Home System Sequential Device Control Using Pattern Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for controlling home environments through sound inputs are cumbersome, difficult to reproduce in different locations, and fail to effectively calm users or account for individual preferences and power consumption tolerance, lacking integration of sequential device operations and user-specific settings.
Innovation Solution
A home system with a setting assisting apparatus that receives sound inputs, analyzes them, and controls devices through a specific control storage section, allowing users to easily set and register control commands, reproduce preferred environments, and estimate power consumption tolerance, while integrating sequential device operations and user authentication for secure control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If individual devices are controlled through sound inputs, then device control functionality is achieved, but operation becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple individual device control operations into a single macro command. When the system detects that a user sequentially operates multiple devices (e.g., turning on lights, then air conditioner, then TV), it automatically creates a bundled operation that can be triggered by a single sound input, thereby reducing operational steps and time consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary analysis of user operation patterns by monitoring and recording sequential device operations. This preliminary action enables the system to pre-configure macro commands based on detected usage patterns, so that future operations can be executed more efficiently without requiring users to manually set up each control sequence.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional systems control devices independently, then individual device functionality is maintained, but sequential operations information is not utilized
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring device operation sequences and using this information to improve future control operations. The detection unit records when devices are operated in sequence, and this feedback is used to automatically create macro commands that reflect actual user behavior patterns, making the system progressively more intelligent and adaptive.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides self-service by automatically analyzing operation patterns and generating macro commands without requiring explicit user programming. The system serves itself by using its own operational data to improve its functionality, automatically creating optimized control sequences based on detected usage patterns.
3Ease of operation
If users are asked to input intention for power consumption reduction, then power management control is achieved, but usability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically determining power management strategies based on detected operation patterns and environmental data. Instead of requiring users to explicitly input their power consumption preferences, the system autonomously analyzes usage patterns and makes intelligent decisions about device power states, thereby maintaining simplicity while achieving effective power management.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple devices can be operated using sounds, then control flexibility is improved, but stopping recognition processes becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a universal stop command that functions across all sound-operated devices simultaneously. A single sound input or control action can terminate recognition processes on multiple devices at once, providing a multi-functional solution that maintains the flexibility of operating multiple devices while simplifying the process of stopping recognition across the entire system.
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AI summary
A home system (6090) comprising an input unit (6064), a clock unit (6015), a recording unit (6016), a control unit (6014), and a pattern extraction unit (6017). The input unit is configured to receive an instruction from a user. The clock unit is configured to obtain a time point. The recording unit is configured to record a log in which the time point and the instruction are associated with each other. The control unit is configured to control a plurality of devices in accordance with the instruction. The pattern extraction unit is configured to, by analyzing the log, extract a sequential instruction pattern including a plurality of the instructions given to the plurality of devices within a certain time difference.