Interface for a virtual digital assistant
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of operating a digital assistant on a computing device having at least one processor, memory, and a video display screen, the method comprising:
- displaying, at any time, a digital assistant object in an object region of the video display screen;
receiving a speech input from a user;
obtaining at least one information item based on the speech input;
determining whether the at least one information item can be displayed in its entirety in a display region of the video display screen;
upon determining that the at least one information item can be displayed in its entirety in the display region of the display screen, displaying the at least one information item in the display region, where the display region and the object region are displayed with a continuous background and without a border there between such that they are not visually distinguishable from one another; and
upon determining that the at least one information item cannot be displayed in its entirety in the display region of the video display screen, displaying a portion of the at least one information item in the display region, where the display region and the object region are visually distinguishable from one another by visually marking a border between the display region and the object region; and
when the entirety of the at least one information item cannot be displayed in the display region;
receiving an input from the user to scroll through the at least one information item so as to display an additional portion of the at least one information item in the display region; and
scrolling the portion of the at least one information item away from the object region so that the additional portion of the at least one information item appears to slide into view from under the object region.
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Abstract
The digital assistant displays a digital assistant object in an object region of a display screen. The digital assistant then obtains at least one information item based on a speech input from a user. Upon determining that the at least one information item can be displayed in its entirety in the display region of the display screen, the digital assistant displays the at least one information item in the display region, where the display region and the object region are not visually distinguishable from one another. Upon determining that the at least one information item cannot be displayed in its entirety in the display region of the video display screen, the digital assistant displays a portion of the at least one information item in the display region, where the display region and the object region are visually distinguishable from one another.
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65 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of operating a digital assistant on a computing device having at least one processor, memory, and a video display screen, the method comprising:
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displaying, at any time, a digital assistant object in an object region of the video display screen; receiving a speech input from a user; obtaining at least one information item based on the speech input; determining whether the at least one information item can be displayed in its entirety in a display region of the video display screen; upon determining that the at least one information item can be displayed in its entirety in the display region of the display screen, displaying the at least one information item in the display region, where the display region and the object region are displayed with a continuous background and without a border there between such that they are not visually distinguishable from one another; and upon determining that the at least one information item cannot be displayed in its entirety in the display region of the video display screen, displaying a portion of the at least one information item in the display region, where the display region and the object region are visually distinguishable from one another by visually marking a border between the display region and the object region; and when the entirety of the at least one information item cannot be displayed in the display region; receiving an input from the user to scroll through the at least one information item so as to display an additional portion of the at least one information item in the display region; and scrolling the portion of the at least one information item away from the object region so that the additional portion of the at least one information item appears to slide into view from under the object region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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display, at any time, a digital assistant object in an object region of a video display screen; receive a speech input from a user; obtain at least one information item based on the speech input; determine whether the at least one information item can be displayed in its entirety in a display region of the video display screen; upon determining that the at least one information item can be displayed in its entirety in the display region of the display screen, display the at least one information item in the display region, where the display region and the object region are not visually distinguishable from one another; and upon determining that the at least one information item cannot be displayed in its entirety in the display region of the video display screen, display a portion of the at least one information item in the display region, where the display region and the object region are visually distinguishable from one another. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computing device having at least one processor, memory, and a video display screen, the memory comprising instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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display, at any time, a digital assistant object in an object region of a video display screen; receive a speech input from a user; obtain at least one information item based on the speech input; determine whether the at least one information item can be displayed in its entirety in a display region of the video display screen; upon determining that the at least one information item can be displayed in its entirety in the display region of the display screen, display the at least one information item in the display region, where the display region and the object region are not visually distinguishable from one another; and upon determining that the at least one information item cannot be displayed in its entirety in the display region of the video display screen, display a portion of the at least one information item in the display region, where the display region and the object region are visually distinguishable from one another. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. An electronic device with a video display screen, a memory, and one or more processors to execute one or more programs stored in the memory, the electronic device configured to display a graphical user interface comprising:
a digital assistant object in an object region of a video display screen, wherein, during display of the graphical user interface, at the electronic device; a speech input is received from a user; at least one information item based on the speech input is obtained; it is determined whether the at least one information item can be displayed in its entirety in a display region of the video display screen; in accordance with a determination that the at least one information item can be displayed in its entirety in the display region of the display screen, the at least one information item is displayed in the display region, where the display region and the object region are not visually distinguishable from one another; and in accordance with a determination that the at least one information item cannot be displayed in its entirety in the display region of the video display screen, a portion of the at least one information item is displayed in the display region, where the display region and the object region are visually distinguishable from one another. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
Specification