Automated Assistant

How Automated Assistants Work Using Natural Language Input? Humans may engage in human-to-computer dialogs with interactive software applications referred to herein as “automated assistants.” For example, humans (who, when they interact with automated assistants, may be referred to as “users”) may provide commands, queries, and requests (collectively referred to herein as “queries”) using free form … Read more

I have a Google Speaker at home to perform some searches and listen to some music. Google has been granted patents on automated assistants that tell us more about how they work. The search input approach that automated assistants use is different from what I am used to using a desktop computer or my phone. … Read more

What is Completing Human to Computer Dialogs? We often see search engines interact with humans by answering queries that are input via keyboard or vocal input. Google is developing the ability to engage in, and share information by engaging in conversations with human beings. We see this in how Google interacts with humans using speaker … Read more

A History of User Programmable Automated Assistant Patents Google was granted a patent this week specifically about user-programmable automated assistants. It’s one of a number of patents about how Google is building that functionality into devices it is creating. There are a few more that have recently been granted which I haven’t written about yet. … Read more

Why Add Unsolicited Content in A Human to Computer Dialog? Humans may engage in human-to-computer dialogs with “automated assistants.” For example, humans may provide commands and requests using spoken natural language input (i.e. utterances) which may in some cases be converted into text and then processed, and by providing textual (e.g., typed) natural language input. … Read more