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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2014
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Thomas R. Gruber, Emerald Hills, CA (US);
Harry J. Saddler, Berkeley, CA (US);
Devrim Varoglu, San Jose, CA (US);
Gencer Cili, Santa Clara, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A method includes outputting an alert corresponding to an information item. In some implementations, the alert is a sound. In some implementations, the alert is ambiguous (e.g., the sound indicates several possible information items). The method further includes receiving a speech input after outputting the alert. The method further includes determining whether the speech input includes a request for information about the alert. The method further includes, in response to determining that the speech input includes a request for information about the alert, providing a first speech output including information about the alert.