18617072. DETECTING AND SUPPRESSING COMMANDS IN MEDIA THAT MAY TRIGGER ANOTHER AUTOMATED ASSISTANT simplified abstract (GOOGLE LLC)
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DETECTING AND SUPPRESSING COMMANDS IN MEDIA THAT MAY TRIGGER ANOTHER AUTOMATED ASSISTANT
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Matthew Sharifi of Kitchberg (CH)
DETECTING AND SUPPRESSING COMMANDS IN MEDIA THAT MAY TRIGGER ANOTHER AUTOMATED ASSISTANT - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18617072 titled 'DETECTING AND SUPPRESSING COMMANDS IN MEDIA THAT MAY TRIGGER ANOTHER AUTOMATED ASSISTANT
The abstract describes techniques for detecting and suppressing commands in media that may trigger another automated assistant. This involves identifying audio segments in digital media that could activate automated assistants and modifying the media to prevent this activation.
- Determining the active capabilities of automated assistant devices in an environment.
- Initiating playback of digital media by an automated assistant.
- Processing the digital media to identify audio segments that could trigger other automated assistants.
- Modifying the digital media to suppress the activation of these automated assistants.
- Preventing unintended activations of multiple automated assistants in the same environment.
Potential Applications: - Preventing interference between multiple automated assistants in smart home environments. - Enhancing user experience by avoiding conflicting responses from different assistants. - Improving the efficiency of voice-controlled devices by reducing unnecessary activations.
Problems Solved: - Addressing the issue of multiple automated assistants responding simultaneously. - Preventing confusion and frustration for users when interacting with voice-activated devices. - Streamlining the operation of automated assistants in shared environments.
Benefits: - Enhanced user experience with voice-controlled devices. - Increased efficiency and accuracy of automated assistant responses. - Minimized disruptions and conflicts between multiple assistants.
Commercial Applications: Title: "Multi-Assistant Command Suppression Technology for Smart Environments" This technology can be applied in smart homes, offices, and public spaces to improve the coordination of automated assistants and enhance user interactions with voice-controlled devices. The market implications include increased demand for seamless integration of multiple assistants in shared environments.
Questions about the Technology: 1. How does this technology differentiate between different automated assistants in the same environment? - The technology determines the active capabilities of each assistant device to identify potential triggers and suppress conflicting activations. 2. What impact does this technology have on the overall user experience with voice-controlled devices? - This technology aims to streamline interactions with automated assistants and reduce instances of conflicting responses, leading to a more seamless user experience.
Original Abstract Submitted
Techniques are described herein for detecting and suppressing commands in media that may trigger another automated assistant. A method includes: determining, for each of a plurality of automated assistant devices in an environment that are each executing at least one automated assistant, an active capability of the automated assistant device; initiating playback of digital media by an automated assistant; in response to initiating playback, processing the digital media to identify an audio segment in the digital media that, upon playback, is expected to trigger activation of at least one automated assistant executing on at least one of the plurality of automated assistant devices in the environment, based on the active capability of the at least one of the plurality of automated assistant devices; and in response to identifying the audio segment in the digital media, modifying the digital media to suppress the activation of the at least one automated assistant.
