INTELLIGENT AUTOMATED ASSISTANT

Title:

INTELLIGENT AUTOMATED ASSISTANT

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/088053

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

An intelligent automated assistant system engages with the user in an integrated, conversational manner using natural language dialog, and invokes external services when appropriate to obtain information or perform various actions. The system can be implemented using any of a number of different platforms, such as the web, email, smartphone, and the like, or any combination thereof. In one embodiment, the system is based on sets of interrelated domains and tasks, and employs additional functionally powered by external services with which the system can interact.

Inventors:

GRUBER THOMAS ROBERT (US)
CHEYER ADAM JOHN (US)
KITTLAUS DAG (US)
GUZZONI DIDIER RENE (CH)
BRIGHAM CHRISTOPHER DEAN (US)
GIULI RICHARD DONALD (US)
BASTEA-FORTE MARCELLO (US)
SADDLER HARRY JOSEPH (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2011/020861

Publication Date:

January 19, 2012

Filing Date:

January 11, 2011

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

APPLE INC (US)
GRUBER THOMAS ROBERT (US)
CHEYER ADAM JOHN (US)
KITTLAUS DAG (US)
GUZZONI DIDIER RENE (CH)
BRIGHAM CHRISTOPHER DEAN (US)
GIULI RICHARD DONALD (US)
BASTEA-FORTE MARCELLO (US)
SADDLER HARRY JOSEPH (US)

International Classes:

G06Q10/00; G06F40/00

Foreign References:

US20080015864A1	2008-01-17
US20070050191A1	2007-03-01
US20080247519A1	2008-10-09

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