Voice Command Compatibility Verification in Electronic Devices

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic devices lack the capability to effectively share and verify voice commands between devices, leading to potential compatibility issues due to differences in environment and user information, which can result in voice commands not being executable on receiving devices.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device and method that include a processor and memory to obtain and compare command data from external devices, determining executability and converting commands to ensure compatibility, using wireless communication to share and verify voice commands through external servers.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If voice commands are shared between electronic devices, then user convenience and functionality are improved, but compatibility issues arise due to differences in device environment and user information

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevoice command sharingVSAvoidcommand executability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary verification by comparing the voice command with device-specific information (user profile, installed applications, device capabilities) before executing the command. This advance check ensures compatibility issues are identified and resolved before command execution, maintaining both ease of operation and reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The processor acts as an intermediary between the shared voice command and the device execution system. It mediates by verifying command compatibility, adapting the command if necessary, and ensuring it can be executed on the target device with different environmental conditions and user information.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If voice commands are adapted to different device environments, then command executability is improved, but processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommand compatibilityVSAvoidverification process
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-verification by automatically comparing the voice command with its own device information (user profile, applications, capabilities) without requiring external intervention. This self-service approach enables adaptability while keeping the verification process integrated and manageable within the device's existing architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11662976B2Electronic device and method for sharing voice command thereof
Publication Date: 2023.05.30 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An electronic device is provided and includes a display; a wireless communication circuit; a processor operatively connected to the display and the wireless communication circuit; and a memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to obtain a command generated by an utterance input on an external device, and first data related to a function to be executed when the command is input on the external device by using the wireless communication circuit; obtain second data related to a function to be executed when the command is input on the electronic device; and determine whether the command is executable on the electronic device based on a result of a comparison between the first data and the second data.