User configurable task triggers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11307752-B2
Application number	US-201916529289-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 1, 2019
Priority date	May 6, 2019
Publication date	Apr 19, 2022
Grant date	Apr 19, 2022

Abstract

Systems and processes for user configurable task triggers are provided. In one example, at least one user input, including a selection of at least one condition of a plurality of conditions and a selection of at least one task of a plurality of tasks, is received. Stored context data corresponding to an electronic device is received. A determination is whether the stored context data indicates an occurrence of the at least one selected condition. In response to determining that the stored context data indicates an occurrence of the at least one selected condition, the at least one selected task associated with the at least one selected condition is performed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to:
determine a predicted condition based on activity associated with the electronic device;
receive at least one first user input including a user selection of at least one condition of a plurality of conditions, wherein the plurality of conditions include the predicted condition;
in response to receiving the at least one first user input, determine at least one task from a plurality of tasks, wherein
performance of the at least one determined task is available based on one or more first conditions including the at least one user selected condition, and
performance of the at least one determined task is not available based on one or more second conditions different from the one or more first conditions;

receive at least one second user input including a user selection of at least one task of the at least one determined task;
retrieve stored context data corresponding to the electronic device;
determine whether the stored context data indicates an occurrence of the at least one user selected condition;
in response to determining that the stored context data indicates an occurrence of the at least one user selected condition, perform the at least one user selected task associated with the at least one user selected condition;
obtain a plurality of associations between at least one user selected condition and at least one user selected task; and
in response to identifying an association of the plurality of associations having a performance value greater than a predetermined threshold, update a list of associations to include the identified association.

2. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of conditions include one or more of a device state change, a received message, a telephone call event, a received notification, and information received from a secondary device.

3. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of conditions include one or more predictions corresponding to future device activity.

4. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein
receiving at least one first user input including a user selection of at least one condition of a plurality of conditions includes receiving a speech input including a reference to the at least one user selected condition, and
receiving at least one second user input including a user selection of at least one task of the at least one determined task includes receiving a speech input including a reference to the at least one user selected task.

5. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the user selection of at least one task of the at least one determined task includes a user selection of at least two tasks of a plurality of tasks.

6. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to:
display an indication corresponding to the at least one performed task.

7. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein performing the at least one user selected task associated with the at least one user selected condition further comprises:
displaying a prompt associated with the at least one user selected task;
receiving a second user input responsive to the prompt; and
in response to the second user input, modifying a display parameter associated with the at least one user selected task.

8. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to:
in response to receiving at least one user input including a user selection of at least one condition of a plurality of conditions and a user selection of at least one task of a plurality of tasks, store an association between the at least one user selected condition with the at least one user selected task.

9. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to:
display an output corresponding to at least one association of the list of associations, wherein the output includes a performance value corresponding to the at least one association.

10. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein performing the at least one user selected task associated with the at least one user selected condition further comprises:
in response to determining that additional information is required to complete performance of the at least one user selected task;
providing an output associated with at least one parameter required to complete the at least one user selected task; and
receiving a second user input responsive to the output.

11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to:
detect one or more of a device state change, a received message, a telephone call event, and a received notification; and
update, based on the detection, the stored context data corresponding to the electronic device.

12. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to:
receive, from a second device, context data; and
update the stored context based on the received context data.

13. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein performing the at least one user selected task associated with the at least one user selected condition further comprises:
transmitting, to a second electronic device, an instruction to perform a second task associated with the at least one user selected task.

14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to:
identify a pattern corresponding to past activity associated with the electronic device; and
determine the predicted condition based on the identified pattern.

15. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein identifying a pattern comprises:
identifying movement of the electronic device from a first location to a second location, wherein the movement is identified at a predetermined time of day.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the predicted condition includes movement of the electronic device to the second location.

17. An electronic device, comprising:
one or more processors;
a memory; and
one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
determining a predicted condition based on activity associated with the electronic device;
receiving at least one first user input including a user selection of at least one condition of a plurality of conditions, wherein the plurality of conditions include the predicted condition;
in response to receiving the at least one first user input, determining at least one task from a plurality of tasks, wherein
performance of the at least one determined task is available based on one or more first conditions including the at least one user selected condition, and
performance of the at least one determined task is not available based on one or more second conditions different from the one or more first conditions;

receiving at least one second user input including a user selection of at least one task of the at least one determined task;
retrieving stored context data corresponding to the elec

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Meyer Joseph E
• Champagne Kelan
• De Almeida Forjaz De Lacerda Joao Pedro
• Gusev Aleksandr
• Kramer Conrad B
• Li Yuan
• Weinstein Ari

Classifications

• G06F3/016 Primary

  Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user · CPC title

• G06F3/0488

  using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures · CPC title

• G06F3/167

  Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback · CPC title

• G06F3/04883

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• G06F9/4482

  Procedural · CPC title