Simple Code Task Execution via Voice and Gesture Input

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for accessing online information and making phone calls are often cumbersome, requiring users to manually enter URLs or phone numbers, which is inconvenient, especially on small devices like smartphones, and can be frustrating due to the need for precise scanning of QR codes or remembering lengthy numbers.

Innovation Solution

The system allows users to perform tasks by submitting a simple code combined with a distinctive marker, which can be obtained automatically, enabling easy and quick access to information or actions such as accessing websites or making calls, using location, time, object, or image markers, and allowing verbal or gestural inputs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users manually enter URLs or phone numbers, then they can access online information or make calls, but the process becomes cumbersome and inconvenient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of accessing online informationVSAvoidtime required for manual input

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the essential identifying information (URL or phone number) and replaces it with a simplified code. Users only need to enter a short code instead of typing complete URLs or phone numbers, significantly reducing input time and effort while maintaining the ability to access the desired information or make calls.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a simplified representation (code) that copies the essential function of the original complex input (URL or phone number). This code serves as a substitute that maintains the connection to the target resource while being much easier to input and remember.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

2Ease of operation

If users scan QR codes to access information, then they avoid manual typing, but the scanning process requires precise aiming and patience

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of accessing online informationVSAvoidcomplexity of scanning process

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent removes the scanning component entirely from the user interaction process. Instead of requiring users to aim and scan QR codes, the system provides a simple code entry interface that eliminates the precision aiming requirement and reduces the scanning complexity to basic code input.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Ease of operation

If users remember phone numbers from advertisements, then they can make calls, but memorizing long numbers is intimidating and challenging

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of making phone callsVSAvoidmemory burden of phone numbers

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a simplified code representation of the phone number that preserves the calling function while being much easier to remember. Instead of memorizing long sequences of digits, users only need to recall a short code, significantly reducing the memory burden while maintaining the ability to make calls to the advertised numbers.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS11386898B2Systems and methods for performing task using simple code

Publication Date: 2022.07.12 LI CHIAN CHIU

AI summary

Systems and methods for performing a task via a simple code. Combination of a unique marker and a simple code represents a task. A simple code is submitted manually or by a voice input. Voice recognition and gesture recognition are used. In an aspect, a task is executed when a voice input comprises a predetermined name and a simple code. In another aspect, a task is executed when a voice input comprises a simple code and a user gazes or gestures at a device.