Voice Recognition Wait Time Context Analysis

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current voice recognition systems in electronic devices require a wake-up word for activation, which is inconvenient, especially in hands-free or far-field situations, and necessitate repeated utterance of the wake-up word and redundant commands for task execution.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device with a processor configured to detect a wake-up word, process a first task, set a wait time, detect a second voice command during this time, analyze the conversational context, and process subsequent tasks without requiring a wake-up word or redundant commands, allowing continuous voice recognition service based on previous conversational context.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a wake-up word method is used to activate voice recognition service, then the service can be reliably triggered, but the user must inconveniently utter the wake-up word repeatedly for each task

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevoice recognition activationVSAvoiduser operation convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by activating the voice recognition service in advance through a wake-up word, then maintains the service in an active state during a wait time period. This allows subsequent voice commands to be processed without requiring repeated wake-up words, thus resolving the contradiction between reliable activation and operational convenience.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If voice recognition service is continuously active to respond to follow-up commands, then operational convenience is improved, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontinuous voice command processingVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements periodic action by activating the voice recognition service temporarily for a specific wait time duration after detecting a wake-up word. The service is active only during this period to process follow-up commands, then deactivated. This periodic activation pattern resolves the contradiction between continuous operation convenience and energy consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

3Reliability

If the system requires wake-up word for each task, then service activation is controlled, but productivity decreases due to repeated utterances

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice activation controlVSAvoidtask execution efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system maintains continuity of useful action by keeping the voice recognition service active during a wait time period after wake-up word detection. This allows multiple voice commands to be processed continuously without requiring repeated wake-up words, thereby improving task execution efficiency while maintaining controlled service activation through the initial wake-up trigger.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentUS11450315B2Electronic apparatus and method for operating same
Publication Date: 2022.09.20 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

Various embodiments of the disclosure disclose a method and apparatus for processing a voice recognition service in an electronic device. According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may include a microphone, a memory, and a processor operatively coupled to the microphone and the memory. The processor may be configured to wake-up on the basis of detection of a wake-up word, process a first task corresponding to a first voice command of a user on the basis of the wake-up, set a wait time during which a follow-up command can be received on the basis of the processing of the first task, detect a second voice command of the user during the wait time, analyze a conversational context on the basis of the first voice command and second voice command, and process a second task on the basis of a result of the analysis. Various embodiments are possible.