Image Shortcuts Using Camera Recognition for Private Assistant Actions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automated assistant applications rely heavily on spoken and textual commands, which can be arduous and may raise privacy concerns, especially in certain situations.
Innovation Solution
Implementing image shortcuts that allow users to configure automated assistants to perform actions based on image recognition, enabling actions to be triggered by directing a camera at specific objects, thereby reducing the need for spoken or typed inputs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If spoken and textual commands are used to interact with automated assistants, then the assistant can process user requests, but the interaction becomes arduous and raises privacy concerns
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical interaction methods (spoken and textual commands) with an optical-based system using image recognition. The camera captures images of objects in the environment, and the automated assistant processes these visual inputs to trigger actions, substituting the need for verbal or text-based command interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables the automated assistant to automatically interpret and respond to user intent through environmental image analysis without requiring explicit commands. The assistant autonomously determines when to perform actions based on recognizing specific objects or scenes in captured images, making the interaction more natural and less burdensome.
2Use of energy by moving object
If image processing is performed remotely, then computational resources are reduced at the computing device, but latency and network dependency increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the image processing workload into segments: initial image capture and feature extraction are performed locally at the computing device, while more computationally intensive processing can be distributed to remote servers. This segmentation allows the system to balance local responsiveness with remote computational power.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary image processing and feature extraction locally at the computing device before transmitting data to remote servers. This preliminary action reduces the amount of data that needs to be transmitted and processed remotely, thereby reducing overall latency while still utilizing remote computational resources for complex analysis.
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AI summary
Generating and/or utilizing image shortcuts that cause one or more corresponding computer actions to be performed in response to determining that one or more features are present in image(s) from a camera of a computing device of a user (e.g., present in a real-time image feed from the camera). An image shortcut can be generated in response to user interface input, such as a spoken command. For example, the user interface input can direct the automated assistant to perform one or more actions in response to object(s) having certain feature(s) being present in a field of view of the camera. Subsequently, when the user directs their camera at object(s) having such feature(s), the assistant application can cause the action(s) to be automatically performed. For example, the assistant application can cause data to be presented and/or can control a remote device in accordance with the image shortcut.