Server-provided visual output at a voice interface device

A server system, wherein the server system is communicatively coupled to an electronic device with one or more microphones, a speaker and an array of indicator lights, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the one or more processors causes the processors to perform operations, comprising:
• obtaining a voice input from the electronic device while operation of the array of indicator lights is being controlled by first visual output instructions based on an operating state of the electronic device, the operating state of the electronic device including operating states of applications executing thereon, wherein the first visual output instructions are stored at the electronic device and are configured to control operation of the array of indicator lights based on operating state of the electronic device;
• determining whether the voice input satisfies one or more criteria;
• in accordance with a determination that the voice input satisfies the one or more criteria, providing a response to the voice input and second visual output instructions;
• and
• transmitting the response to the electronic device along with the second visual output instructions, thereby enabling the electronic device to change operation of the array of indicator lights to respond to the second visual output instructions instead of the first visual output instructions.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium, having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by one or more processors of a server system causes the processors to perform operations comprising:

• at the server system, wherein the server system is communicatively coupled to an electronic device with one or more microphones, a speaker and an array of indicator lights:
• obtaining a voice input from the electronic device while operation of the array of indicator lights is being controlled by first visual output instructions based on an operating state of the electronic device, the operating state of the electronic device including operating states of applications executing thereon, wherein the first visual output instructions are stored at the electronic device and are configured to control operation of the array of indicator lights based on operating state of the electronic device;
• determining whether the voice input satisfies one or more criteria;
• in accordance with a determination that the voice input satisfies the one or more criteria, providing a response to the voice input and second visual output instructions;
• and
• transmitting the response to the electronic device along with the second visual output instructions, thereby enabling the electronic device to change operation of the array of indicator lights to respond to the second visual output instructions instead of the first visual output instructions.