Voice Command Routing in Image Processing Apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current image processing apparatuses face inefficiencies in processing voice commands, particularly with descriptive sentences, as they require external servers for analysis, leading to longer processing times and user inconvenience.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus includes an audio processor and controller that differentiate between simple and descriptive voice commands, processing simple commands locally and redirecting descriptive commands to an interactive server for analysis, while displaying guide images to encourage the use of simpler commands, thereby reducing processing time and improving user experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If all voice commands are processed externally through servers, then comprehensive analysis capability is improved, but processing time increases and user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments voice commands into two categories: simple commands processed locally by the image processing apparatus and descriptive commands processed externally by servers. This segmentation allows the system to handle different types of commands through appropriate processing paths, reducing overall processing time while maintaining analysis accuracy for complex commands.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by enhancing the processing capability of the local device for simple commands while reserving external server resources for descriptive commands. The audio processor and controller are configured to handle specific types of commands locally, optimizing resource utilization and response time.
2Speed
If simple voice commands are processed locally, then processing speed is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the image processing apparatus to autonomously process simple voice commands without requiring external server intervention. The audio processor detects and analyzes simple commands, and the controller executes corresponding operations independently, reducing system complexity while improving processing speed.
3Adaptability or versatility
If descriptive voice commands are processed externally, then analysis capability is improved, but user convenience deteriorates due to longer response time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments descriptive commands from simple commands and routes them to external servers for processing. This segmentation maintains comprehensive analysis capability for descriptive commands while being transparent to users, as the system automatically handles the routing without requiring user awareness of the underlying complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism that automatically determines whether a voice command should be processed locally or externally. This intermediary layer manages the complexity of dual processing paths while presenting a unified, convenient interface to users, maintaining ease of operation despite the sophisticated backend architecture.
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AI summary
An image processing apparatus includes an image processor; an audio input to input a user's speech; a storage to store at least one simple sentence voice command and an operation corresponding to the simple sentence voice command; a communication device to communicate with a server that analyzes a descriptive sentence voice command and determine an operation corresponding to the descriptive sentence voice command; an audio processor to process a first voice command corresponding to the speech and conduct the operation corresponding to the simple sentence voice command if the first voice command is the simple sentence voice command, and to transmit the first voice command to the communication device if the first voice command is not the simple sentence voice command ; and a controller configured to display a first guide image which recommends the simple sentence voice command stored in the storage if the corresponding operation for the first voice command determined by the server is identical to one of the at least one simple sentence voice command stored in the storage.