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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2016
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Tuomo J. Raitio, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Melvyn J. Hunt, Cheltenham, GB;
Hywel B. Richards, Rhiwbina, GB;
Madhusudan Chinthakunta, Saratoga, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 15/22 (2006.01); G10L 13/033 (2013.01); G10L 25/18 (2013.01); G10L 25/24 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 15/22 (2013.01); G10L 13/033 (2013.01); G10L 25/18 (2013.01); G10L 25/24 (2013.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and processes for detecting and/or providing a whispered speech response are provided. In one example process, speech is received from a user, and based on the speech input, determined that a whispered speech response is to be provided. Upon determining that a whispered speech response is to be provided, the whispered speech response is generated and provided to the user.