Vehicle Remote Control via Semi-Generic Voice Commands
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle-based remote control systems, such as those using devices like Echo or Echo Dot, are limited by the need for internet connectivity and are typically restricted to quiet environments due to difficulty in differentiating user voice commands from ambient noise, making them ineffective for controlling smart devices while the user is on the move or outside the hearing range.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle-based remote control system that includes a mobile electronic device and an in-vehicle device with a user-input mechanism, allowing users to assign pre-recorded or semi-generic voice commands to buttons, which are then transmitted to a server to control smart devices remotely, enabling control of devices without the need for continuous voice commands or internet connectivity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If voice command recognition is used to control smart devices, then hands-free operation is enabled, but the system becomes sensitive to ambient noise and requires quiet environments
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an in-vehicle device as an intermediary between the user and the smart device control system. This intermediary captures voice commands within the vehicle environment and transmits them to the remote smart device controller, isolating the voice recognition process from external noise interference while maintaining hands-free operation capability
2Adaptability or versatility
If cloud-based voice processing is used, then complex voice command processing is enabled, but continuous internet connectivity is required
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring the in-vehicle device with the capability to capture and transmit voice commands. The semi-generic voice commands are pre-programmed and can be executed locally without requiring real-time cloud processing, allowing operation during periods when internet connectivity is unavailable
3Speed
If real-time voice command processing is implemented, then immediate device control is achieved, but the system cannot operate when the user is outside hearing range
Solution Approach 1:
The control system is segmented into distinct functional components: the in-vehicle device for capturing voice commands, the communication interface for transmitting commands, and the remote smart device controller for executing actions. This segmentation allows the voice command capture to occur independently of the user's immediate presence near the smart device, enabling control even when the user is outside hearing range of the controlled device
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AI summary
A remote control system of a vehicle is configured to control a remote device via a first electronic device. The first electronic device is configured to control the transmission of a semi-generic user voice command and the voice command is updated based on one or more spoken words generating an updated voice command. The remote control system comprises a second electronic device in communication with the first electronic device. A controller is configured to prompt the first electronic device to cause the updated voice command to be accessed and transmitted to a remote device controller located remotely from the vehicle in response to the input from a user-input mechanism of the second electronic device. The remote device controller processes the updated voice command, generates a control command based on the updated voice command, and executes the control command.