Voice Recognition Account Switching for Shared Electronic Devices

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic devices face inconveniences in user account management, requiring manual input of identification information and posing security risks when multiple users share a device, especially with the increasing diversity of services and need for user-specific functionality.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device equipped with speech recognition capabilities that registers and identifies users based on their voice, allowing seamless login and accurate notification of account switching through visual indicators.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual account information input is required for each service, then service access is controlled, but user convenience deteriorates and time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice access controlVSAvoidtime for account input
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary user identification through voice recognition before service access is needed. User accounts are pre-registered with voiceprints, allowing automatic authentication without manual input during actual service usage. This preliminary preparation resolves the contradiction by eliminating repeated account input while maintaining access control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service authentication where the user's own voice serves as the authentication credential. The electronic device automatically identifies the user through voiceprint matching and retrieves the corresponding account information without requiring manual intervention. This self-service mechanism improves convenience while maintaining security through voice-based authentication.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of operation

If users remain logged in to avoid repeated account input, then convenience improves, but security deteriorates due to unauthorized access risks

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconvenience of service accessVSAvoidaccount security
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts authentication requirements based on the identification result. When a user's voice is recognized, the system automatically logs them in without requiring manual account input. The authentication state is dynamic rather than static, allowing the system to transition between authenticated and unauthenticated states based on real-time voice identification, thus maintaining both convenience and security.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces manual account input (mechanical interaction) with voice-based automatic identification. The voiceprint recognition system substitutes the need for users to manually enter account information, providing automatic authentication that is both convenient and secure. This substitution eliminates the need to remain continuously logged in while maintaining ease of access.

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

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple users share one electronic device, then device utilization improves, but account management complexity increases and security risks arise

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice sharing capabilityVSAvoidaccount management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides universal account management functionality that serves multiple users through a single electronic device. The voiceprint recognition system is designed to handle multiple user profiles, automatically identifying and switching between different users' accounts. This multi-functional capability allows the device to serve multiple users without increasing operational complexity for individual users.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The voiceprint recognition system acts as an intermediary between multiple users and the electronic device's account management system. Instead of users directly managing multiple accounts, the voice identification system mediates the authentication process, automatically matching spoken commands to the appropriate user profile. This intermediary layer simplifies account management while enabling multi-user access.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

4Ease of operation

If voice-based user identification is implemented, then manual input is eliminated and convenience improves, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of account accessVSAvoidspeech recognition system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system replaces manual mechanical input (typing, clicking) with acoustic-based voice recognition. The speech-to-text conversion and voiceprint matching mechanisms substitute for traditional account input methods, providing a more convenient user experience. While this introduces acoustic processing complexity, it eliminates the need for manual account management operations.

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

Data Source

PatentEP4600804A1Electronic device and system including same
Publication Date: 2025.08.13 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

An electronic device including a display; a network interface configured to communicate with a server; a user input interface configured to receive speech uttered by a user; and a controller configured to determine whether the speech uttered by the user is related to a user account logged in to the server, in response to determining the speech uttered by the user is unrelated to the user account logged in to the server, display a first response on the display including an indicator indicating the user who has uttered the speech is not the user logged in to the user account, and in response to determining the speech uttered by the user is related to the user account logged in to the server, display a second response on the display indicating the user who uttered the speech is currently logged in to the server.