Voice-Activated Water Purification Server User Identification

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current water purification systems lack personalized control and monitoring, failing to adapt to individual user preferences and usage patterns effectively.

Innovation Solution

A server system that identifies users through voice commands and controls water purification apparatuses by matching user identification with discharge water information, adjusting temperature and quantity based on user-specific queries and usage patterns.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If voice recognition technology is added to identify users, then personalized service capability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepersonalized service capabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a server as an intermediary component that handles voice recognition and user identification tasks. The water purification apparatus itself does not contain complex voice recognition hardware; instead, it communicates with an external server that performs the complex processing. This mediator approach allows the system to gain personalized service capability without significantly increasing the complexity of the water purification apparatus.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If user identification and personalized control functions are added, then service quality is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice qualityVSAvoidease of operation
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements self-service by automatically identifying users through voice recognition and autonomously adjusting water purification parameters without requiring manual input from users. When a user approaches the apparatus and speaks, the system automatically identifies them, retrieves their preferences from the server, and configures the appropriate settings. This eliminates the need for users to manually select or input their preferences, thereby maintaining ease of operation while delivering personalized service.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11535536B2Server of monitoring water purification apparatus according to voice command and water purification apparatus
Publication Date: 2022.12.27 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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  • US11535536B2 patent drawing
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AI summary

A server that monitors a water purification apparatus according to a voice command and the water purification apparatus are provided, and according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server that monitors the water purification apparatus according to the voice command includes a voice processor that receives the voice command from the water purification apparatus and identifies a user who issues the voice command.