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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2023
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Eddy Zexin Liang, Seattle, WA (US);
William Caruso, Saratoga, CA (US);
Madhu Chinthakunta, Saratoga, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
This relates generally to intelligent automated assistants and, more specifically, to provide real-time social intelligence. An example method includes while providing one or more outputs to a user of the electronic device, determining whether the user is in an engaged state based on: detecting a human in a near-field scene of the user, determining that the user is gazing at the human, and detecting a speech input from at least one of the user or the human while the user is gazing at the human. In response to determining that the user is in the engaged state, foregoing providing the one or more outputs to the user while the user is in the engaged state.