The first generation of iPod was born, with 5 GB hard disk memory and 1000 songs. The $399 MP3 module saved Matt Honan, then editor of Macworld, some time to buy it. This passion is no less than buying noodles for iPhone, selling kidneys and so on.
Just like one day you suddenly discovered that iPhone has become an arcade, iPod has also been popular. Buses, subway, streets, white headphones can be seen everywhere, dormitories, friends gathering there is always a connected to the sound, playing music iPod. Apple then created a music store to cultivate people’s habit of paying for music.
The iPod of Mat Honan went with him for 10 years. Over the decade: To help wives give birth to their babies, he created a music list on the iPod for his wife to listen to while she was giving birth; went to a friend’s wedding and carefully selected songs for them, even eliminating the cost of asking for a DJ…
On different occasions, at different stages of life, the music stored in iPod must have different meanings. Although I could only hold mp3 sound chip with an MP3 module in my hand in those days, the experience might have been interesting. At least, when you flip through the MP3 player with an MP3 module in your drawer, you can remember exchanging MP3s with someone you like, or listening to a favorite song together. Isn’t it true that listening to the music a person often listens to can get into his inner world?
When you meet old people again, they will be unfamiliar to you and make you feel that you have never known TA before. But things are different. They will not change. You can cherish them.
The communication logic between the Amazon UAV and the consignee, which carries the sound module, is very simple and crude, as shown above. As a “machine courier”, it is important that UAVs communicate with the consignee like human couriers. The patented Amazon UAV carries radio, amplifier and display screens with sound modules. With natural language understanding and speech recognition capabilities, the voice module can “understand” the user’s words, and even execute some of the user’s relatively vague instructions, such as “Put the goods in the back door”. In addition, the patent also discloses that the sensor system and sound module of the Amazon UAV can identify “interacting objects” (or humans).
Finally, it should be emphasized that while the mp3 player module on Amazon’s UAV may start with a very small, single function, it demonstrates the Internet giant’s determination to “shout out” to humans, which will also help Amazon consolidate Alexa’s status as a riverbank. Furthermore, UAV dialogue helps Amazon’s data collection efforts. Together, these factors will help Amazon better fulfill its vision of meeting all customer needs at any time.
If Amazon’s UAVs can support voice and communication via “cellular technology, radio frequency (RF), Wi-Fi or other suitable remote wireless connection technologies” (all mentioned in the patent above), then connecting the same technology to Alexa Voice Service is feasible and can be driven by UAVs. Data collection is related to some patents used by the company in 2015. The patent even mentions how UAVs equipped with voice chips or facial recognition functions determine or verify the identity of a person before delivering a package.
However, in the early stages, the AC UAV was not connected to Alexa, nor was it a sales orientation, and was used primarily as an alarm. The patent is entirely for parcel delivery and considers the intervention of an AC UAV only when it ensures the safety of the user. According to the regulations, UAVs can “detect nearby people, animals or other interactive objects” by voice chips and “warn or guide” them.
Amazon has no chance to force the object on its route to “stay away from me” in a harsh tone. In addition, the voice input function of its voice chip allows users to record relatively polite reminders of “yielding” and even to move to other locations as directed by obstacles (usually humans).