DISTRIBUTED PERSONAL ASSISTANT

摘要

An exemplary method for using a virtual assistant may include, at an electronic device configured to transmit and receive data, receiving a user request for a service from a virtual assistant; determining at least one task to perform in response to the user request; estimating at least one performance characteristic for completion of the at least one task with the electronic device, based on at least one heuristic; based on the estimating, determining whether to execute the at least one task at the electronic device; in accordance with a determination to execute the at least one task at the electronic device, causing the execution of the at least one task at the electronic device; in accordance with a determination to execute the at least one task outside the electronic device: generating executable code for carrying out the least one task; and transmitting the executable code from the electronic device.

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device, cause the electronic device to:
receive a user request for a service from a virtual assistant; determine at least one task to perform in response to the user request; estimate at least one performance characteristic for completion of the at least one task with the electronic device, based on at least one heuristic; based on the estimate, determine whether to execute the at least one task at the electronic device;
in accordance with a determination to execute the at least one task at the electronic device, cause the execution of the at least one task at the electronic device;in accordance with a determination to execute the at least one task outside the electronic device:
generate executable code for carrying out the least one task; andtransmit the executable code from the electronic device.