Secondary Device Relaying Sound Data to Primary Digital Assistant
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing digital assistant systems are limited in providing a digital assistant function to users when the device with the digital assistant function is not readily available, such as when it is charged or located away from the user.
Innovation Solution
A digital assistant system comprising a secondary device that relays sound data to a primary device equipped with a digital assistant function, allowing the secondary device to determine the appropriate primary device and present the result of the digital assistant process to the user.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a primary device with digital assistant function is used, then the digital assistant function can be executed, but the device must be at hand which limits usability when placed away for charging
Solution Approach 1:
A secondary device acts as an intermediary between the user and the primary device. The secondary device receives voice commands from the user, transmits them to the primary device for processing, and relays the results back to the user. This mediator approach allows users to access digital assistant functions even when the primary device is not physically available.
2Adaptability or versatility
If each family member has their own primary device, then individual digital assistant functions are available, but it becomes unclear which device should receive sound data when multiple devices are present
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses feedback mechanisms to identify the correct primary device. The secondary device transmits sound data to multiple primary devices, and the correct device identifies itself through feedback signals. This feedback approach resolves the ambiguity of which device should process the command without requiring complex user input or device selection interfaces.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a secondary device relays sound data to a primary device, then digital assistant function is extended to locations away from the primary device, but additional devices and communication channels are required
Solution Approach 1:
The secondary device is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a regular electronic device and as a relay for digital assistant functions. This universal approach allows the secondary device to provide remote access capabilities without requiring dedicated specialized hardware, thereby extending functionality while minimizing additional system complexity.
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AI summary
A digital assistant function is provided to individual users even when a primary device having the digital assistant function is at a location away from a hand of a user. An information processing device that relays sound data to a primary device that executes a digital assistant process includes: a sound acquiring unit that acquires surrounding sounds as sound data; a destination device determination unit that determines a destination primary device which is the primary device that is a destination of the sound data; a transmitting and receiving unit that transmits the sound data to the destination primary device and receives, from the destination primary device, a result of a digital assistant process executed depending on the sound data as a reply; and a reply presentation unit that presents the reply received at the transmitting and receiving unit.