Voice Control System with Preliminary Utterance Association
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing voice-based control methods for electronic devices are cumbersome and inefficient, requiring complex and time-consuming commands, which waste user time and device energy, especially in battery-operated devices.
Innovation Solution
The development of faster and more efficient voice-based control methods and interfaces that detect and associate utterances with predefined operation sets, performing operations only when specific performance criteria are met, and providing suggestions for improving command recognition based on context.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If existing voice-based control methods are used, then voice control functionality is provided, but the commands become complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by detecting multiple utterances in advance, associating them with operation sets before actual execution. This allows the device to prepare and validate command sequences ahead of time, reducing the time required during actual operation while maintaining simplicity for the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments voice commands into discrete utterances that can be individually detected and associated with specific operations. By breaking down complex commands into manageable segments (first utterance, second utterance, etc.), the system processes them more efficiently while keeping the overall interaction simple for users.
2Ease of operation
If existing voice-based control methods are used, then voice control functionality is provided, but device energy is wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection and association of utterances with operation sets before full execution. This preliminary action allows the device to validate commands and determine whether performance criteria are met, avoiding energy-wasting execution of invalid or unintended operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms by evaluating whether performance criteria are met before executing operations. This feedback loop ensures that energy is only consumed when commands are valid and intended, preventing wasteful energy expenditure on erroneous voice inputs.
3Productivity
If voice control is made faster and more efficient, then user time and energy are conserved, but precision and accuracy of voice control may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection and association of multiple utterances with operation sets before execution. This preliminary phase includes validating whether performance criteria are met, ensuring accurate interpretation of user intent while maintaining efficient processing. The advance preparation allows thorough validation without slowing down the overall interaction.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure generally relates to voice-control for electronic devices. In some embodiments, the method includes, in response to detecting a plurality of utterances, associating the plurality of operations with a first stored operation set and detecting a second set of one or more inputs corresponding to a request to perform the operations associated with the first stored operation set; and performing the plurality of operations associated with the first stored operation set, in the respective order.