Abstract: A contextual user interface based on shared activities is described. An assistant device can determine that a display device (e.g., television) within its environment is playing back media content via a channel watched by a user. The channel being watched can be provided to a server, which can provide back information regarding the media content being played back on that channel. Additionally, another user of another assistant device can be determined to be watching the same or a similar channel. The assistant device can then be provided video content for a video chat with the other user.

Abstract: Switching the providing of a conversation among communication links is described. An electronic device can determine that a mobile device is being used to provide a conversation (e.g., a phone call) using a first communication link. The mobile device can enter an environment that includes a second communication link. The conversation can be switched to the second communication link that provides more content than the first communication link (e.g., audio and visual content rather than just audio content).

Abstract: Providing audio and/or video content from one user to a second user within an environment are described. An electronic device can receive conversational content from one user and determine that it is directed to a second user. The second user can be determined to be within another location of the environment (e.g., a different room of a house) and identify the capabilities of devices within the other location. Play back of the conversational content can then be performed using the identified devices within the other location.

Abstract: Keyword driven voice interfaces are described. An assistant device can provide a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display screen. The GUI can be adjusted based on receiving voice input (e.g., speech) having a keyword representing an action to perform the adjustment.

Abstract: The present disclosure contemplates a variety of improved methods and systems for enabling developers to program and control a variety of disparate devices coupled to the framework and/or ambient operating system. The Home API can expose operation of the devices in a natural and intuitive manner, facilitating control of unknown devices by high-level commands.

Abstract: The present disclosure contemplates a variety of improved methods and systems for enabling developers to program and control a variety of disparate devices coupled to the framework and/or ambient operating system. The Home API can expose operation of the devices in a natural and intuitive manner, facilitating control of unknown devices by high-level commands.

Abstract: Privacy control in a connected environment is described. An assistant device can detect speech spoken by a user. The speech can include a hardware activation phrase that indicates whether the user intends for at least a portion of the speech to be provided to local resources or cloud resources. The speech can then be provided to the appropriate resource based on the hardware activation phrase.

Abstract: Ambient assistance is described. An assistant device can detect speech in its environment and determine that the speech includes words or phrases of a local dictionary of the assistant device. The assistant device can then generate an interaction opportunity based on the words or phrases of the speech.

Abstract: The present disclosure contemplates a variety of improved methods and systems for controlling a variety of disparate home devices coupled to the framework and/or ambient operating system (AmbientOS). This home application programming interface (API) exposes the operation of the home devices in a natural and intuitive manner, facilitating control of unknown devices by high level commands. The home devices are contextually responsive to API commands. Additionally, the home application programming interface can customizing an application developed to control devices in an environment to control the devices in the environment via an assistant device with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.

Abstract: The present disclosure contemplates a variety of improved methods and systems for controlling a variety of disparate home devices coupled to the framework and/or ambient operating system (AmbientOS). This home application programming interface (API) exposes the operation of the home devices in a natural and intuitive manner, facilitating control of unknown devices by high level commands. The home devices are contextually responsive to API commands. Additionally, the home application programming interface can customizing an application developed to control devices in an environment to control the devices in the environment via an assistant device with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.

Abstract: Privacy control for a contextual user interface based on environment is described. An assistant device can determine the context of its environment and, based on the context, determine a privacy expectation for a user. The assistant device can then generate a graphical user interface (GUI) based on the context and privacy expectation.

Abstract: Facilitating communication between assistant devices is described. A method or an electronic device can determine an assistant device closest to the user can allow other users to contact said user via that assistant device. In one example, a user can use a an assistant device to have a conversation with others by communicating over a communication link established with a network outside of the user's environment.

Abstract: Implementing functionality corresponding to an intent of speech is described. An assistant device can detect speech spoken within its environment. The assistant device can determine that the speech includes verbal content representing an intention regarding functionality within the environment. Devices capable of providing the functionality can be identified and used to provide that functionality.

Abstract: A contextual user interface based on environment is described. An assistant device can determine that speech has been spoken and determine the context of an environment of that speech. A user interface can then be generated based on the context of the environment and the content of the speech. Different context can result in different user interfaces being generated.

Abstract: A contextual user interface based on playback of media content is described. An assistant device can determine that a display device (e.g., television) within its environment is playing back media content on different channels. The channels being switched among can be provided to a server, which can provide back information regarding the media content being played back on those channels. The assistant device can then generate buttons on the user interface providing the information regarding the media content and also causing the display device to switch channels upon their selection.

Abstract: Ambient assistance is described. An assistant device can operate in an active experience mode in which a response to a user's speech is provided if it includes a hardware activation phrase. Based on characteristics of the environment, the mode can be adjusted to a passive experience mode in which a response to speech is provided even if it does not include the hardware activation phrase.

Abstract: A contextual user interface based on playback of media content is described. An assistant device can determine that a display device (e.g., television) within its environment is playing back media content on different channels. The channels being watched can be provided to a server, which can provide back information regarding the media content being played back on those channels. The assistant device can then generate buttons on the user interface providing the information regarding the media content and also causing the display device to switch channels upon their selection.

Abstract: The present disclosure contemplates a variety of improved methods and systems for enabling developers to program and control a variety of disparate devices coupled to the framework and/or ambient operating system. The Home API can expose operation of the devices in a natural and intuitive manner, facilitating control of unknown devices by high-level commands.

Abstract: Management of devices on a wireless network is described. An assistant device can determine that a device is missing configuration settings to access resources within a connected environment. Characteristics of that device can be determined and configuration settings to a selection of the resources can be provided based on the characteristics.

Abstract: The present disclosure contemplates a variety of methods and systems for enabling users to automatically expand the set of commands a user can issue. An assistant device can receive a user instruction via microphone and determine a voice activatable command and device description. The assistant device can then identify that no adapter associated with the voice activatable command and device description is available. The user can be prompted to provide a second voice activatable command or a second device description which can then be used to identify an adapter. The assistant device can store the voice activatable command or the device description in association with the identified adapter.