Voice Command Interface Module for Home Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing home network systems for remote control and monitoring of home appliances are limited by the need for multiple buttons or touch screens in vehicles, which distract drivers, and often require a third-party intermediary for communication.
Innovation Solution
A single command interface module that uses voice recognition to translate voice commands into actions for controlling and monitoring home appliances, allowing seamless communication between a remote user and their home devices via existing voice and data networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple push buttons or touch screens are used in a vehicle for controlling home devices, then the control functionality is provided, but driver distraction increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical button presses and touch screen interactions with voice-based acoustic commands. The voice recognition system captures spoken instructions through a microphone, processes them via speech-to-text conversion, and executes the corresponding home device control functions, thereby eliminating the need for manual vehicle interface interactions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a third-party intermediary service is used for voice command transmission, then remote communication capability is provided, but system complexity and dependency increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates the third-party intermediary service from the system architecture. Instead of routing voice commands through external virtual assistant services, the system implements direct voice recognition processing and command execution within the local home network infrastructure, reducing external dependencies and system complexity.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If voice recognition technology is implemented directly in the home control system, then driver distraction is reduced, but the need for accurate voice-to-action translation increases system complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a voice recognition service as an intermediary component that bridges the gap between spoken commands and system actions. This service receives voice input, converts it to text, interprets the intent, and translates it into executable commands for home devices, managing the complexity of voice-to-action translation as a dedicated intermediate layer.
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AI summary
A voice-activated command interface module for interacting with a plurality of home-based electronic devices so as to allow for a remotely-located home owner to communicate with, command and control various ones of the electronic devices. The module includes a plurality of communication ports, each communication port associated with a different type of communication interface for providing communications to and from the plurality of electronic devices. The module also includes a voice network communication port for receiving the voice commands from the home owner and a data network communication port for transmitting monitoring and control information between the plurality of electronic devices and the home owner. In operation, the command interface module is responsive to voice commands received from a remote user via an incoming telephone line (either data or voice). A voice recognition unit within the command interface module is utilized to translate the received voice signal into an “action/control” signal and then perform the desired activity.