Endpoint Voice Command Routing for IoT Data During Calls
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is no known mechanism to provide access or information about IoT devices to another person during a call, limiting the ability to interact with or control these devices in real-time.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that establish a telecommunication channel and detect voice commands with keywords to connect an IoT device to a call, allowing information about the IoT device to be transmitted to the other party, enabling control or interaction through voice-activated commands.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If no mechanism is provided to connect IoT devices to calls, then system complexity remains low, but the ability to provide real-time access to IoT device information during calls is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The first endpoint device acts as an intermediary between the second endpoint device and the IoT device. It receives voice commands during the call, processes them locally, and transmits relevant information to the second endpoint device without requiring the IoT device to directly join the telecommunication channel, thus adding functionality while maintaining relative system simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The first endpoint device is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as both a telecommunication device for establishing calls and as a control device for managing IoT device connections. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate dedicated control systems, reducing overall system complexity while enabling IoT integration during calls
2Ease of operation
If voice command detection is implemented during calls, then real-time IoT device control is enabled, but processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by maintaining a listening state during the telecommunication channel establishment, ready to detect voice commands. This allows the system to be prepared for IoT device control requests without requiring extensive processing when commands are actually received, reducing real-time processing delays
Solution Approach 2:
The voice command detection and processing functionality is extracted as a separate operational mode that activates only when needed during the call. The system separates the continuous telecommunication function from the intermittent voice command processing, allowing efficient resource allocation and minimizing processing time overhead
3Adaptability or versatility
If information about IoT device is transmitted during call, then user interaction with IoT device is enhanced, but information security and privacy concerns increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the first endpoint device verifies user authorization and IoT device availability before transmitting information during the call. This feedback loop ensures that only authorized information is shared, enhancing user interaction while maintaining security controls
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AI summary
Methods, systems, and media for connecting an IoT device to a call are provided. In some embodiments, a method is provided, the method comprising: establishing, at a first end-point device, a telecommunication channel with a second end-point device; subsequent to establishing the telecommunication channel, and prior to a termination of the telecommunication channel, detecting, using the first end-point device, a voice command that includes a keyword; and in response to detecting the voice command, causing information associated with an IoT device that corresponds to the keyword to be transmitted to the second end-point device.