17949952. TASK EXECUTION BASED ON CONTEXT simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)
Contents
TASK EXECUTION BASED ON CONTEXT
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Lane Fujita of Oakland CA (US)
Pedro Mari of Santa Cruz CA (US)
TASK EXECUTION BASED ON CONTEXT - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17949952 titled 'TASK EXECUTION BASED ON CONTEXT
Simplified Explanation
The abstract of this patent application describes systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant. Here is a simplified explanation of the abstract:
- The patent application describes a process for an electronic device with processors and memory to receive a user input requesting a task.
- If the current context displayed on the device does not have an application to perform the task, the process determines a suitable application for the task.
- The process then provides the necessary information (payload) from the user's request to the determined application.
- The task is performed by the application using the provided payload.
- Finally, the result of the task is provided to the user.
Potential Applications
This technology has potential applications in various fields, including:
- Personal assistant applications
- Virtual customer service agents
- Task automation tools
- Smart home devices
Problems Solved
The technology addresses several problems, such as:
- Lack of context-awareness in applications
- Difficulty in finding the right application for a specific task
- Inefficient manual input of information into applications
- Limited integration between different applications
Benefits
The use of this technology offers several benefits, including:
- Improved user experience by seamlessly performing tasks without switching applications
- Time and effort savings by automating tasks and reducing manual input
- Enhanced productivity through intelligent task management
- Increased efficiency by integrating different applications and leveraging their functionalities.
Original Abstract Submitted
Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. An example process includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors and memory: receiving a user input including a request for a task; in accordance with a determination that a context being displayed by the electronic device does not include an application for performing the task: determining a target application for performing the task; providing a payload determined from the request to the target application; performing the task with the target application using the payload; and providing a result of the task.
