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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2017
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., New Tech Park, SG;
Song Wang, Cary, NC (US);
Ming Qian, Cary, NC (US);
Russell Speight VanBlon, Raleigh, NC (US);
Yunming Wang, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
LENOVO (Singapore) PTE. LTD., New Tech Park, SG;
Abstract
A method for indicating a responding virtual assistant from one of a plurality of virtual assistants is disclosed. The method includes receiving a spoken query from a user of an electronic device. The method includes determining whether the spoken query addresses a particular one of a plurality of virtual assistants on the electronic device. The method includes polling a first set of the virtual assistants with the spoken query in response to the spoken query not addressing a particular one of the plurality of virtual assistants. The method further includes presenting a response to the spoken query with an indicator of a virtual assistant providing the response. An apparatus and computer program product are also disclosed, which perform the method.