EM Sensing Circuit for Automatic Target Device Identification

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing voice command systems require users to specify a target device for operation, leading to user inconvenience and delayed operations when the device is not specified in the utterance, as additional input or guidance is needed to identify the target device.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device equipped with a microphone, communication circuit, and EM sensing circuit that transmits EM signals to a server to identify and specify a target device, allowing voice commands to be executed without explicit device specification by using a processor to receive EM signal information, determine the target device, and control it based on voice inputs and path rules.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If the user is required to specify a target device through additional utterance or input, then the target device can be identified, but the convenience of the user deteriorates and operation of the target device is delayed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetarget device identification accuracyVSAvoiduser convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic device performs preliminary actions by proactively sensing EM signals from external devices and pre-specifying target devices before the user issues a voice command. The processor receives EM signals through the EM sensing circuit, identifies external devices, and prepares target device specifications in advance, so when the user speaks, the system can immediately execute the command without requiring additional device specification input.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-service by automatically identifying and specifying the target device using EM signal sensing without requiring user intervention. The processor autonomously analyzes EM signals, determines which external device should be the target, and completes the device specification process automatically, freeing the user from the burden of manually specifying devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Measurement precision

If the user is required to specify a target device through additional utterance or input, then the target device can be identified, but operation of the target device is delayed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetarget device identification accuracyVSAvoidoperation delay
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic device performs preliminary actions by proactively sensing EM signals from external devices and pre-specifying target devices before the user issues a voice command. The processor receives EM signals through the EM sensing circuit, identifies external devices, and prepares target device specifications in advance, so when the user speaks, the system can immediately execute the command without requiring additional device specification input.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system skips the time-consuming step of requesting additional user input for device specification. By using EM signal sensing to automatically identify and specify the target device, the system rushes through the identification process in the background, eliminating the waiting time that would otherwise be required for user interaction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #21Skipping (Rushing through)

3Ease of operation

If EM signal sensing is used to automatically specify the target device, then user convenience is improved and operation speed is increased, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The EM sensing circuit acts as an intermediary component that bridges the gap between the user's voice command and the target device identification. Rather than requiring complex user input processing or device selection interfaces, the EM sensing circuit provides a straightforward physical signal that the processor can easily interpret to automatically identify the target device, simplifying the overall control flow.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables quick and convenient operation of external devices by automatically specifying the target device using EM signals, reducing the need for additional user input and speeding up the instruction process.

Implementation Method 1

an electromagnetic (EM) sensing circuit for receiving an EM signal of at least one external electronic device

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic signal reception: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS12198687B2System for processing user utterance and control method thereof
Publication Date: 2025.01.14 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed is an electronic device an electromagnetic (EM) sensing circuit for receiving an EM signal, and a processor operationally connected to the EM sensing circuit, wherein the processor is configured to obtain an user, activate, if the user input does not contain information specifying a target device, the EM sensing circuit, receive an EM signal from the target device, specify the information about the target device using an artificial intelligence model, and transmit input data based on the user input and the information about the target device so that the target device operates in response to the user input, and wherein the electronic device and the target device are registered with the same user account in the intelligence server, and the electronic device receives a path rule from the intelligence server and controls the target device so that the target device operates based on the path rule.