Accessing multiple virtual personal assistants (VPA) from a single device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10685656
APP PUB NO 20180061418A1
SERIAL NO

15253034

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The technology described in this document can be embodied in a computer-implemented method that includes presenting a first user-interface that includes a user-selectable menu of multiple virtual personal assistant (VPA) service providers, and receiving a user-selection identifying a particular VPA service provider. The method also includes receiving a first signal representing input speech data, and processing the first signal to generate a first electronic file that includes at least a portion of the input speech data, the first electronic file being generated in accordance with a specification of the particular VPA service provider. The method further includes transmitting the first electronic file to one or more remote computing devices associated with the particular VPA service provider, receiving at least a second electronic file including a response to the input speech data, and causing an acoustic transducer to generate an acoustic output based on the second electronic file.

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  • BOSE CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cramer, Bernice A Newton, US 4 118
Patil, Naganagouda B Ashland, US 34 709
Todman, Andre Malden, US 4 118

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