Abstract: The present disclosure contemplates a variety of improved methods and systems for enabling set up of a variety of disparate IoT devices coupled to the framework and/or ambient operating system of an assistant device. The described solution includes a voice-driven assistant device setup process. An assistant device can determine the IoT devices in its physical environment and provide setup instructions to the user. The setup including determining voice activatable commands, device information and the adapter to allow the assistant device to operate the one or more IoT devices in response to user instructions.

Abstract: The present disclosure contemplates a variety of improved methods and systems for creating a unique user experience using an ambient operating system connected to a variety of disparate IoT devices. The described solution includes a curated scene or set of actions initiated by an assistant device. For example, the assistant device detects it is a weekday morning and initiates actions associated with the wakeup routine such as opening the blinds, making coffee and notifying the user of the current traffic report.

Abstract: A home assistant device assisting with the setup and troubleshooting of devices is described. An assistant device can determine setup instructions for devices. The setup instructions for one device can be determined the technical aptitude of the user and assistant the user with setting up devices within their own technical abilities. The setup instructions can then be provided.

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: 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 another device is missing configuration settings to use a wireless network. Using another wireless network employing a different protocol, the missing configuration settings can be provided.

Abstract: Management of devices on a wireless network is described. An assistant device can determine how a user used resources and/or devices outside of an environment. Based on how the user used those resources and/or devices, configuration settings of local devices within the environment can be updated to provide new resources or settings.

Abstract: The present disclosure contemplates a variety of improved methods and systems for enabling users to set up and manage a variety of disparate IoT devices coupled to the framework and/or ambient operating system of an assistant device. The described solution includes a voice-driven assistant device setup process. An assistant device can determine the IoT devices in its physical environment and provide setup instructions to the user. The assistant device can further capture user responses and use the captured responses to connect to and manage/troubleshoot/control the IoT devices.

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: 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: Privacy control in a connected environment is described. An assistant device can detect speech spoken within its environment. The assistant device can determine characteristics of that speech and determine privacy expectations regarding the first speech based on the characteristics. Based on the privacy expectations, the speech can be provided one or both of local resources of the assistant device or a cloud server to receive a response regarding the speech.

Abstract: A contextual user interface based on video game playback is described. An assistant device can receive video game state information indicating a state of a playback of a video game on a video game console. Using that information, the assistant device can determine characteristics of the playback and generate a button on a graphical user interface (GUI) based on the characteristics. A user can then select the button and cause the assistant device to instruct the video game console to perform a corresponding action.

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 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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.