AI Device Control via Voice and Profile Matching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience in controlling artificial intelligence devices as they need to physically move to the device's location or use additional elements to input commands, especially when multiple devices are involved, and there is no seamless way to search or control specific devices without designating them.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device equipped with a voice receiving unit, communication unit, and control unit that communicates with an AI server using a preset wake-up word to register and control multiple AI devices, allowing voice commands to be executed without specifying the device, with the control unit searching for the appropriate device based on profile information and transmitting commands accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a user wants to control a specific artificial intelligence device, then the user must physically move to the device's location or use additional elements to input commands, but this increases user inconvenience and operation complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a terminal device as an intermediary between the user and multiple artificial intelligence devices. The terminal device receives user voice input, identifies the intended target device through image recognition or other means, and transmits control instructions to the appropriate device. This mediator eliminates the need for users to physically move to each device while reducing operational complexity by automating the device selection process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical approach of physically moving to a device with an electronic/virtual system. Instead of requiring physical presence at the device location, the system uses voice recognition, image recognition, and wireless communication to enable remote device control. This substitution transforms a mechanical interaction model into an electronic one, significantly improving ease of operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple artificial intelligence devices are deployed in a space, then device coverage and functionality are improved, but users cannot easily search or control specific devices without designating them
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the terminal device receives information about multiple artificial intelligence devices in the environment through image recognition or device broadcasting. This feedback allows the system to identify and present available devices to the user, enabling easy selection and control of the intended device without requiring the user to manually designate complex device identifiers.
Solution Approach 2:
The terminal device serves multiple functions: it acts as a voice recognizer, an image recognizer, a command processor, and a communication hub. This multi-functional device can control various types of artificial intelligence devices (smart speakers, smart displays, smart appliances) through a single interface, improving ease of operation while maintaining versatility across multiple devices.
3Measurement precision
If users must specify the target device to control, then device control precision is improved, but user convenience and operation speed are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-identifying and pre-selecting the target device before the user issues the control command. Through image recognition of the device in the user's field of view or by pre-fetching device information, the system has the target device ready for control, eliminating the time required for users to manually search and specify the device while maintaining precise control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of locating and specifying a device with an automated electronic identification system. Image recognition technology automatically identifies the device in the user's environment, and wireless communication systems transmit control signals without requiring physical proximity or manual device selection, thus reducing time loss while maintaining control precision.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an electronic device, an operating method thereof, and a system including a plurality of artificial intelligence devices. An electronic device according to the present invention includes a voice receiving unit configured to receive a voice, a communication unit configured to perform communication with an artificial intelligence (AI) server set to be activated by a preset wake-up word, and a control unit configured to acquire profile information through communication with at least one artificial intelligence device communicating with the artificial intelligence server, and register the at least one artificial intelligence device by storing the acquired profile information and a list of executable commands matched to the profile information. The control unit searches for an artificial intelligence device to perform an execution command based on the profile information and the list and transmits the execution command to the searched artificial intelligence device, in response to the voice including the preset wake-up word being received by the registered artificial intelligence device and the execution command corresponding to the voice being received from the registered artificial intelligence device.