Supplementing voice inputs to an automated assistant according to selected suggestions

A method implemented by one or more processors, the method comprising:

• performing speech-to-text processing on data that characterizes a spoken utterance provided by a user in furtherance of causing an automated assistant to perform an action, wherein the spoken utterance includes natural language content and is received via an automated assistant interface of a computing device that is connected to a display panel;
• determining, based on performing the speech-to-text processing on the data that characterizes the spoken utterance, whether the spoken utterance is complete, which includes at least determining whether the natural language content is void of one or more parameter values for controlling a function associated with the action;
• when the spoken utterance is determined to be incomplete:
• causing, in response to determining that the spoken utterance is incomplete, the display panel connected to the computing device to provide one or more suggestion elements,
• wherein the one or more suggestion elements include a particular suggestion element that provides, via the display panel, other natural language content that, when spoken by the user to the automated assistant interface, causes the automated assistant to operate in furtherance of completing the action,
• determining that the user has selected, via another spoken utterance received at the automated assistant interface, the particular suggestion element of the one or more suggestion elements,
• determining a particular duration to await the other spoken utterance after provisioning of the one or more suggestion elements, wherein the particular duration is determined based on the spoken utterance being determined to be incomplete, and
• causing, in response to determining that the user has selected the particular suggestion element, the action to be performed based on the other natural language content of the particular suggestion element and the natural language content of the spoken utterance;
• and
• when the spoken utterance is determined to be complete:
• causing, in response to determining that the spoken utterance is complete, the action to be performed based on the natural language content of the spoken utterance,
• generating one or more other suggestion elements that are based on the complete spoken utterance,
• causing the display panel of the computing device to provide the one or more other suggestion elements, and
• determining an alternate particular duration to await a further spoken utterance after provisioning of the one or more other suggestion elements, wherein the alternate particular duration is shorter than the particular duration, and the alternate particular duration is determined based on the spoken utterance being determined to be complete.

A system comprising:

• a memory for storing instructions;
• and
• at least one processor, the at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to perform a method that includes:
• performing speech-to-text processing on data that characterizes a spoken utterance provided by a user, wherein the spoken utterance includes natural language content and is received via an automated assistant interface of a computing device that is connected to a display panel;
• determining, based on performing the speech-to-text processing on the data that characterizes the spoken utterance, whether the spoken utterance is complete, which includes at least determining whether an automated assistant can cause one or more actions to be accomplished based on the natural language content;
• when the spoken utterance is determined to be incomplete:
• causing, in response to determining that the spoken utterance is incomplete, the display panel of the computing device to provide one or more suggestion elements,
• wherein the one or more suggestion elements include a particular suggestion element that provides, via the display panel, other natural language content that, when spoken by the user to the automated assistant interface, causes the automated assistant to operate in furtherance of completing an action,
• determining, subsequent to causing the display panel of the computing device to provide the one or more suggestion elements, that the user has provided another spoken utterance that is associated with the other natural language content of the particular suggestion element,
• determining a particular duration to await the other spoken utterance after provisioning of the one or more suggestion elements, wherein the particular duration is determined based on the spoken utterance being determined to be incomplete,
• determining, in response to determining that the user has provided the other spoken utterance, whether a combination of the spoken utterance and the other spoken utterance are complete, and
• when the combination of the spoken utterance and the other spoken utterance is determined to be complete:
• causing the one or more actions to be performed via the automated assistant based on the natural language content and the other spoken utterance,
• generating one or more other suggestion elements that are based on the complete spoken utterance,
• causing the display panel of the computing device to provide the one or more other suggestion elements, and
• determining an alternate particular duration to await a further spoken utterance after provisioning of the one or more other suggestion elements, wherein the alternate particular duration is shorter than the particular duration, and the alternate particular duration is determined based on the spoken utterance being determined to be complete.