Modifying input based on determined characteristics

• US 10,796,693 B2
• Filed: 12/09/2015
• Issued: 10/06/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lenovo PC International Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Mese, John Carl, Weksler, Arnold S., Peterson, Nathan J., VanBlon, Russell Speight
• Primary Examiner(s): Godbold, Douglas
• Application Number:
  US14/964,242
• Publication Number:
  US 20170169819A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,763 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/22 Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 17/06 Decision making techniques; Pattern matching strategies
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 2015/223 Execution procedure of a spoken command
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 2015/228 of application context

Abstract

One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at a device, input; processing, using a processor, the input to identify at least one user command; identifying, using a processor, a characteristic related to the at least one user command; and performing an action based on the at least one command and the characteristic. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, at a digital assistant device, input from a user comprising at least one user command for performing an action at the digital assistant device;

identifying the user providing the input;

determining a characteristic to modify the command, wherein the characteristic is related to the at least one user command and is identified from at least one factor external to the digital assistant device, wherein the determining comprises determining the characteristics from a specific user pattern of the user related to the at least one factor, the specific user pattern being identified from historical data that identifies characteristics selected by the user upon previous provisions of the command when at least one external factor was similar to the at least one factor, wherein the determination of the characteristic is made independent of the received input wherein the determining is based at least in part upon a predetermined radius of the device;

implementing a preference of the identified user with respect to performance of the command, wherein the preference is based upon both the identified user, the specific user pattern, and the determined characteristic and wherein preferences of a user with respect to performance of the command are different with different determined characteristics, wherein the preference is not identified within the at least one user command and is determined from the characteristic; and

performing, by the digital assistant device, a modified action, wherein the modified action comprises the action modified based on the implemented preference.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting, based on voice input, a voice signature associated with a particular user, wherein the characteristic is based on the particular user.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the characteristic is based on historical user data.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the historical user input comprises at least one previously entered command, and

wherein the performing comprises performing an action based on the previously entered command.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the historical user data is stored in a location selected from the group consisting of:

locally and remotely.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising modifying, based on the characteristic, the at least one user command;

wherein the at least one modified command comprises the at least one user command and at least one additional voice command added to the at least one user command.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the characteristic is based on a time of day.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the characteristic is based on environmental factors.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the characteristic is based on location.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the action comprises playing an audio media and wherein the preference comprises a volume preference for the playing of the audio media.

11. An information handling device, comprising:

a processor;

an input device;

a memory device that stores instructions executable by the processor to;

receive, at the input device, input from a user comprising at least one user command for performing an action at the information handling device, wherein the information handling device comprises a digital assistant;

identify the user providing the input;

determine a characteristic to modify the command, wherein the characteristic is related to the at least one user command and is identified from at least one factor external to the digital assistant device, wherein the determining comprises determining the characteristics from a specific user pattern of the user related to the at least one factor, the specific user pattern being identified from historical data that identifies characteristics selected by the user upon previous provisions of the command when at least one external factor was similar to the at least one factor, wherein the determination of the characteristic is made independent of the received input wherein the determining is based at least in part upon a predetermined radius of the device;

implement a preference of the identified user with respect to performance of the command, wherein the preference is based upon both the identified user, the specific user pattern, and the determined characteristic and wherein preferences of a user with respect to performance of the command are different with different determined characteristics, wherein the preference is not identified within the at least one user command and is determined from the characteristic; and

perform, by the information handling device, a modified action, wherein the modified action comprises the action modified based on the implemented preference.

12. The information handling device of claim 11, wherein the input is voice input.

13. The information handling device of claim 12, further comprising:

detecting, based on the voice input, a voice signature associated with a particular user, wherein the characteristic is based on the particular user.

14. The information handling device of claim 11, wherein the characteristic is based on historical user data.

15. The information handling device of claim 14, wherein the historical user input comprises at least one previously entered command, and

wherein the performing comprises performing an action based on the previously entered command.

16. The information handling device of claim 11, further comprising modifying, based on the characteristic, the at least one user command;

wherein the at least one modified command comprises the at least one user command and at least one additional voice command added to the at least one user command.

17. The information handling device of claim 11, wherein the characteristic is based on a time of day.

18. The information handling device of claim 11, wherein the characteristic is based on environmental factors.

19. The information handling device of claim 11, wherein the characteristic is based on location.

20. A product, comprising:

a storage device having code stored therewith, the code being executable by a processor and comprising;

code that receives, at a digital assistant device, input from a user comprising at least one user command for performing an action at the digital assistant device;

code that identifies the user providing the input;

code that determines a characteristic to modify the command, wherein the characteristic is related to the at least one user command and is identified from at least one factor external to the digital assistant device, wherein the determining comprises determining the characteristics from a specific user pattern of the user related to the at least one factor, the specific user pattern being identified from historical data that identifies characteristics selected by the user upon previous provisions of the command when at least one external factor was similar to the at least one factor, wherein the determination of the characteristic is made independent of the received input wherein the determining is based at least in part upon a predetermined radius of the device;

code that implements a preference of the identified user with respect to performance of the command, wherein the preference is based upon both the identified user, the specific user pattern, and the determined characteristic and wherein preferences of a user with respect to performance of the command are different with different determined characteristics, wherein the preference is not identified within the at least one user command and is determined from the characteristic; and

code that performs, by the digital assistant device, a modified action, wherein the modified action comprises the action modified based on the implemented preference.