Central Controller for Natural Language Device Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Many devices lack the ability to connect to a central controller for receiving natural language commands, requiring users to spend time setting them up and limiting seamless interaction.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that establish a communication link between a device and a central controller using Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) for speech-to-text conversion, natural language understanding, and grammar rule comparison, allowing for dynamic integration and expansion of application functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If devices are equipped with specific control commands programmed into them, then the device can perform tasks independently, but the device lacks the ability to connect to a central controller for receiving natural language commands
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a central controller as an intermediary between the user and the device. The controller captures speech audio, performs speech recognition, and sends control commands to the device. This mediator enables natural language control without requiring the device itself to have complex speech recognition capabilities, thus improving adaptability while managing complexity through centralized processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The central controller serves multiple functions: it acts as a speech recognition engine, a command interpreter, and a communication hub for multiple devices. By making the controller universal and multi-functional, the system enables natural language control across different devices without requiring each device to be individually complex, resolving the contradiction between versatility and complexity.
2Ease of operation
If users set up each device individually with control commands, then each device can be configured, but users need to spend time setting up the device
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service setup where devices automatically register with the central controller and become controllable through natural language commands without requiring manual configuration. The controller automatically manages device registration and command routing, eliminating the need for users to spend time configuring each device individually, thus improving ease of operation and reducing setup time.
3Adaptability or versatility
If applications are built with fixed functionality, then they can be deployed, but the functionality cannot be expanded after deployment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic grammar rules that can be modified and expanded after application deployment. The system allows grammar definitions to be updated, enabling new commands and functionalities to be added to applications post-deployment. This dynamic approach allows functionality expansion while managing complexity through a flexible, updateable grammar system rather than hard-coded fixed functionality.
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AI summary
A system and method are disclosed for setting up a communication link between a device or application and a system with a controller. The controller can collect and send information to the application. A user interfaces with the controller to access the functionality of the application through providing commands to the controller. The system allows the user to interface with multiple applications.