Apple Inc. (20240231558). DIGITAL ASSISTANT INTERACTIONS IN EXTENDED REALITY simplified abstract
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DIGITAL ASSISTANT INTERACTIONS IN EXTENDED REALITY
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Inventor(s)
Jessica J. Peck of Morgan Hill CA (US)
James N. Jones of San Francisco CA (US)
Ieyuki Kawashima of Pleasanton CA (US)
Lynn I. Streja of San Francisco CA (US)
Stephen O. Lemay of Palo Alto CA (US)
William A. Sorrentino of Mill Valley CA (US)
DIGITAL ASSISTANT INTERACTIONS IN EXTENDED REALITY - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240231558 titled 'DIGITAL ASSISTANT INTERACTIONS IN EXTENDED REALITY
The abstract of the patent application describes a process involving the use of extended reality (XR) environments and digital assistants in response to user inputs.
- Receiving a user input while displaying an XR environment.
- Sampling user speech input with a microphone.
- Initiating a digital assistant if the user input meets certain criteria.
- Displaying a digital assistant indicator within the XR environment.
- Providing a response to the user speech input through the digital assistant.
- Moving the digital assistant indicator to a different location in the XR environment after providing the response.
Potential Applications: - This technology can be used in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications to enhance user interactions. - It can improve user experience in XR environments by providing seamless access to digital assistants.
Problems Solved: - Streamlining user interactions in XR environments. - Enhancing the functionality of digital assistants in immersive settings.
Benefits: - Improved user engagement and interaction in XR environments. - Enhanced usability of digital assistants in VR and AR applications.
Commercial Applications: - This technology can be utilized in gaming, education, training, and other industries that leverage XR technology for immersive experiences.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does this technology improve user interactions in XR environments? 2. What are the potential challenges in implementing digital assistants in XR settings?
Frequently Updated Research: - Stay updated on advancements in XR technology and the integration of digital assistants for enhanced user experiences.
Original Abstract Submitted
an example process includes while displaying, on a display, an extended reality (xr) environment: receiving a user input; sampling, with a microphone, a user speech input; in accordance with a determination that the user input satisfies a criterion for initiating a digital assistant, initiating the digital assistant, including: displaying, within the xr environment, a digital assistant indicator at a first location of the xr environment; and while displaying the digital assistant indicator at the first location, providing, by the digital assistant, a response to the user speech input; after providing the response, ceasing to display the digital assistant indicator at the first location; and in accordance with ceasing to display the digital assistant indicator at the first location, displaying the digital assistant indicator at a second location of the xr environment, the second location corresponding to a physical location of an external electronic device implementing a second digital assistant.
