Personalized and contextualized audio briefing
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1. A method of providing a personalized audio briefing to a user, comprising:
- at an electronic device comprising memory, one or more processors, an audio input device, and an audio output device;
receiving from the user identification of one or more information sources associated with the user, wherein each of the information sources has a content type selected from a plurality of content types;
receiving from the user an authorization to access the one or more identified information sources;
receiving from the user order preference information associated with a preferred order of the content types for presentation within the audio briefing;
transmitting to a remote system the identification of one or more information sources, the authorization, and the order preference information;
receiving through the audio input device a verbal input from the user requesting the audio briefing;
in response to the verbal input, transmitting to the remote system the verbal input and device information associated with a device type of the electronic device;
following the transmitting of the verbal input and device information associated with a device type of the electronic device;
receiving a response responsive to the verbal input generated by the remote system including information from the one or more information sources arranged in a modified order distinct from the preferred order, wherein the modified order is determined by the remote system based at least in part on the order preference information, the device information associated with the device type of the electronic device, and one or more real-time criteria associated with the user and obtained by the remote system in conjunction with the verbal input; and
outputting in the modified order the response through the audio output device.
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Abstract
A method at an electronic device with an audio input device and an audio output device includes: receiving through the audio input device a verbal input from a user; transmitting information corresponding to the verbal input to a remote system; receiving from the remote system a response responsive to the verbal input, the response including information in accordance with one or more criteria; and outputting the response through the audio output device.
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1. A method of providing a personalized audio briefing to a user, comprising:
at an electronic device comprising memory, one or more processors, an audio input device, and an audio output device; receiving from the user identification of one or more information sources associated with the user, wherein each of the information sources has a content type selected from a plurality of content types; receiving from the user an authorization to access the one or more identified information sources; receiving from the user order preference information associated with a preferred order of the content types for presentation within the audio briefing; transmitting to a remote system the identification of one or more information sources, the authorization, and the order preference information; receiving through the audio input device a verbal input from the user requesting the audio briefing; in response to the verbal input, transmitting to the remote system the verbal input and device information associated with a device type of the electronic device; following the transmitting of the verbal input and device information associated with a device type of the electronic device; receiving a response responsive to the verbal input generated by the remote system including information from the one or more information sources arranged in a modified order distinct from the preferred order, wherein the modified order is determined by the remote system based at least in part on the order preference information, the device information associated with the device type of the electronic device, and one or more real-time criteria associated with the user and obtained by the remote system in conjunction with the verbal input; and outputting in the modified order the response through the audio output device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device, comprising
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an audio output device; one or more processors; and memory storing one or more programs to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for; receiving from the user identification of one or more information sources associated with the user, wherein each of the information sources has a content type selected from a plurality of content types; receiving from the user an authorization to access the one or more identified information sources; receiving from the user order preference information associated with a preferred order of the content types for presentation within the audio briefing; transmitting to a remote system the identification of one or more information sources, the authorization, and the order preference information; receiving through the audio input device a verbal input from the user requesting the audio briefing; in response to the verbal input, transmitting to a remote system the verbal input and device information associated with a device type of the electronic device; to following the transmitting of the verbal input and device information associated with a device type of the electronic device; receiving a response responsive to the verbal input generated by the remote system including information from the one or more information sources arranged in a modified order distinct from the preferred order, wherein the modified order is determined by the remote system based at least in part on the order preference information, the device information associated with the device type of the electronic device, and one or more real-time criteria associated with the user and obtained by the remote system in conjunction with the verbal input; and outputting in the modified order the response through the audio output device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which, when executed by an electronic device with an audio input device, an audio output device, and one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:
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receive from the user identification of one or more information sources associated with the user, wherein each of the information sources has a content type selected from a plurality of content types; receive from the user an authorization to access the one or more identified information sources; receive from the user order preference information associated with a preferred order of the content types for presentation within the audio briefing; transmit to a remote system the identification of one or more information sources, the authorization, and the order preference information; receive through the audio input device a verbal input from the user requesting the audio briefing; in response to the verbal input, transmit to a remote system the verbal input and device information associated with a device type of the electronic device; following the transmitting of the verbal input and device information associated with a device type of the electronic device; receive a response responsive to the verbal input generated by the remote system including information from the one or more information sources arranged in a modified order distinct from the preferred order, wherein the modified order is determined by the remote system based at least in part on the order preference information, the device information associated with the device type of the electronic device, and one or more real-time criteria associated with the user and obtained by the remote system in conjunction with the verbal input; and output in the modified order the response through the audio output device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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