Voice Command Device Naming via Speech Recognition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies lack an efficient method for users to associate functional identifiers, such as names or roles, with devices via voice commands, limiting the ability to customize device interactions and optimize device functionality based on user preferences and environments.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows users to assign names and roles to devices using voice commands, where a remote service performs speech recognition to identify the commands and stores the identifiers, enabling personalized device configurations and enhanced functionality based on the assigned names and roles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional interaction methods (mechanical devices, touch screens, motion, gesture) are used to control computing devices, then device functionality can be accessed, but user interaction efficiency and convenience are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical interaction devices (keyboards, mice, touch screens) and physical gestures with speech-based acoustic interaction. Users can control computing devices by speaking natural language commands, which are captured by microphones and processed through speech recognition systems, eliminating the need for manual mechanical operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service through automatic speech recognition and command interpretation. The computing device autonomously processes spoken commands, identifies user intent, and executes appropriate actions without requiring manual configuration or mechanical input, making the interaction process self-serve and highly efficient.
2Adaptability or versatility
If devices are connected and wired in home environments, then device functionality increases, but device identification and customization become complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces speech-based functional identifiers as an intermediary layer between users and devices. Instead of directly managing complex device connections and identifiers, users speak natural language names and roles for devices, which the system automatically maps to the correct connected devices, simplifying the identification process while maintaining full device accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the identification parameter from technical device identifiers (IP addresses, device names, connection protocols) to user-defined functional identifiers based on speech input. This parameter transformation allows users to customize device references according to their needs without dealing with the underlying technical complexity of device networking and identification.
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AI summary
Techniques for naming devices via voice commands are described herein. For instance, a user may issue a voice command to a voice-controlled device stating, “you are the kitchen device”. Thereafter, the device may respond to voice commands directed, by name, to this device. For instance, the user may issue a voice command requesting to “play music on my kitchen device”. Given that the user has configured the device to respond to this name, the device may respond to the command by outputting the requested music.