Voice-Based IoT Security System Authentication

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless event notification systems, especially those based on cloud-hosted IoT security systems, lack user-friendly voice-based interaction capabilities, making them less accessible and secure for users.

Innovation Solution

A wireless event notification system that includes a microphone for voice commands, a first controller for receiving audible commands, a voice authentication engine for user authentication, a speech recognition engine for command recognition, and a cloud-based second controller that processes authentication and command signals, allowing seamless voice-based interaction with IoT devices like passive infrared cameras.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If cloud-hosted IoT security systems are used, then system accessibility and ubiquity are improved, but user-friendliness and security are worsened

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem accessibilityVSAvoiduser-friendliness
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces traditional mechanical authentication methods (physical keypads, fingerprint sensors, PIN codes) with voice-based authentication. The voice command system allows users to authenticate and control security systems through spoken commands, eliminating the need for physical interaction with control panels or mobile devices, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining cloud-based accessibility

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Reliability

If traditional authentication methods (PIN codes, fingerprints) are used, then security is maintained, but system complexity and cost are increased

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesecurityVSAvoidauthentication mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the authentication function from complex physical authentication mechanisms (fingerprint sensors, keypad systems) and implements it through voice recognition. By separating the authentication logic into a cloud-based voice processing system, the patent reduces local device complexity while maintaining security through voice biometrics and authentication protocols

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Ease of operation

If voice-based interaction is implemented, then user-friendliness is improved, but system complexity is increased

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser-friendlinessVSAvoidsystem architecture complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a cloud-based voice processing intermediary that handles the complexity of voice recognition, authentication, and command interpretation. This intermediary layer receives voice commands from users, processes them through authentication engines and speech recognition services in the cloud, and translates them into control signals for IoT devices, thereby simplifying the user interface while managing system complexity centrally

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP3596726B1A wireless event notification system with voice-based interaction
Publication Date: 2024.02.14 CARRIER CORP
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AI summary

A wireless event notification system includes a microphone, a controller, a voice authentication engine, a speech recognition engine, and a wireless device. The microphone is configured to transmit an audible command initiated by a user. The controller is located in a cloud and is configured to receive the audible command. The voice authentication engine is configured to receive the audible command for authenticating the user, and send an authentication signal to the controller. The speech recognition engine is configured to receive the audible command for recognition of the audible command, and send a command text indicative of the audible command to the controller. The wireless device is configured to receive the command text if the controller has received both the authentication signal from the voice authentication engine and the command text from the speech recognition engine.