In-Ear Device Voice Command Authentication and Remote Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current in-ear devices lack the ability to effectively control remote electronic devices in a user-friendly and context-aware manner, particularly in multi-device environments, where voice commands may be ambiguous and authentication is challenging.
Innovation Solution
In-ear devices equipped with multiple microphones, wireless transceivers, and processors that utilize speech recognition and voice recognition techniques to identify commands, authenticate the user, and transmit signals to specific remote devices based on contextual information such as location and device type, while maintaining continuous audio streaming and noise cancellation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If speech recognition and voice recognition techniques are implemented in in-ear devices to enable remote device control, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the control system into modular components: speech recognition module, voice recognition module, authentication module, and device control module. Each module performs a specific function, allowing the complex system to be managed through segmented, independent processing units that can be developed and maintained separately.
Solution Approach 2:
The in-ear device acts as an intermediary between the user and remote electronic devices. It captures audio signals, processes them through recognition algorithms, authenticates the user, and then transmits control signals to the appropriate remote device, thereby simplifying the user's interaction while managing complexity internally.
2Reliability
If voice recognition is used to determine user identity for authentication, then the reliability of authentication is improved, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary voice recognition to determine user identity before executing the authenticated command. This preliminary action of identifying the user through voice patterns establishes a reliable authentication mechanism that precedes the actual device control operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication system uses feedback from voice recognition analysis to verify user identity. The system analyzes voice patterns, compares them against stored profiles, and provides authentication decisions based on this feedback, thereby improving reliability through iterative verification.
3Productivity
If the in-ear device seals the ear canal to filter environmental sounds, then the productivity of audio delivery is improved, but the loss of information regarding environmental awareness increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ear canal sealing creates a localized acoustic environment with different sound transmission properties. This local quality change allows for effective audio delivery into the ear canal while the device's microphones can still capture external environmental sounds for processing and potential transmission to the user.
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AI summary
Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for systems and methods for in-ear control of remote devices are presented. One disclosed method includes receiving, by a microphone of an in-ear device, audio signals from an audio source, the in-ear device inserted into a wearer's ear; determining a command based on the audio signals using a speech recognition technique; performing a voice recognition technique to determine an identity of the audio source; authenticating the command based on the identity of the audio source; and transmitting a signal to a remote electronic device, the signal configured to cause the remote electronic device to execute the command.