Digital Assistant Debugging via Natural Language Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users lack the ability to conveniently and flexibly debug digital assistants due to limited programming skills and understanding of underlying implementation logic, hindering the development of digital assistants with diverse capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A user interface is provided for debugging digital assistants, allowing users to input debugging requests in natural language, display the determination and call processes of function blocks, and present debugging results, without requiring coding skills.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional debugging methods requiring programming skills and understanding of implementation logic are used, then debugging capability is limited to experts, but user accessibility and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a natural language processing intermediary that mediates between the user's simple debugging requests and the complex digital assistant system. Users interact through natural language without needing to understand the underlying complex logic, while the system translates these requests into appropriate debugging operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the traditional mechanical debugging process (requiring programming knowledge and manual code inspection) with an automated natural language-based system. The complex mechanical process of debugging is substituted with a simpler linguistic interface that automatically processes and executes debugging tasks.
2Loss of information
If detailed debugging information and process traces are provided, then debugging precision and understanding are improved, but information overload and user interface complexity worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the debugging information into distinct, organized components that can be independently accessed and understood. Rather than presenting a monolithic wall of text, the information is divided into manageable sections that address different aspects of the debugging process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent organizes debugging information in a multi-dimensional structure, allowing users to navigate through different layers of detail. Information is presented across multiple dimensions (summary level, detailed level, trace level) so users can access the appropriate depth without being overwhelmed by all information simultaneously.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method, apparatus, device, and storage medium for debugging a digital assistant. The method includes: receiving a debugging request of a user based on natural language; displaying, on a user interface, at least one of a determination process of one or more function blocks of the digital assistant related to the debugging request, a call process of the one or more function blocks, or a call result of the one or more function blocks; and displaying, on the user interface, a debugging result for the debugging request. Therefore, by providing a modular and simple input digital assistant debugging solution, users may easily and quickly debug digital assistants with different capabilities without requiring coding skills.