Voice-Controlled Wireless P2P Device Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication methods between devices are cumbersome, especially when there are many devices to choose from, as they rely on manual selection through menus, which can be difficult and inefficient.

Innovation Solution

An electronic apparatus that performs wireless peer-to-peer (p2p) connections using user voice inputs, where a microphone receives voice commands and a processor controls communication circuitry to select the target device based on consistent voice data in probe requests and responses, facilitating automatic device selection and connection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual device selection through display menus is used, then device connection can be established, but user operation becomes difficult and time-consuming when there are many devices

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of device selectionVSAvoidtime for device selection

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical interaction of manually navigating display menus with acoustic/voice-based interaction. The voice input unit captures user speech, and the processor automatically matches spoken device names with detected devices, eliminating the need for manual menu navigation and significantly reducing selection time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by automatically performing device selection based on voice input. The processor compares the user's spoken name with the list of detected devices and automatically selects the matching device, allowing the system to serve itself without requiring manual user intervention through menus.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Adaptability or versatility

If default device names are used, then device identification is simplified, but device selection becomes difficult when multiple devices have the same default name

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice identification flexibilityVSAvoiddevice selection clarity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses voice feedback to resolve device identification ambiguity. When multiple devices are detected, the user speaks the desired device name, and the system provides feedback by comparing this input with the detected device names, enabling clear identification even when default names are duplicated.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the identification parameter from static default device names to dynamic voice-input names. This allows the system to adapt to the user's intended device selection by capturing the spoken name as a new identification parameter, resolving conflicts when multiple devices share the same default name.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS10149329B2Electronic device and control method thereof

Publication Date: 2018.12.04 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

AI summary

An electronic apparatus performing wireless peer-to-peer (wireless p2p) connection with an external device is provided. The electronic apparatus may include a communicator comprising communication circuitry, a microphone configured to receive a user voice input and a processor configured to control the communication circuitry to select the external device as a target device for the wireless p2p connection in response to the voice data received from the external device in a process of probing for the wireless p2p connection being consistent with voice data input through the microphone.