Apple Inc.
Virtual assistant for media playback

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Abstract:

An exemplary method for identifying media may include receiving user input associated with a request for media, where that user input includes unstructured natural language speech including one or more words; identifying at least one context associated with the user input; causing a search for the media based on the at least one context and the user input; determining, based on the at least one context and the user input, at least one media item that satisfies the request; and in accordance with a determination that the at least one media item satisfies the request, obtaining the at least one media item.

Status:
Grant
Type:

Utility

Filling date:

21 Mar 2019

Issue date:

18 May 2021