Image Capture Voice Control With Noise Filtering

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Solution Overview

Problem

Image capture systems face malfunctions due to noise interference from wind, background noise, and mount vibrations during voice control, which can hinder effective operation.

Innovation Solution

A mobile platform utilizing voice recognition technology on a mobile device to interpret voice commands and relay them to an image capture device, integrating contextual data and natural language processing to optimize device settings and control image capture functions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If voice control is used to operate image capture devices, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to noise interference from wind, background noise, and mount vibrations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoidreliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary processing system that includes noise filtering algorithms and voice recognition software. This intermediary layer processes the raw audio input from the microphone, separates useful voice commands from background noise and vibrations, and translates them into reliable control signals for the image capture device, thus maintaining both ease of operation and reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces direct mechanical control interfaces with voice-based acoustic control. By substituting physical buttons or switches with voice recognition technology, the system improves ease of operation while incorporating digital signal processing to filter out noise interference, thereby maintaining reliability despite the presence of environmental noise

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Adaptability or versatility

If voice control is implemented in noisy environments, then adaptability is improved, but measurement precision deteriorates due to difficulty in detecting clear voice commands

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadaptabilityVSAvoidmeasurement precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary action by pre-processing audio signals through noise filtering and enhancement algorithms before voice recognition. The system prepares the audio input by reducing background noise and amplifying voice frequencies in advance, which improves measurement precision of voice commands even in noisy environments while maintaining adaptability to various operating conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12399681B2Image capture device control using mobile platform voice recognition
Publication Date: 2025.08.26 GOPRO INC
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AI summary

Implementations of a mobile platform for device control may use voice recognition. A user may use a mobile platform, such as a mobile application, on a mobile device to interpret and relay voice commands to a device. Voice recognition services may be integrated into the mobile application, the mobile device operating system (OS), or both.