Voice Command Translation for Intuitive Playback Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current voice command systems for electronic devices, particularly media playback devices, provide a non-intuitive and disjointed user experience due to disparate user interfaces across applications and lack kid-friendliness, making them difficult for novice users, especially children, to understand and use effectively.
Innovation Solution
A voice command system architecture where a parent device acts as an intermediary to process and translate voice commands from a child device, allowing users to interact with playback devices using customizable and intuitive voice inputs that differ from conventional voice command conventions, enabling more user-friendly control and access to restricted content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a standardized voice command convention is implemented across all applications, then consistency in device control is improved, but the specialized functionality and user interface differentiation of individual applications deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a voice command translation service as an intermediary layer between the user and the application. This service receives voice commands, translates them into application-specific commands, and executes them through the application's command structure. This allows the application to maintain its specialized interface while providing consistent voice control experience across different applications.
2Reliability
If conventional voice command systems are used, then device control capability is maintained, but usability for novice users especially children deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameters of voice command interpretation by allowing flexible mapping between spoken phrases and command intents. Instead of requiring exact matches to predefined commands, the system uses natural language processing to interpret the meaning of diverse speech patterns, making it easier for children and novice users to interact with the device using their own speech styles.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the voice command translation service learns from user interactions and refines its command translations. This allows the system to adapt to individual user speech patterns over time, improving usability for novice users while maintaining reliable device control.
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AI summary
A method of providing configurable control of voice command systems is disclosed herein. The method comprising a parent device receiving a voice command and comparing the voice command to a set of preferences for a user. The set of preferences may relate to one or more interactions between the user and a playback device. The method further comprises the parent device translating the voice command to a user interface (UI) command sequence for the playback device based on the comparison. The playback device may then send the UI command sequence to the playback device as the configurable voice command. The playback device executes the UI command sequence to transition from the current output state to the desired output state intended by the user. A system for providing configurable voice control and computer program product are also disclosed.