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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2014
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Lee Dicks Clark, Seattle, WA (US);
Deborah B. Harrison, Seattle, WA (US);
Susan Hendrich, Redmond, WA (US);
David Gardner, Seattle, WA (US);
Sogol Malekzadeh, Sammamish, WA (US);
Catherine L. Maritan, Ottawa, CA;
Melissa Lim, Seattle, WA (US);
Mary P. Czerwinski, Kirkland, WA (US);
Ran Gilad-Bachrach, Bellevue, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described for implementing a digital personal assistant. The digital personal assistant is capable of determining that a user has asked a question or made a statement that is intended to engage with a persona of the digital personal assistant. In response to determining that the user has asked such a question or made such a statement, the digital personal assistant provides a response thereto by displaying or playing back a multimedia object associated with a popular culture reference within or by a user interface of the digital personal assistant. Additionally or alternatively, in response to determining that the user has asked such a question or made such a statement, the digital personal assistant provides the response thereto by generating or playing back speech that comprises an impersonation of a voice of a person associated with the popular culture reference.