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US 2018/0324703 A1Published application
Systems and methods to place digital assistant in sleep mode for period of time
AssigneeLenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
InventorsRyan Charles Knudson, Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury, Christopher Donald Oman, Matthew Jacyno
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Abstract
In one aspect, a device includes at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the at least one processor to operate a digital assistant, receive input indicating that the digital assistant should be placed in a sleep mode, and place the digital assistant in the sleep mode for a period of time responsive to receipt of the input.
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A device, comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- storage accessible to the at least one processor and bearing instructions executable by the at least one processor to:
- operate a digital assistant;
- receive input indicating that the digital assistant should be placed in a sleep mode;
- and
- responsive to receipt of the input, place the digital assistant in the sleep mode for a period of time.
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A method, comprising:
- operating, at a device, a personal assistant in a first mode;
- receiving, at the device, input to place the personal assistant in a second mode different from the first mode, wherein in the second mode the personal assistant does not process speech other than of a phrase to transition the personal assistant back to the first mode;
- operating, responsive to receiving the input, the personal assistant in the second mode for a period of time;
- and
- operating, responsive to a determination pertaining to the period of time, the personal assistant in the first mode.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a first processor;
- a network adapter;
- and
- storage bearing instructions executable by at least one second processor of a device for:
- operating, at the device, a personal assistant in a first mode;
- receiving, at the device, first input indicative of a circumstance for which to operate the personal assistant in a second mode different from the first mode, wherein in the second mode the personal assistant does not respond to a primary wake up phrase for the personal assistant, and wherein in the second mode the personal assistant does not respond to user requests for information;
- operating, at the device and responsive to receiving the first input, the personal assistant in the second mode for a period of time;
- receiving, at the device, second input indicative of a circumstance for which to operate the personal assistant in the first mode;
- and
- operating, at the device and responsive to receiving the second input, the personal assistant in the first mode;
- wherein the first processor transfers the instructions to the device over a network via the network adapter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.