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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2023
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Allison W. Dryer, Tiburon, CA (US);
Brian W. Temple, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Ioana Negoita, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 40/109 (2020.01); G06F 16/3329 (2025.01); G06F 40/56 (2020.01); G10L 13/08 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 40/109 (2020.01); G06F 16/3329 (2019.01); G06F 40/56 (2020.01); G10L 13/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method includes obtaining, via an audio sensor, audible signal data representing an utterance uttered in a physical environment of a device. The method includes generating a text representation of the audible signal data. The method includes displaying, on a display, within a messaging interface, the text representation as a message with a visual characteristic that is based on a visual appearance of a portion of the physical environment.