Multi-AI Sound Path Tracking for User-Specific Service Delivery

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current AI apparatuses operate independently and do not function organically with each other, failing to provide user-specific services, especially when the user is in motion, as they lack the ability to recognize and respond to the user's path in real-time.

Innovation Solution

An AI apparatus and method that utilize sound signals from multiple AI devices to determine the user's current and future path by calculating distances and variations, considering additional factors like user interaction records, time, weather, and AI device states, to automatically determine relative locations and provide tailored services without user input.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If AI apparatuses operate independently without path recognition, then device complexity is reduced, but user convenience and service appropriateness deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system divides the AI apparatus into separate functional modules: a sound signal receiving unit that collects audio data from multiple apparatuses, a path determination unit that calculates user location based on sound signals, and a service provision unit that delivers context-aware services. This segmentation allows each module to perform its specific function independently while contributing to the overall path recognition capability, improving user convenience without requiring complete system redesign

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces a central coordination mechanism that acts as an intermediary between multiple independently operating AI apparatuses. This intermediary collects sound signals from various apparatuses, processes them to determine user path, and coordinates service delivery across the system. This approach enables organic operation of multiple AI devices while maintaining their individual operational simplicity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If AI apparatuses use sound signals from multiple devices to determine user path, then service appropriateness improves, but measurement precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice appropriatenessVSAvoiddistance calculation precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges sound signal data from multiple AI apparatuses to determine user path and location. By combining measurements from multiple devices at different positions, the system achieves more accurate and reliable path determination than any single device could provide alone. This merging of data sources enhances service appropriateness while distributing the measurement precision requirements across multiple apparatuses

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where sound signals are continuously received from multiple AI apparatuses, user path is determined based on these signals, and the determined path information is used to adjust and refine service delivery. This continuous feedback loop allows the system to adapt to user movement in real-time, improving service appropriateness while using the feedback to maintain measurement precision through iterative refinement

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables the prediction of user paths in multi-AI device environments, allowing for organic operation and enhanced user convenience by accurately determining distances and providing appropriate services based on the user's location and movement patterns.

Implementation Method 1

calculating a distance from each of the plurality of external AI apparatuses to the user and a variation of the distance based on the received sound signals

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSound propagation: Sound

Data Source

PatentUS11867791B2Artificial intelligence apparatus for determining path of user and method for the same
Publication Date: 2024.01.09 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

An embodiment of the present invention provides, comprising: a communication unit configured to communicate with a plurality of external AI apparatuses; and a processor configured to receive sound signals of the user from the plurality of external AI apparatuses, calculate a distance and a variation of the distance from each of the plurality of external AI apparatuses to the user based on the received sound signals, determine a current path of the user based on the calculated distance and the calculated variation of the distance, and determine a future path of the user based on the current path.