Determining whether to automatically resume first automated assistant session upon cessation of interrupting second session

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025157470-A1
Application number	US-202519025587-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 16, 2025
Priority date	May 7, 2018
Publication date	May 15, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

Determining whether, upon cessation of a second automated assistant session that interrupted and supplanted a prior first automated assistant session: (1) to automatically resume the prior first automated assistant session, or (2) to transition to an alternative automated assistant state in which the prior first session is not automatically resumed. Implementations further relate to selectively causing, based on the determining and upon cessation of the second automated assistant session, either the automatic resumption of the prior first automated assistant session that was interrupted, or the transition to the state in which the first session is not automatically resumed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method implemented using one or more processors, the method comprising:
receiving, over multiple dialog turns of a first dialog session that is between a user and an automated assistant, spoken utterance data indicative of multiple spoken utterances of a user detected via one or more microphones of a client device; identifying, based on the spoken utterance data, multiple instances of first content that are each responsive to a corresponding one of the multiple spoken utterances of the user; causing the client device to render the first content during the first dialog session; receiving interruption data during rendering of at least part of the first content by the client device during the first dialog session, the interruption data received in response to further user interface input of the user that is detected during rendering of the at least part of the first content during the first dialog session; in response to receiving the interruption data:
causing the client device to render alternative content during a second dialog session that at least temporarily replaces the first dialog session, wherein the alternative content is different from the first content, and wherein causing the client device to render the alternative content during the second dialog session comprises causing the client device to render the alternative content in lieu of the first content;
determining whether to cause the client device to automatically resume the first dialog session; in response to determining to not cause the client device to automatically resume the first dialog session:
selecting a particular alternative state, from among multiple alternative states in which the client device does not automatically resume the first session, the multiple alternative states including:
a first alternative state where the first dialog session is not resumed automatically, but is suggested for resumption via user interface output, and
a second alternative state where the first dialog session is not automatically resumed nor suggested for resumption; and

causing the client device to transition to the selected particular alternative state.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether to cause the client device to resume the first dialog session is based on one or more properties of the first dialog session.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the one or more properties of the first dialog session comprise a classification assigned to the first content.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the classification assigned to the first content indicates whether the first content is transient or enduring.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether to cause the client device to resume the first dialog session is based on one or more properties of the first dialog session and is further based on one or more properties of the second dialog session.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected particular alternative state is the first alternative state.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the user interface output, via which the first dialog session is suggested for resumption is a selectable graphical interface element.

8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
storing session data for the first dialog session; and in response to selection of the selectable graphical element: using the stored session data to resume the first dialog session.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected particular alternative state is the second alternative state.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the second alternative state comprises display of a home screen or an ambient screen that lacks any reference to the first dialog session.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second alternative state comprises display of a home screen or an ambient screen.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the multiple alternative states further include a third alternative state where the first dialog session is not resumed automatically and is expired completely.

13 . A system comprising:
one or more processors; memory operably coupled with the one or more processors, wherein the memory stores instructions that, in response to execution of the instructions by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
receive, over multiple dialog turns of a first dialog session that is between a user and an automated assistant, spoken utterance data indicative of multiple spoken utterances of a user detected via one or more microphones of a client device;
identify, based on the spoken utterance data, multiple instances of first content that are each responsive to a corresponding one of the multiple spoken utterances of the user;
cause the client device to render the first content during the first dialog session;
receive interruption data during rendering of at least part of the first content by the client device during the first dialog session, the interruption data received in response to further user interface input of the user that is detected during rendering of the at least part of the first content during the first dialog session;
in response to receiving the interruption data:
cause the client device to render alternative content during a second dialog session that at least temporarily replaces the first dialog session, wherein the alternative content is different from the first content, and wherein in causing the client device to render the alternative content during the second dialog session one or more of the processors are to cause the client device to render the alternative content in lieu of the first content;
determine whether to cause the client device to automatically resume the first dialog session;
in response to determining to not cause the client device to automatically resume the first dialog session:
select a particular alternative state, from among multiple alternative states in which the client device does not automatically resume the first session, the multiple alternative states including:
a first alternative state where the first dialog session is not resumed automatically, but is suggested for resumption via user interface output, and
a second alternative state where the first dialog session is not automatically resumed nor suggested for resumption; and

cause the client device to transition to the selected particular alternative state.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein in determining whether to cause the client device to resume the first dialog session one or more of the processors are to determine whether to cause the client device to resume the first dialog session based on one or more properties of the first dialog session.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the one or more properties of the first dialog session comprise a classification assigned to the first content.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the classification assigned to the first content indicates whether the first content is transient or enduring.

17 . The system of claim 13 , wherein in determining whether to cause the client device to resume the first dialog session one or more of the processors are to determine whether to cause the client device to resume the first dialog session based on one or more properties of the first dialog session and further based on one or more properties of the second dialog session.

18 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the selected particular alternative state is the first alternative state.

19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein th

Assignees

• Google Llc

Inventors

• Van Scheltinga Andrea Terwisscha
• D'Ercole Nicolo
• Sabur Zaheed
• Xu Bibo
• Knight Megan
• Abdagic Alvin
• Lamecki Jan
• Zhang Bo

Classifications

• G10L2015/223

  Execution procedure of a spoken command · CPC title

• G10L15/083

  Recognition networks (G10L15/142, G10L15/16 take precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/167 Primary

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

• G06F3/0484

  for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range · CPC title

• G06F3/0488

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