Vehicle Voice Command Validation Using Sensor-Based State Checks

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Solution Overview

Problem

Excessive network transmissions of invalid requests in voice-activated computer networks lead to inefficient bandwidth utilization and computational waste, as processing systems handle and transmit invalid data packets, overwhelming network traffic and degrading response quality.

Innovation Solution

A data processing system that validates audio signals by generating action data structures and comparing them to vehicular states, discarding or disabling invalid requests to prevent unnecessary data transmission and processing, thereby reducing bandwidth usage and processor load.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the system processes all audio requests without validation, then all requests are handled uniformly, but network bandwidth is wasted and processing capacity is overwhelmed by invalid requests

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverequest processing throughputVSAvoidbandwidth utilization efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by validating audio requests against current vehicular state before processing or transmission. The validation engine checks whether requested actions are appropriate given the vehicle's current state (e.g., preventing window opening when already open, or climate control changes when conditions already meet requirements). This preliminary validation filters out invalid requests before they consume network bandwidth or processing resources, directly resolving the contradiction by improving bandwidth utilization efficiency while maintaining processing throughput for valid requests.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If the system transmits all generated action data structures, then complete request handling is maintained, but network traffic increases and response quality degrades

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverequest handling completenessVSAvoidnetwork response quality
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the extraction principle by removing invalid action data structures from the transmission stream before they enter the network. The validation engine identifies and extracts only those requests that are both syntactically correct and semantically appropriate given the current vehicular state. By taking out invalid requests (such as duplicate actions or actions incompatible with current state), the system maintains reliable handling of valid requests while improving network response quality by reducing traffic volume and eliminating problematic data packets.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Productivity

If the system processes every audio input query, then no requests are missed, but computational resources are wasted on invalid requests

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverequest processing coverageVSAvoidcomputational efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by performing validation checks on audio requests before full computational processing. The validation engine quickly assesses whether requested actions are appropriate given the current vehicular state, filtering out obviously invalid requests (such as requests for actions already in progress or incompatible with current conditions). This preliminary filtering improves computational efficiency by preventing waste of resources on invalid requests while maintaining processing coverage for all potentially valid requests.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3868623B1Vehicle function control with sensor based validation
Publication Date: 2024.01.03 GOOGLE LLC
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AI summary

The present disclosure is generally related to a data processing system to validate vehicular functions in a voice activated computer network environment. The data processing system can improve the efficiency of the network by discarding action data structures and requests that are invalid prior to their transmission across the network. The system can invalidate requests by comparing attributes of a vehicular state to attributes of a request state.