Dynamic Input Acceptance Control for Multi-User Recognition Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing systems face challenges in managing multiple users' input acceptability, leading to potential malfunctions and user confusion due to limited processing capacity and irrelevant utterances, necessitating dynamic control of input acceptability states.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and method that dynamically control the output of input acceptability states for each user through an output control unit, using recognition processing results to manage user input in multi-user scenarios, providing clear visual and auditory feedback on session states and identification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the system allows multiple users to simultaneously perform input, then the system's versatility and user capacity are improved, but the processing capacity is exceeded and malfunctions occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic control of input acceptability states, where the system transitions between different operational modes (sound recognizable state, other state) based on current user input status. This dynamic state management allows the system to adaptively handle multiple users while maintaining stability by preventing overload conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs feedback mechanisms where the system monitors its own input processing state and provides visual feedback (displaying input acceptability state information) to users. This feedback loop enables the system to regulate its processing capacity by making users aware of when the system is ready to accept input versus when it is processing other inputs.
2Ease of operation
If the system maintains a sound recognizable state on a steady basis, then the system's responsiveness to users is improved, but the possibility of malfunction increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic transitions between sound recognizable states and other states, rather than maintaining continuous recognition. The system enters a sound recognizable state to accept user input, processes it, then transitions to an other state, creating a rhythmic pattern of acceptance and processing that prevents overload while maintaining responsiveness.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system accepts utterances from all users present, then the system's inclusivity is improved, but irrelevant utterances cause malfunctions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different processing qualities to different users based on their individual input acceptability states. Rather than uniformly accepting or rejecting all user inputs, the system evaluates and manages each user's input separately, allowing selective acceptance of relevant utterances while filtering out irrelevant ones from users whose turn it is not to speak.
4Reliability
If the system limits the number of users who can simultaneously perform input, then system stability is maintained, but the system's multi-user capability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the multi-user input processing into distinct, manageable units by tracking individual input acceptability states for each user. This segmentation allows the system to handle multiple users sequentially in an organized manner, maintaining stability while supporting multi-user scenarios through structured state management rather than raw simultaneous processing.
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Provided is an information processing apparatus including an output control unit that controls an output based on a result of recognition processing for a user input. Further, in a situation where a plurality of users is present, the output control unit dynamically controls, for each of the users, an output of an executability state of the recognition processing for the user input. Furthermore, provided is an information processing method including, by a processor, controlling an output based on a result of recognition processing for a user input. The controlling further including, in a situation where a plurality of users is present, dynamically controlling, for each of the users, an output of an executability state of the recognition processing for the user input.