Server-provided visual output at a voice interface device
US10854050B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L2015/225
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method at an electronic device with an array of indicator lights includes: obtaining first visual output instructions stored at the electronic device, where the first visual output instructions control operation of the array of indicator lights based on operating state of the electronic device; receiving a voice input; obtaining from a remote system a response to the voice input and second visual output instructions, where the second visual output instructions are provided by the remote system along with the response in accordance with a determination that the voice input satisfies one or more criteria; executing the response; and displaying visual output on the array of indicator lights in accordance with the second visual output instructions, where otherwise in absence of the second visual output instructions the electronic device displays visual output on the array of indicator lights in accordance with the first visual output instructions.
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