View source for US Patent Application 18338969. Selecting an Input Mode for a Virtual Assistant simplified abstract

=Selecting an Input Mode for a Virtual Assistant=


==Organization Name==

[[Google LLC]]


==Inventor(s)==

[[Ibrahim Badr of New York NY (US)]]


==Selecting an Input Mode for a Virtual Assistant - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


*This abstract for appeared for US patent application  number 18338969 Titled 'Selecting an Input Mode for a Virtual Assistant'

==Simplified Explanation==

This abstract describes methods, systems, and apparatus for selecting an input mode for a virtual assistant application on a mobile device. The method involves receiving a request to launch the virtual assistant application from the lock screen of the device. Input signals are then obtained in response to this request. The method further involves selecting an input mode for the virtual assistant application from a set of candidate input modes based on the input signals. Each candidate input mode is of a different input type, such as image or audio. The input mode of the image type receives pixel data as input, while the input mode of the audio type receives audio input. The virtual assistant application then presents content that is selected based on the input signals received using the selected input mode.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

Methods, systems, and apparatus for selecting an input mode are described. In one aspect, a method includes receiving request data specifying a request to launch a virtual assistant application from a lock screen of a mobile device. In response to receiving the request data, input signals are obtained. A selection of an input mode for the virtual assistant application is made, from candidate input modes, based on the input signals. Each candidate input mode is of an input type different from each other input type of each other candidate input mode. The input types include an image type and an audio type. The input mode of the image type receives pixel data for input to the virtual assistant application. The input mode of the audio type receives audio input for the virtual assistant application. The virtual assistant application presents content selected based on input signals received using the selected input mode.