Intent deduction based on previous user interactions with voice assistant
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1. A method for operating an automated assistant, comprising:
- at an electronic device comprising a processor and memory storing instructions for execution by the processor;
obtaining a text string from a speech input received from a user, wherein the text string includes a pronoun;
deriving information from a communication received at the electronic device prior to receipt of the speech input, wherein the communication was received from a sender separate from the user, and the information includes a name of the sender; and
deriving a user intent from the text string and the name of the sender, wherein deriving the user intent includes determining that the pronoun refers to the sender.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer readable storage medium related to operating an intelligent digital assistant are disclosed. A text string is obtained from a speech input received from a user. Information is derived from a communication event that occurred at the electronic device prior to receipt of the speech input. The text string is interpreted to derive a plurality of candidate interpretations of user intent. One of the candidate user intents is selected based on the information relating to the communication event.
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1. A method for operating an automated assistant, comprising:
at an electronic device comprising a processor and memory storing instructions for execution by the processor; obtaining a text string from a speech input received from a user, wherein the text string includes a pronoun; deriving information from a communication received at the electronic device prior to receipt of the speech input, wherein the communication was received from a sender separate from the user, and the information includes a name of the sender; and deriving a user intent from the text string and the name of the sender, wherein deriving the user intent includes determining that the pronoun refers to the sender. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for operating an intelligent automated assistant, comprising:
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one or more processors; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the processors to perform operations comprising; obtaining a text string from a speech input received from a user, wherein the text string includes a pronoun; deriving information from a communication received at the electronic device prior to receipt of the speech input, wherein the communication was received from a sender separate from the user, and the information includes a name of the sender; and deriving a user intent from the text string and the name of the sender, wherein deriving the user intent includes determining that the pronoun refers to the sender. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by an electronic device with one or more processors, cause the processors to perform operations comprising:
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obtaining a text string from a speech input received from a user, wherein the text string includes a pronoun; deriving information from a communication received at the electronic device prior to receipt of the speech input, wherein the communication was received from a sender separate from the user, and the information includes a name of the sender; and deriving a user intent from the text string and the name of the sender, wherein deriving the user intent includes determining that the pronoun refers to the sender. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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