Smart Device Person Identification via Registration Information Base

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Solution Overview

Problem

Smart devices lack the ability to identify the currently interacting user and understand the relationships between registered users, leading to poor user experience.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for person identification by a smart device, which involves establishing a registration information base for new users, including identity information and person relation structure data, and using this data to identify valid users and target persons based on interaction commands.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a smart device registers multiple users, then the device can serve more users, but it cannot identify the currently interacting user or understand person relationships

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemulti-user supportVSAvoiduser identity recognition
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by establishing a registration information base before actual interaction occurs. This base pre-stores user identity information, characteristic information, and person relation structure data, enabling the system to quickly identify current users and understand relationships without real-time complex analysis during interaction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a registration information base as an intermediary between the multi-user registration system and the user identification function. This intermediary structure organizes and stores user identities, characteristics, and relationship data, serving as a mediator that enables both multi-user support and accurate current user identification simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If the device stores detailed user information and relationships, then user experience improves, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser experienceVSAvoidinformation base structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the user information storage into distinct structured components: registration information base, user identity information, characteristic information, and person relation structure data. This segmentation organizes complex data into manageable segments, improving ease of operation while keeping the structure clear and maintainable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies local quality by storing different types of information (identities, characteristics, relationships) in specific designated locations within the registration information base. Each segment has a specific function and structure optimized for its purpose, making the overall system easier to operate while maintaining organized complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS10963550B2Method and apparatus for person identification by a smart device
Publication Date: 2021.03.30 GOERTEK INC
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AI summary

A method and apparatus for person identification by a smart device, wherein the method comprises: establishing a registration information base that corresponds to the new user, and completing registration information base that corresponds to each valid user, and the registration information base comprises a name, a characteristic and person relation structure data, and the person relation structure data record each person relation appellation and respective person name; receiving an interaction command inputted by a current user, and collecting characteristic information of the current user; searching the registration information base of each valid user, judging whether a valid user that matches the characteristic information exists, and if yes, determining the user name of the current user; searching the registration information base that corresponds to the determined user name, and identifying a corresponding target person.