Voice-Activated Session Transfer for Clinicians
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems require physical contact for user identification and session management on workstations, leading to germ transmission, security risks, and inefficient resource utilization due to multiple concurrent sessions, especially in environments like hospitals where users often roam without properly disconnecting sessions.
Innovation Solution
A voice-activated system using a wearable, wireless badge to manage user operation sessions across multiple servers, allowing clinicians to initiate and transfer application sessions using voice commands, eliminating the need for physical input devices and reducing redundant sessions by re-attaching active sessions to different devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If physical input devices (keyboard, mouse, card reader) are attached to workstations for user identification and session management, then user authentication and session control are enabled, but germ transmission increases and security risks arise from unauthorized access
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical physical contact input devices (keyboard, mouse, card reader) with a voice-activated system that uses acoustic signals for user identification and session management. The voice command 'transfer session' enables users to authenticate and control sessions without physical contact, eliminating germ transmission while maintaining security through voice-based authentication mechanisms.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users can connect to different applications on multiple servers from different workstations, then user mobility and accessibility are improved, but multiple concurrent active sessions are created consuming server resources and creating security problems
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the server monitors user session states across multiple workstations. When a user initiates a new connection, the system detects existing active sessions and provides feedback by automatically transferring the session to the new workstation rather than creating duplicate sessions. This feedback loop prevents resource consumption from redundant sessions while maintaining user mobility.
Solution Approach 2:
The voice-activated session transfer system enables users to self-manage their sessions across workstations without administrative intervention. When a user says 'transfer session' at a new workstation, the system automatically relocates the active session, preventing the creation of multiple concurrent sessions and optimizing server resource utilization while supporting user mobility.
3Ease of operation
If users roam between locations and connect to different workstations without properly disconnecting sessions, then user convenience is improved, but session security deteriorates as confidential information remains available for unauthorized access
Solution Approach 1:
The voice-activated system replaces manual disconnect/login procedures with automatic session transfer via voice command. Users simply say 'transfer session' when moving to a new workstation, and the system automatically relocates the session, eliminating the need for manual disconnection while maintaining security through authenticated voice-based session management.
4Measurement precision
If physical input devices are required at workstations for session management, then precise user input and control are enabled, but device complexity and space requirements increase preventing convenient wall mounting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical input devices (keyboard, mouse, card reader) with a voice-activated system that uses acoustic signals for all user interactions. This substitution maintains input precision through voice command recognition while dramatically reducing device complexity, enabling workstations to be mounted on walls without requiring physical input device attachments.
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AI summary
A system enables clinicians to use naturally spoken voice commands from a small, wearable, wireless badge (or other portable device) to trigger events including, application session transfer, wireless communications (such as voice calls) and control of electronic devices. A system for managing user operation sessions on multiple servers includes an interface for receiving, from a first workstation, a request to initiate a current session of operation of a particular executable application on a first server and user identification information from a particular user. A session processor, in response to the received particular user identification information, identifies an active session of operation of the particular user on a second server previously initiated via a second workstation and re-attaches connection of the previously initiated active session of operation to the first workstation as the current session in response to a user voice command.