Selection of computational agent for task performance

A computing device comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory comprising instructions that when executed, cause the at least one processor to execute an assistant configured to:
• receive a representation of an utterance spoken at one or more microphones operably connected to the computing device;
• identify, based on the utterance, a task to be performed, wherein the task to be performed is a multi-element task;
• determine a capability level of a first party agent to perform the task;
• determine whether the capability level of the first party agent satisfies a threshold capability level;
• in response to determining that the capability level of the first party agent does not satisfy the threshold capability level:
• determine capability levels of respective third party agents of a plurality of third party agents to perform the task,
• wherein, in determining that the capability level of the first party agent does not satisfy the threshold capability level, the assistant is configured to determine that the capability level of the first party agent is associated with a metric that indicates the first party agent can perform a sub-set of elements of the multi-element task;
• determine whether a particular capability level of a particular third party agent, of the plurality of third party agents, satisfies the threshold capability level;
• in response to determining that the particular capability level of the particular third party agent satisfies the threshold capability level:
• select the particular third party agent, from among the plurality of third party agents, to perform the task,
• wherein, in determining that the particular capability level of the particular third party agent satisfies the threshold capability level, the assistant is configured to determine that the particular capability level of the particular third party agent is associated with a particular metric that indicates the particular third party agent can perform each element of the multi-element task;
• and
• cause the selected agent to perform the task.

A computing system comprising:

• one or more communication units;
• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory comprising instructions that when executed, cause the at least one processor to execute an assistant configured to:
• receive, from a computing device and via the one or more communication units, a representation of an utterance spoken at the computing device;
• identify, based on the utterance, a task to be performed, wherein the task to be performed is a multi-element task;
• determine a capability level of a first party agent to perform the task;
• determine whether the capability level of the first party agent satisfies a threshold capability level;
• in response to determining that the capability level of the first party agent does not satisfy the threshold capability level:
• determine capability levels of respective third party agents of a plurality of third party agents to perform the task,
• wherein, in determining that the capability level of the first party agent does not satisfy the threshold capability level, the assistant is configured to determine that the capability level of the first party agent is associated with a metric that indicates the first party agent can perform a sub-set of elements of the multi-element task;
• determine whether a particular capability level of a particular third party agent, of the plurality of third party agents, satisfies the threshold capability level;
• in response to determining that the particular capability level of the particular third party agent satisfies the threshold capability level:
• select the particular third party agent, from among the plurality of third party agents, to perform the task,
• wherein, in determining that the particular capability level of the particular third party agent satisfies the threshold capability level, the assistant is configured to determine that the particular capability level of the particular third party agent is associated with a particular metric that indicates the particular third party agent can perform each element of the multi-element task;
• and
• cause the selected agent to perform the task.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors to execute an assistant configured to:

• identify, based on the utterance, a task to be performed, wherein the task to be performed is a multi-element task;
• determine a capability level of a first party agent to perform the task;
• determine whether the capability level of the first party agent satisfies a threshold capability level;
• in response to determining that the capability level of the first party agent does not satisfy the threshold capability level:
• determine capability levels of respective third party agents of a plurality of third party agents to perform the task,
• wherein, in determining that the capability level of the first party agent does not satisfy the threshold capability level, the assistant is configured to determine that the capability level of the first party agent is associated with a metric that indicates the first party agent can perform a sub-set of elements of the multi-element task;
• determine whether a particular capability level of a particular third party agent, of the plurality of third party agents, satisfies the threshold capability level;
• in response to determining that the particular capability level of the particular third party agent satisfies the threshold capability level:
• select the particular third party agent, from among the plurality of third party agents, to perform the task,
• wherein, in determining that the particular capability level of the particular third party agent satisfies the threshold capability level, the assistant is configured to determine that the particular capability level of the particular third party agent is associated with a particular metric that indicates the particular third party agent can perform each element of the multi-element task;
• and
• cause the selected agent to perform the task.