Wearable Device Voice Command Control via Vibration Sensor Authentication

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wearable devices face challenges in accurate voice command recognition due to false triggers in noisy environments and the need for voiceprint registration, which complicates operation and user experience.

Innovation Solution

The wearable device incorporates an acoustoelectric element and a vibration sensor to collect voice and vibration information, determining the identity of the user based on this combined data to accurately execute or ignore voice commands, thereby reducing false triggers.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If voice recognition is used for controlling the wearable device, then the ease of operation is improved, but false triggers occur in noisy environments and voiceprint registration is required

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevoice command operationVSAvoidvoice command recognition accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines voice recognition with vibration sensor detection to create a hybrid authentication system. The vibration sensor detects characteristic vibrations of the wearer's body (such as heartbeat or body movements) in conjunction with voice commands, thereby improving reliability and reducing false triggers while maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The vibration sensor acts as an intermediary authentication layer between the user and the voice recognition system. It provides an additional verification mechanism that mediates the authentication process, confirming the wearer's identity through body vibration patterns before executing voice commands, thus reducing false triggers without complicating the user interface.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If voiceprint registration is implemented for accurate voice command recognition, then the reliability is improved, but the device complexity and operation complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevoice command recognition accuracyVSAvoidauthentication system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The vibration sensor enables automatic authentication based on the wearer's natural body vibrations without requiring manual setup or registration. The system continuously monitors vibration patterns and automatically identifies the wearer, eliminating the need for complex voiceprint registration processes while maintaining high reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the authentication parameter from complex voiceprint analysis to simpler vibration pattern detection. By monitoring physical vibration characteristics (frequency, amplitude, patterns) of the wearer's body, the system achieves reliable authentication with reduced complexity in both device architecture and user操作流程.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If voiceprint registration is required for accurate recognition, then the reliability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevoice command recognition accuracyVSAvoidoperation simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The vibration sensor performs preliminary authentication by detecting the wearer's body vibrations before voice command processing begins. This preliminary action continuously verifies the wearer's identity in the background, so when a voice command is given, the system can immediately execute it without requiring additional registration or verification steps, thereby maintaining ease of operation while ensuring reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This approach enhances the accuracy of voice command execution by distinguishing between the wearer and non-wearer, improving adaptability in noisy environments and simplifying operation.

Implementation Method 1

a wearable device includes an acoustoelectric element and a vibration sensor

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAcoustoelectric conversion: Photoelectric Effect

Implementation Method 2

voice information collected by the acoustoelectric element and vibration information collected by the vibration sensor

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectVibration detection: Vibration

Data Source

PatentEP3968320B1Control method, wearable device, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.06.25 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD
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AI summary

Provided are a control method for a wearable device, a wearable device (100), and a storage medium. The wearable device (100) comprises an acoustoelectric element (110) and a vibration sensor (120). The control method comprises: (step S12) acquiring acoustic information collected by the acoustoelectric element (110) and vibration information collected by the vibration sensor (120); (step S14) determining, according to the acoustic information and the vibration information, identity information of a sender of an acoustic command, wherein the acoustic command is determined according to the acoustic information; and (step S16) controlling, according to the identity information, the wearable device (100) to execute the acoustic command or ignore the acoustic command.