Voice Activated Real Estate Access Control via TRIZ
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current real estate access control systems rely on manual or limited digital methods for managing locking devices, which can be inefficient and lack seamless integration with voice-activated assistants for verbal command execution.
Innovation Solution
A system that utilizes a voice assistant to process voice inputs, convert them into messages, and send these messages to a locking device management system, which generates credentials or queries, and communicates with locking devices via mobile devices, enabling voice-controlled access and management of locking devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual or limited digital methods are used for managing locking devices, then system simplicity is maintained, but operational efficiency and user convenience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
A voice assistant unit serves as an intermediary between the user and the locking device management system. The voice assistant receives verbal commands, processes them through a language processing system, and translates them into actionable messages for the locking device management system, eliminating the need for manual interface interaction while maintaining system manageability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical interaction (physical key entry, button pressing, or touchscreen input) with voice-based acoustic interaction. The voice assistant unit captures acoustic signals, converts them to text through speech-to-text processing, and transmits the processed commands digitally, substituting mechanical input methods with acoustic field-based communication
2Ease of operation
If voice-activated assistants are integrated into the access control system, then user convenience and accessibility are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into distinct functional modules: a voice assistant unit for acoustic input capture, a language processing system for command interpretation, a locking device management system for credential generation, and mobile devices for credential transfer. This segmentation allows each component to specialize in its function, improving ease of operation while managing complexity through modular architecture
Solution Approach 2:
The voice assistant unit and language processing system serve multiple functions: they can process various types of commands (unlock, lock, query status), support different users with different authentication patterns, and interface with multiple locking devices. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require multiple specialized systems into a single versatile platform
3Reliability
If voice commands are processed through multiple systems (voice assistant, language processing, locking device management), then command accuracy and reliability are improved, but response time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The language processing system pre-processes and validates voice commands before transmitting them to the locking device management system. By performing preliminary parsing, authentication verification, and command validation in advance, the system ensures high command accuracy while the locking device management system is already prepared to execute pre-validated commands, reducing overall response time
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AI summary
A method of providing real estate access control includes receiving a voice input at a voice assistant unit; sending the voice input from the voice assistant unit to a language processing system; at the language processing system, processing the voice input to define a message; sending the message from the language processing system to a locking device management system; at the locking device management system, processing the message as one of a command to a locking device and a query regarding the locking device.