US Patent Application 17989972. Method and Device for Invoking Public or Private Interactions during a Multiuser Communication Session simplified abstract
Method and Device for Invoking Public or Private Interactions during a Multiuser Communication Session
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Jessica J. Peck of San Jose CA (US)
Niranjan Manjunath of San Jose CA (US)
Willem Mattelaer of San Jose CA (US)
Method and Device for Invoking Public or Private Interactions during a Multiuser Communication Session - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- This abstract for appeared for US patent application number 17989972 Titled 'Method and Device for Invoking Public or Private Interactions during a Multiuser Communication Session'
Simplified Explanation
This abstract describes a method for incorporating public and private interactions in a multiuser communication session. The method involves detecting user inputs that trigger a digital assistant and user inputs that request information. Based on certain criteria, the method determines whether to transmit the requested information to other electronic devices for presentation to other users or to keep it private. The goal is to provide a simplified explanation of how this method works without overselling any specific features or benefits.
Original Abstract Submitted
A method of invoking public and private interactions during a multiuser communication session includes presenting a multiuser communication session; detecting a user invocation input that corresponds to a trigger to a digital assistant; detecting a user search input that corresponds to a request for information; obtaining the information based on the request; presenting the information; in accordance with a determination that at least one of the user invocation input and the user search input satisfy first input criteria associated with a first request type: transmitting the information to other electronic devices for presentation to other users; and in accordance with a determination that at least one of the user invocation input and the user search input satisfy second input criteria associated with a second request type: forgoing transmitting the information to the other electronic devices for presentation to other users.
