Multi-Speaker Voice Response Using Command Volume Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
In homes with multiple voice-operated user devices, coordinating responses to voice commands and adjusting response volumes becomes cumbersome, as existing systems require manual selection and volume adjustment for each device, leading to potential hearing issues and reduced usability.
Innovation Solution
A media guidance application determines the volume level of a voice command and identifies the nearest device by comparing volume levels across multiple devices, allowing the nearest device to respond at the appropriate volume without manual adjustment, while also accounting for background noise and user preferences through filtering and user profiles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If multiple voice-operated user devices are deployed in a home, then device coverage and accessibility are improved, but coordination complexity and difficulty in determining which device should respond increases
Solution Approach 1:
Each voice-operated user device autonomously determines whether it should respond to a voice command by comparing its received volume level with volume levels received by other devices. The device closest to the user (highest volume level) automatically takes responsibility for responding, eliminating the need for external coordination or manual selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses volume level as a dynamic parameter to determine device selection. By measuring the volume level of the voice command at each device and comparing these parameters, the system automatically identifies the nearest device without requiring complex coordination protocols.
2Power
If response volume is manually adjusted for each device, then response volume control is achieved, but user convenience and ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The selected voice-operated user device automatically adjusts its response volume based on the volume level of the received voice command. The device self-regulates the response volume without requiring manual user adjustment, making the system both controllable and convenient.
Solution Approach 2:
The system measures the volume level of the incoming voice command and uses this feedback to automatically set the appropriate response volume. This closed-loop approach ensures the response is audible without requiring manual intervention.
3Adaptability or versatility
If response volume matches user voice volume, then natural interaction is improved, but user may fail to hear the response in certain circumstances
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the response volume parameter based on the measured volume level of the voice command. By changing the response volume in proportion to the input volume, the system maintains natural interaction while ensuring the response remains audible to the user.
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AI summary
Systems and methods are provided herein for responding to a voice command at a volume level based on a volume level of the voice command. For example, a media guidance application may detect, through a first voice-operated user device of a plurality of voice-operated user devices, a voice command spoken by a user. The media guidance application may determine a first volume level of the voice command. Based on the volume level of the voice command, the media guidance application may determine that a second voice-operated user device of the plurality of voice-operated user devices is closer to the user than any of the other voice-operated user devices. The media guidance application may generate an audible response, through the second voice-operated user device, at a second volume level that is set based on the first volume level of the voice command.