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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2022
Google Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Kenneth Mixter, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Yuan Yuan, Redwood City, CA (US);
Google LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
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.