model; and

in accordance with a determination that additional information of a second type is to be included in the generated text:

generating, via the language model, the generated text, wherein the generated text includes at least one placeholder associated with the additional information of the second type; and

displaying, via the display generation component, the generated text with the at least one placeholder;

after displaying the request for additional information of the first type, receiving a second input, wherein the second input is an indication of a refusal to provide the additional information of the first type; and

in response to receiving the second input:

determining whether the language model can generate the generated text;

in accordance with a determination that the language model can generate the generated text, generating the generated text without the additional information of the first type; and

in accordance with a determination that the language model cannot generate the generated text, displaying, via the display generation component, an indication that the generated text cannot be generated.

46 . The method of claim 45 , wherein the additional information of the first type is information required to generate the generated text.

47 . The method of claim 45 , wherein the additional information of the first type is not available at the computer system prior to receiving the first input.

48 . The method of claim 45 , wherein the additional information of the first type is information for determining a syntax and/or structure of the generated text.

49 . The method of claim 45 , wherein the additional information of the first type is information for generating at least a plurality of words of the generated text.

50 . The method of claim 45 , wherein the additional information of the first type is information that cannot be genericized.

51 . The method of claim 45 , wherein the additional information of the second type is information that can be genericized.

52 . The method of claim 45 , further comprising:

after generating the generated text, receiving a third input that corresponds to a request to update or supplement the generated text; and

in response to the third input, displaying a second generated text that has been updated or supplemented based on the third input.

53 . The method of claim 45 , further comprising:

after generating the generated text, receiving a fourth input that corresponds to a request to generate a first subportion of the generated text; and

in response to the fourth input, re-generating the first subportion of the generated text.

54 . The method of claim 45 , wherein the at least one placeholder includes a third placeholder that is prepopulated based on contextual information corresponding to a current context of the computer system.

55 . The method of claim 45 , wherein displaying the generated text with the at least one placeholder includes visually distinguishing the at least one placeholder within the generated text.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2025
From: EDWARDS, DYLAN R.; LAPLACA, JENNIFER A.; HANLEY, ROBERT W.
To: APPLE INC.
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