Presence-Based Application Invocation on Voice Interfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing voice interface devices lack the ability to automatically invoke applications without user input, limiting their functionality and user experience.
Innovation Solution
The system employs presence-based application invocation, where presence events detected by primary devices, such as proximity of personal devices, trigger the automatic invocation of associated applications, subject to predefined conditions and user preferences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If voice interface devices require user input to invoke applications, then application invocation is controlled and intentional, but functionality and user experience are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by detecting user presence through sensors (camera, microphone, motion detectors) and pre-loading or pre-positioning application data before the user actually interacts with the device. This allows the application to be ready for immediate invocation, eliminating the need for explicit user input while maintaining controlled operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The voice interface device automatically detects user presence and autonomously determines which application to invoke based on preconfigured rules and detected context, without requiring explicit user commands. The system serves itself by making intelligent decisions about application invocation based on environmental sensors and user behavior patterns.
2Productivity
If automatic application invocation is implemented without user input, then functionality and convenience are enhanced, but control and user intent verification are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where detected presence events trigger application invocation, and the system continuously monitors user responses and system performance to refine its presence detection algorithms and invocation decisions. This feedback loop ensures that automatic invocation becomes increasingly accurate over time, maintaining reliability while improving productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters dynamically by adjusting sensitivity thresholds for presence detection, invocation timing, and application selection criteria based on learned user patterns and contextual information. This allows the system to optimize between speed and accuracy depending on the specific situation and user preferences.
3Ease of operation
If presence-based automatic invocation is implemented, then user experience is enhanced, but system complexity and detection requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The presence detection system is segmented into multiple independent sensor modules (camera-based detection, motion sensors, audio detection) that can operate independently or in combination. Each sensor type handles specific aspects of presence detection, allowing the system to achieve comprehensive detection capability while maintaining modular architecture that manages complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs multi-functional sensor arrays that serve multiple purposes: presence detection, user identification, contextual understanding, and application selection. By making sensors universal rather than dedicated to single functions, the system reduces overall complexity while enhancing automatic invocation capability.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for presence-based application invocation are disclosed. For example, presence of a personal device and/or user associated with a personal device is detected at a primary device. When account data associated with the personal device and the primary device correspond, checks are performed to determine if automatic invocation of an application associated with the personal device should be performed. Those checks include determining whether one or more conditions are satisfied, determining current usage of the application and/or the primary device indicates desirability to automatically invoke the application, and/or whether the application has been enabled for use on the primary device.