Google llc (20240111811). SELECTING A DEVICE TO RESPOND TO DEVICE-AGNOSTIC USER REQUESTS simplified abstract

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SELECTING A DEVICE TO RESPOND TO DEVICE-AGNOSTIC USER REQUESTS

Organization Name

google llc

Inventor(s)

Dongeek Shin of San Jose CA (US)

SELECTING A DEVICE TO RESPOND TO DEVICE-AGNOSTIC USER REQUESTS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240111811 titled 'SELECTING A DEVICE TO RESPOND TO DEVICE-AGNOSTIC USER REQUESTS

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a method for selecting a specific device from a group of devices within an ecosystem to respond to a user's request, based on the context and scenario identified by the system.

  • The user specifies a scenario, and contextual features are gathered from various devices in the ecosystem to create scenario features that represent the scenario.
  • These scenario features are associated with a particular device chosen by the user to handle responses during the scenario.
  • When a new device-agnostic request is made, the system identifies the current context features and compares them to the stored scenario features.
  • Based on this comparison, the system selects the designated assistant device to provide a response to the user's request.

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in smart home systems, virtual assistants, and IoT devices to enhance user experience and provide personalized responses based on specific scenarios.

Problems Solved

This innovation solves the issue of selecting the most appropriate device to respond to a user's request in a multi-device ecosystem, improving efficiency and user satisfaction.

Benefits

- Personalized responses based on user-defined scenarios - Efficient selection of devices for specific tasks - Enhanced user experience and convenience

Potential Commercial Applications

"Smart Home Automation: Optimizing Device Selection for User Requests"

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art could be a system that uses contextual information to select a device for responding to user requests, but without the specific focus on user-defined scenarios and device-agnostic requests.

Unanswered Questions

How does the system ensure the security and privacy of user data in the device selection process?

The article does not address the specific measures taken to protect user information while selecting devices for responses.

Can the system adapt to changing user preferences and scenarios over time?

The article does not mention how the system handles updates to user-defined scenarios or preferences in the device selection process.


Original Abstract Submitted

implementations relate to selecting a particular device, from an ecosystem of devices, to provide responses to a device-agnostic request of the user while a scenario is occurring. the user specifies a scenario and contextual features are identified from one or more devices of the ecosystem to generate scenario features indicative of the scenario occurring. the scenario features are stored with a correlation to a device that is specified by the user to handle responses while the scenario is occurring. when a subsequent device-agnostic request is received, current contextual features are identified and compared to the scenario features. based on the comparison, the specified assistant device is selected to respond to the device-agnostic request.