Voice Meeting Selection via Multi-Criteria Scoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies lack an efficient method for a user to automatically select the appropriate meeting to join when listed as an invitee for multiple meetings, requiring manual intervention or simplistic decision-making.
Innovation Solution
A voice-controlled device and remote system collaborate to identify the user's meetings, apply criteria such as invitee numbers, past behavior, and meeting relevance, and automatically join the meeting with the highest computed score, optionally confirming with the user.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the system automatically selects a meeting based on simple criteria, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability of meeting selection deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes multiple parameters simultaneously to resolve the contradiction: it considers invitee count, time proximity, meeting duration, and user preferences as adjustable parameters to compute a comprehensive selection score, thereby improving reliability while maintaining automated operation
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where user selections and corrections are fed back into the selection algorithm to refine future automatic meeting selections, improving reliability over time while keeping the operation simple for users
2Reliability
If the system analyzes multiple meeting criteria to improve selection accuracy, then the reliability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The complex selection process is segmented into distinct analytical components: invitee analysis, time analysis, duration analysis, and preference matching. Each segment handles a specific aspect independently, then combines results to reduce overall system complexity while maintaining high reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary scoring mechanism that mediates between multiple complex criteria. Instead of directly processing all criteria simultaneously, the system computes intermediate scores for each criterion and combines them, simplifying the overall decision-making process
3Reliability
If the system requires manual user intervention to select a meeting, then the reliability of meeting selection is improved, but the productivity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-analyzing meeting criteria, pre-computing selection scores, and pre-ranking meetings before the user needs to make a selection. This automated preliminary work improves productivity while maintaining reliability through structured analysis
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing users to configure their meeting selection preferences once, after which the system autonomously handles meeting selections based on those preferences, improving productivity while maintaining reliability through consistent application of user-defined criteria
Data Source
AI summary
Techniques for selecting a meeting to join in response to a voice command from a user are described herein. A user may utter a voice command to “join my meeting” and, in response, the techniques may access a calendar associated with the user to identify the call-in information used to join the meeting. If the calendar indicates that the user is listed as an invitee for multiple meetings at the current time, then the techniques may analyze an array of criteria to determine which meeting the user most likely would like to join.