Context-Aware IoT Device Voice and Image Setup

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing IoT devices require users to set detailed conditions and functions manually, which is time-consuming and inefficient, especially with the growing demand for context-aware services that need to recognize and respond to user-defined situations.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device that acquires voice and image information from natural language uttered by a user to determine events and functions, automatically selecting detection and execution resources to execute actions when specific conditions are met, allowing for streamlined setup and execution of user-defined actions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If manual configuration of sensors and detailed conditions is required, then the system can accurately detect events and execute functions, but the setup process becomes time-consuming and complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecondition detection accuracyVSAvoidsetup time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic device automatically generates condition items and function items by analyzing voice information and image information from user demonstrations. The system self-configures the context-aware service without requiring manual sensor installation or detailed condition setting, thereby reducing setup time while maintaining detection accuracy through AI-based automatic configuration

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary processing layer that captures voice and image information during user demonstration, then uses AI algorithms to translate these demonstrations into structured condition items and function items. This intermediary process automates the configuration workflow, eliminating the need for users to manually set each parameter while ensuring accurate event detection

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If detailed condition items and function items are manually configured, then the context-aware service can be precisely customized, but the operation complexity increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice customizationVSAvoidsetup ease
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically generates customized condition items and function items by analyzing user voice commands and demonstrated actions. Users simply need to demonstrate the desired behavior, and the system self-configures the precise customization parameters, thereby maintaining high adaptability while dramatically improving ease of operation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical configuration process with an AI-based automatic generation system. Instead of users manually configuring each parameter, the system uses voice information and image information processing to automatically generate the customized service configuration, reducing operational complexity while preserving customization capabilities

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentEP3523709B1Electronic device and controlling method thereof
Publication Date: 2023.05.03 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An approach for controlling method of an electronic device is provided. The approach acquires voice information and image information for setting an action to be executed according to a condition, the voice information and the image information being respectively generated from a voice and a behavior associated with the voice of a user. The approach determines an event to be detected according to the condition and a function to be executed according to the action when the event is detected, based on the acquired voice information and the acquired image information. The approach determines at least one detection resource to detect the determined event. In response to the at least one determined detection resource detecting at least one event satisfying the condition, the approach executes the function according to the action.