Voice Recognition Triggering via External Device Signal State

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional electronic devices with voice recognition functions require repetitive operations and are time-consuming when performing voice commands, especially when interacting with external devices like Bluetooth devices, as they do not consider the states of the devices involved, leading to user burden.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device with a processor, memory, and wireless communication module that determines the appropriate performing device for voice commands based on the states of the electronic device and external devices, triggering voice recognition and enabling the corresponding operation without separate trigger commands, thereby streamlining the voice recognition process.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a separate trigger command is required to activate voice recognition function, then the voice recognition can be properly initiated, but the user operation time and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevoice recognition activationVSAvoiduser operation time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by continuously monitoring for trigger commands in advance. When a trigger command is detected, the voice recognition function is automatically activated without requiring additional user actions. This resolves the contradiction by preparing the system ahead of time so that when activation is needed, it occurs immediately upon detecting the trigger, thus maintaining reliability while reducing operational time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Device complexity

If the electronic device does not consider device states, then the system structure remains simple, but the voice command execution accuracy decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem structureVSAvoidvoice command execution accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies dynamics by adapting its behavior based on real-time device states. The voice recognition system dynamically determines whether to activate and how to process commands based on current operational conditions such as whether the device is in a state that can accept voice inputs. This allows the system to maintain simple structure while improving execution accuracy by making context-aware decisions about command processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Ease of operation

If repetitive operations are required for voice commands, then the voice recognition function can be properly controlled, but the user convenience and productivity decrease

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevoice recognition controlVSAvoidvoice command execution efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges the trigger command detection and voice recognition activation into a single integrated process. When a trigger command is detected, the system automatically activates voice recognition and processes the command in one continuous flow, eliminating the need for separate activation and execution steps. This merging of operations improves both ease of operation and productivity by reducing the number of discrete user actions required.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS10283116B2Electronic device and method for providing voice recognition function
Publication Date: 2019.05.07 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed is a method providing voice recognition by an electronic device, including receiving a first signal including a request for triggering voice recognition from one or more external devices, triggering a program supporting the voice recognition in response to the first signal, receiving a second signal including voice data corresponding to a user's voice, performing voice recognition on the received voice data, determining an operation corresponding to the recognized voice, determining one or more performing devices which perform the determined operation, and enabling the one or more determined performing devices to perform the determined operation.