Indication Management Device for Voice Priority Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing voice indication systems are ineffective when providing urgent notifications to unspecified operators in a group setting, as important indications may be missed due to non-discriminatory output to a common device.

Innovation Solution

An indication management device comprising a voice acquisition component, an importance degree determination component, and an output control component that recognizes voice inputs, determines the importance of indications, and controls the output to emphasize high-priority information, ensuring it stands out from lower-priority notifications.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If indication details are output to a common output device, then any operator can receive the indication, but important urgent indications may be missed among multiple notifications

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveindication delivery capabilityVSAvoidimportant indication
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by differentiating the output characteristics of indications based on their importance degree. High-importance indications are output with emphasis (e.g., different voice tone, volume, or repetition) while low-importance indications use standard output, allowing operators to distinguish critical information from routine notifications in a common output environment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes output parameters (such as voice synthesis speed, volume, repetition frequency, or tone) based on the determined importance degree of each indication. This parameter differentiation ensures that urgent indications stand out from less critical ones when multiple notifications are delivered to the same common output device.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of operation

If voice input is used for indication input, then indication can be given easily, but the system cannot determine which operator should receive the indication

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveindication inputVSAvoidindication recipient information
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses self-service by automatically analyzing the content of voice indications to determine the intended recipient or appropriate distribution. The indication recognition component extracts semantic information from the voice input to identify which operator(s) should receive the indication, eliminating the need for manual recipient specification while maintaining ease of voice-based input.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback by analyzing the recognition result of the voice indication and using this information to determine the appropriate output target. The determination component receives feedback from the recognition component about the indication content and uses it to identify the intended recipient or decide whether to output to a common device or specific operator terminal.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Device complexity

If all indications are output with equal emphasis, then simple output control is maintained, but urgent indications cannot be distinguished from non-urgent ones

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoutput controlVSAvoidindication urgency
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by determining the importance degree of each indication before outputting it. The determination component analyzes the indication content and assigns an importance level in advance, allowing the output control component to apply appropriate emphasis without adding complexity during the actual output process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3648018B1Indication management device and control method therefor
Publication Date: 2024.08.28 TOSHIBA TEC KK
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AI summary

According to one embodiment, an indication management device includes voice acquisition means, indication recognition means, importance degree determination means, and output control means. The voice acquisition means acquires a voice which is input by a voice input terminal. The indication recognition means recognizes details of an indication from the voice acquired by the voice acquisition means. The importance degree determination means determines a degree of importance of the indication from the voice acquired by the voice acquisition means . The output control means controls output of indication details to an output device in accordance with the degree of importance determined by the importance degree determination means.