Miles Munro

Title: Miles Munro: Inventor of Digital Assistant Interactions

Introduction

Miles Munro is an inventor associated with Sunnyvale, California, and Apple Inc. His patent work addresses how a digital assistant can respond during a voice communication session while distinguishing between input from a near-end user and other input.

Latest Patents

Munro is credited with 1 patent: “Digital assistant interactions in a voice communication session between an electronic device and a remote electronic device.” The invention describes a process in which an electronic device receives a request to invoke its digital assistant and then receives natural-language input during a voice call. When the input comes from the near-end user and specified criteria are met, the assistant provides a response to that user without sending it to the remote device. If the relevant criterion is not met, the assistant refrains from generating a response.

Career Highlights

The available information connects Munro’s patent activity with Apple Inc. His patent focuses on managing assistant responses in a communication setting, including whether a response should be delivered locally or withheld.

Collaborations

Munro’s listed company affiliation is Apple Inc. The patent describes interactions involving an electronic device, a digital assistant, and at least one remote device, but the provided information does not identify additional collaborators.

Conclusion

Miles Munro’s patent addresses privacy-conscious digital assistant behavior during voice communication by controlling when responses are generated and where they are delivered.