Multi-Device Voice Response Volume Matching From Command Loudness
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Solution Overview
Problem
With multiple voice-operated user devices in a home, it becomes challenging to coordinate which device should respond to a voice command and at what volume, often leading to cumbersome manual adjustments by the user.
Innovation Solution
A media guidance application determines the response volume level based on the volume level of the voice command, allowing the nearest device to respond at an appropriate volume without manual user intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple voice-operated user devices are deployed in a home to improve coverage and accessibility, then user convenience is improved, but coordination complexity between devices increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses feedback from the voice command volume level to automatically determine which device should respond and at what volume. The media guidance application monitors the volume of voice commands received by different devices and uses this feedback to dynamically select the appropriate responding device and set its response volume, eliminating the need for manual coordination between multiple devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing voice-operated devices to automatically determine their own response behavior based on the characteristics of received voice commands. Each device can independently assess whether it should respond based on the volume level of the command it receives, without requiring manual user intervention or complex external coordination protocols.
2Adaptability or versatility
If response volume is automatically matched to user voice volume to improve natural interaction, then interaction naturalness is improved, but user may not hear the response in some circumstances
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically changes the response volume parameter based on the detected voice command volume. By adjusting the response volume as a variable parameter rather than using a fixed setting, the system adapts to different user speaking volumes while maintaining reliability through automatic volume modulation that ensures responses remain audible across different scenarios.
3Measurement precision
If manual device selection and volume setting are required to ensure accurate response delivery, then response accuracy is improved, but user burden increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by allowing the media guidance application to automatically select which device should respond and determine the appropriate response volume based on the voice command characteristics. This eliminates the need for manual user intervention in device selection and volume setting, reducing user burden while maintaining response accuracy through automated decision-making based on voice command analysis.
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AI summary
Systems and methods are provided herein for responding to a voice command at a volume level based on a volume level of the voice command. For example, a media guidance application may detect, through a first voice-operated user device of a plurality of voice-operated user devices, a voice command spoken by a user. The media guidance application may determine a first volume level of the voice command. Based on the volume level of the voice command, the media guidance application may determine that a second voice-operated user device of the plurality of voice-operated user devices is closer to the user than any of the other voice-operated user devices. The media guidance application may generate an audible response, through the second voice-operated user device, at a second volume level that is set based on the first volume level of the voice command.