Electronic Device Using User Presence for Shared IoT Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing IoT devices struggle with conflicts between automated operations set by multiple users, leading to unintended control actions due to lack of user differentiation in automation technologies.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device that registers a preset event and operation, identifies the presence of a second user, requests approval from the second user, and transmits a control signal only if approved, thereby resolving conflicts by prioritizing the actual user's control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If automated operations are registered without user differentiation, then automation functionality is provided, but conflicts occur between multiple users' automated operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the automated operation system by user, creating separate automation contexts for different users. When a preset event occurs, the system identifies which user is present and applies only that user's registered automated operations, thereby preventing conflicts between multiple users' automations while maintaining full automation functionality for each user.
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic device acts as an intermediary between multiple users and the IoT device. It receives automation registration requests from different users, stores them separately with user identification, and mediates their execution by selecting the appropriate user's automation based on presence detection, thus resolving conflicts without reducing automation capability.
2Speed
If automated operations are executed without user presence identification, then automation response speed is improved, but unintended control actions occur
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary identification of the present user before executing automated operations. By detecting user presence in advance and determining which user's automation rules apply, the system ensures control accuracy is maintained while still providing rapid automated response when the preset event occurs.
3Reliability
If user presence identification is implemented, then conflict resolution between users is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service through automatic user presence detection and automated selection of the appropriate user's automation rules. The electronic device autonomously identifies which user is present and applies their registered operations without requiring manual intervention or complex configuration, thereby achieving reliable conflict resolution with minimal added complexity.
4Productivity
If automated operations are performed without approval mechanism, then automation efficiency is maintained, but user intention alignment is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback through the approval mechanism where the present user can review and approve automated operations before execution. This feedback loop ensures that automated actions align with the actual user's intentions while maintaining efficiency by only requiring approval when conflicts or uncertainties arise, rather than blocking all automated operations.
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AI summary
An electronic device, and a controlling method thereof, including a communicator; and a processor configured to, based on a registration request of a first user, register a preset event and an operation of a first external device corresponding to the registered preset event, based on the registered preset event occurring, identify whether a second user is present in a space where the first external device is located, based on identifying that the second user is present in the space, provide a request to the second user to approve the registered operation; identify whether the registered operation is approved by the second user; and, based on the identifying whether the registered operation is approved by the second user, determine whether to transmit a control signal corresponding to the registered operation to the first external device.