Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for augmented data channel processing using acoustic devices. The method includes receiving a request for a user data channel processing action associated with a user. The user data channel processing action is associated with a vendor. The method also includes causing an audible notification to an acoustic device associated with the user. The audible notification is a prompt to authorize the user data channel processing action to be executed. The method further includes receiving a voice command from the acoustic device associated with the user. The voice command is a confirmation of the user data channel processing action. The method still further includes verifying the voice command from the acoustic device associated with the user is from the user. The method also includes causing an execution of the user data channel processing action based upon the verification of the voice command.

According to one embodiment, a family intent acquisition apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire an intent of a patient and an intent of a family who cares for or supports the patient. The processing circuitry is configured to assign the intent of the patient with a patient ID, and assign the intent of the family with a family ID. The processing circuitry is configured to transmit intent information including the intent assigned with the patient ID and the intent assigned with the family ID.

According to one embodiment, a family intent acquisition apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire an intent of a patient and an intent of a family who cares for or supports the patient. The processing circuitry is configured to assign the intent of the patient with a patient ID, and assign the intent of the family with a family ID. The processing circuitry is configured to transmit intent information including the intent assigned with the patient ID and the intent assigned with the family ID.

This relates to systems and processes for using a virtual assistant to control electronic devices. In one example process, a user can speak an input in natural language form to a user device to control one or more electronic devices. The user device can transmit the user speech to a server to be converted into a textual representation. The server can identify the one or more electronic devices and appropriate commands to be performed by the one or more electronic devices based on the textual representation. The identified one or more devices and commands to be performed can be transmitted back to the user device, which can forward the commands to the appropriate one or more electronic devices for execution. In response to receiving the commands, the one or more electronic devices can perform the commands and transmit their current states to the user device.

This relates to systems and processes for using a virtual assistant to control electronic devices. In one example process, a user can speak an input in natural language form to a user device to control one or more electronic devices. The user device can transmit the user speech to a server to be converted into a textual representation. The server can identify the one or more electronic devices and appropriate commands to be performed by the one or more electronic devices based on the textual representation. The identified one or more devices and commands to be performed can be transmitted back to the user device, which can forward the commands to the appropriate one or more electronic devices for execution. In response to receiving the commands, the one or more electronic devices can perform the commands and transmit their current states to the user device.

Techniques are described herein for using a smart device such as a standalone assistant-centric interactive speaker and/or a standalone assistant-centric interactive display with speaker(s) to send a message using a messaging application on a client device such as a smartphone. A method includes: receiving, by a first device, a request from a first user to send a message to a second user; determining that a messaging application corresponding to the request is unavailable on the first device; and in response to determining that the messaging application corresponding to the request is unavailable on the first device: selecting a second device on which the messaging application corresponding to the request is available; and sending, to the second device, a command that causes the second device to send the message from the first user to the second user using the messaging application on the second device.

Techniques are described herein for using a smart device such as a standalone assistant-centric interactive speaker and/or a standalone assistant-centric interactive display with speaker(s) to send a message using a messaging application on a client device such as a smartphone. A method includes: receiving, by a first device, a request from a first user to send a message to a second user; determining that a messaging application corresponding to the request is unavailable on the first device; and in response to determining that the messaging application corresponding to the request is unavailable on the first device: selecting a second device on which the messaging application corresponding to the request is available; and sending, to the second device, a command that causes the second device to send the message from the first user to the second user using the messaging application on the second device.

The present disclosure provides methods and apparatuses for providing prompts in speech recognition results in real time. A current speech input in an audio stream for a target event may be obtained. A current utterance text corresponding to the current speech input may be identified. A prompt may be generated based at least on the current utterance text, the prompt comprising at least one predicted subsequent utterance text sequence. A speech recognition result for the current speech input may be provided, the speech recognition result comprising the current utterance text and the prompt.

The present disclosure provides methods and apparatuses for providing prompts in speech recognition results in real time. A current speech input in an audio stream for a target event may be obtained. A current utterance text corresponding to the current speech input may be identified. A prompt may be generated based at least on the current utterance text, the prompt comprising at least one predicted subsequent utterance text sequence. A speech recognition result for the current speech input may be provided, the speech recognition result comprising the current utterance text and the prompt.

Aspects of the disclosure relate to voice biometric authentication in a virtual assistant. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive, from a user device, an audio file comprising a voice command to access information related to a user account. The computing platform may retrieve one or more voice biometric signatures from a voice biometric database associated with the user account, and apply a voice biometric matching algorithm to compare the voice command of the audio file to the one or more voice biometric signatures to determine if a match exists between the voice command and one of the one or more voice biometric signatures. In response to determining that a match exists, the computing platform may retrieve information associated with the user account, and then send, via the communication interface, the information associated with the user account to the user device.