Patent Publication Number: US-2021183384-A1

Title: Method and an equipment for configuring a service

Description:
FOREIGN PRIORITY 
     This application claims priority to Indian Patent Application No. 201911051255, filed Dec. 11, 2019, and all the benefits accruing therefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 119, the contents of which in its entirety are herein incorporated by reference. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention generally relates to equipment/s. More particularly, the invention relates to a system and a method for configuring a service on an equipment. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Programming or changing configuration of an equipment can be a complicated task. Whenever a user wants to program/configure an equipment, he/she should have knowledge about the basic functioning of the equipment and should know how the equipment can be programmed. Advanced knowledge about the functionality of the equipment is required and only experts can handle such operations or the user needs to be separately trained for executing the operations on the equipment. Such operations may include setting the equipment, installation of the equipment, configuring the equipment, configuring a service on the equipment, configuring a parameter of the service on the equipment or any such operation that can be performed on the equipment. 
     In order to perform an operation on the equipment, the user needs to contact a manufacturer or a dealer of the equipment to get assistance on the equipment from a technician. Sometimes, the technician is also not fully aware of each and every feature of the equipment which leads to failure in performing the operation on the equipment. In such a situation, the manufacturer or the dealer arranges another technician as per the nature of the operation to be performed on the equipment. This acts as an additional overhead for the manufacturer or the dealer of the equipment for arranging the technician who can perform the required operation on the equipment. 
     In view of the afore-mentioned problems in the existing solutions, there is a need of an efficient and effective system and a method for performing an operation on an equipment. There is also a need to provide a cost-effective solution for enabling a user to perform an operation on the equipment in an easy manner. In order to solve the problems in the existing solutions, an equipment and a method are disclosed. 
     SUMMARY 
     Various embodiments of the invention describe an equipment for configuring the equipment with a service. The equipment is configured with a voice-bot to interact with a user. The equipment comprises a receiver, a validation unit, an output unit and a configuration unit. The receiver is adapted to receive a first voice input from the user to configure the equipment with the service and the validation unit is adapted to validate the first voice input received from the user and initiate configuration of the service based on the validation of the first voice input. Also, the output unit is adapted to output a first voice response based on the validation of the first voice input for configuration of the service. Further, the receiver is adapted to receive a second voice input from the user in response to the first voice response and the validation unit is adapted to validate the second voice input received from the user. Moreover, the output unit is adapted to output a second voice response by the equipment based on the validation of the second voice input and the configuration unit is adapted to configure the service on the equipment based on the voice inputs from the user. 
     In an embodiment of the invention, the receiver is adapted to receive a third voice input from the user in response to the second voice response for configuration of the service. Also, the validation unit is adapted to validate the third voice input received from the user and the output unit is adapted to output a third voice response by the equipment based on the validation of the third voice input. Further, the receiver is adapted to receive a fourth voice input from the user in response to the third voice response and the validation unit is adapted to validate the fourth voice input received from the user. The output unit is adapted to output a fourth voice response by the equipment based on the validation of the fourth voice input. Moreover, the receiver is adapted to receive a fifth voice input from the user in response to the fourth voice response and the validation unit is adapted to validate the fifth voice input received from the user. The output unit is adapted to output a fifth voice response based on the validation of the fifth voice input and the configuration unit is adapted to configure the service on the equipment based on the third voice input, the fourth voice input and the fifth voice input. 
     In a different embodiment of the invention, the user provides the second voice input to configure a first parameter of the service, the third voice input to configure a second parameter of the service, the fourth voice input to configure a third parameter of the service and/or the fifth voice input to configure a fourth parameter of the service. 
     In an embodiment of the invention, the first parameter is related to an internet-protocol (IP) setting, the second parameter is related to a channel setting, the third parameter is related to a reporting setting and/or the fourth parameter is related to a test connection setting of the service. 
     In another embodiment of the invention, the first voice response, the second voice response, the third voice response, the fourth voice response and/or the fifth voice response are pre-defined voice labels configured in the equipment. 
     In yet another embodiment of the invention, the service configured on the equipment corresponds to a communication service. 
     In another embodiment of the invention, the user provides the first voice input, the second voice input, third voice input, the fourth voice input and/or the fifth voice input to an application stored in a user device, wherein the user device transmits the first voice input, the second voice input, third voice input, the fourth voice input and/or the fifth voice response to the equipment through a network. 
     In still another embodiment of the invention, the equipment provides a notification to the user or a vendor, an owner or a manufacturer regarding a status of configuring the equipment with the service. Also, the equipment authenticates the user before configuring the equipment with the service. 
     In a different embodiment of the invention, each of the voice response output by the equipment corresponds to a confirmation for configuring the service, a confirmation for configuring a parameter of the service, a message for invalid voice input, or a clarification for a voice input provided by the user. 
     In another embodiment of the invention, the voice-bot in the equipment is trained with pre-defined classifiers to determine a service and/or a parameter for configuration based on a voice input provided by the user. 
     In an embodiment of the invention, the voice-bot in the equipment is configured to output each of the voice responses by determining a pattern based on each of the voice inputs provided by the user. 
     In another embodiment of the invention, each of the voice input-voice response corresponds to a hierarchical voice input-voice response for configuring the service. Further, the equipment receives “n” number of voice inputs from the user and outputs “n” number of voice responses to configure the service. 
     Various embodiments of the invention describe a method for configuring the equipment with a service. The method comprises steps of receiving a first voice input from a user to configure an equipment with a service. The equipment configured with a voice-bot to interact with the user. The method also comprises steps of validating the first voice input received from the user and initiating configuration of the service based on the validation of the first voice input and outputting a first voice response based on the validation of the first voice input for configuration of the service. The method further comprises steps of receiving a second voice input from the user in response to the first voice response and validating the second voice input received from the user. The method comprises steps of outputting a second voice response by the equipment based on the validation of the second voice input and configuring the service on the equipment based on the voice inputs from the user. 
     In an embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises steps of receiving a third voice input from the user in response to the second voice response for configuration of the service, validating the third voice input received from the user, and outputting a third voice response by the equipment based on the validation of the third voice input. The method further comprises steps of receiving a fourth voice input from the user in response to the third voice response, validating the fourth voice input received from the user and outputting a fourth voice response by the equipment based on the validation of the fourth voice input. The method further comprises steps of receiving a fifth voice input from the user in response to the fourth voice response, validating the fifth voice input received from the user and outputting a fifth voice response based on the validation of the fifth voice input. Accordingly, the service is configured on the equipment based on the third voice input, the fourth voice input and the fifth voice input. 
     In a different embodiment of the invention, the user provides the second voice input to configure a first parameter of the service, the third voice input to configure a second parameter of the service, the fourth voice input to configure a third parameter of the service and/or the fifth voice input to configure a fourth parameter of the service. 
     In an embodiment of the invention, the first parameter is related to an internet-protocol (IP) setting, the second parameter is related to a channel setting, the third parameter is related to a reporting setting and/or the fourth parameter is related to a test connection setting of the service. 
     In another embodiment of the invention, each of the voice input-voice response corresponds to a hierarchical voice input-voice response for configuring the service. 
     In another different embodiment of the invention, a computer readable medium is disclosed for configuring an equipment with a service. The computer readable medium comprises one or more processors and a memory is coupled to the one or more processors, the memory stores instructions executed by the one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to receive a first voice input from a user to configure an equipment with a service. Also, the equipment configured with a voice-bot to interact with the user. The one or more processors are further configured to validate the first voice input received from the user and initiate configuration of the service based on the validation of the first voice input and output a first voice response based on the validation of the first voice input for configuration of the service. The one or more processors are also configured to receive a second voice input from the user in response to the first voice response, validate the second voice input received from the user and output a second voice response by the equipment based on the validation of the second voice input. The one or more processors are configured to configure the service on the equipment based on the first voice input and the second voice input from the user. 
     This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter. 
     Other aspects, advantages, and salient features of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, discloses exemplary embodiments of the invention. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1A  depicts an exemplary system architecture according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 1B  depicts an exemplary system architecture according to an exemplary alternative embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 1C  depicts an exemplary signaling diagram for an exemplary communication service to be configured on an equipment according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 1D  depicts an exemplary signaling diagram for an exemplary chiller controller to be configured on a chiller equipment according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 2  depicts block diagram of different components of an exemplary equipment according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 3  depicts an exemplary flowchart illustrating a method to perform the invention according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. 
     
    
    
     Corresponding reference numerals indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawings. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Described herein is the technology with an equipment and a method for configuring the equipment with a service through bi-directional voice interaction between a user and the equipment. The equipment may be configured with a voice-bot to interact with the user and the user may interact with the voice-bot of the equipment to configure the service on the equipment. In particular, the user may provide voice input/s to the equipment for configuring the service on the equipment and in turn, the equipment may output voice response/s to the user based on validation of the voice input/s received from the user. Accordingly, the service may be configured on the equipment based on the voice input/s received from the user. 
     In an alternative exemplary embodiment, the user may interact with an application (with a voice-bot) stored in a user device to configure the service on the equipment. The user may provide voice input/s to the user device for configuring the service on the equipment and in turn, the user device may transmit the voice input/s (may be, in form of a configuration file) to the equipment through a network. When the equipment receives the configuration file, the equipment accordingly configures the service on the equipment. 
     As used herein, the equipment may be any device, any appliance, or any apparatus with a voice-bot that can be used to configure a service on the equipment. The equipment may also have an internet capability to interact with other devices or a server. Such an equipment may be a television (TV), a camera, a mobile device, set-top box, a chiller equipment, an air conditioner, a washing machine, an elevator, a desktop, a lock, commercial and residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment/s, refrigeration, fire equipment/s, security equipment/s, a water coolers/heaters, a microwave, an electric motor, an electronic device, or any such equipment that is well known in the art. 
     As used herein, the service may be configured on the equipment through a bi-directional voice interaction between the user and the equipment. The service may also be an operation that can be performed on the equipment using the voice-bot. The configuration of the service on the equipment may involve configuration of parameter/s on the equipment. Such a service may be a commissioning service, an installation service, an un-installation service, an error checking service, a configuration service, a upgrade service, a reporting service, a communication service, a feature setting service, a setting service, a calibration service or any such service that is understood by a person skilled in the art. 
     As used herein, the user device may be connected with the equipment through a network and have an internet capability. The user device may also store an application having a voice-bot to interact with the user. Example of the user device may include a desktop, workstation PC, a laptop, a smart phone, a tablet, a wearable device and the like. 
     As used herein, the network may refer to a cellular network (such as Global System for Mobile (GSM) network, a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network, a code-division multiple access (CDMA) network, a narrow-band internet of thing (NB-IoT) technique or category M1 technique)), a WiFi network, a ZigBee network or any such network/technique that is known in the art. 
       FIG. 1A  depicts an exemplary system architecture  100 A according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. As depicted in  FIG. 1A , an equipment  102  is configured with a voice-bot to interact with a user  104 . The user  104  may provide voice input/s to the equipment  102  for configuring the equipment  102  with a service. On receiving the voice input/s, the equipment  102  may validate the voice input/s. For validation, the equipment  102  may determine a voice pattern based on each of the voice input/s provided by the user  104 . To determine the voice pattern, the equipment  102  may compare the voice input/s with a pre-defined classifiers. The equipment  102  may be trained with the pre-defined classifiers having pre-defined voice input/s (or pre-defined voice labels). A matching between the voice input/s provided by the user  104  and the pre-defined classifiers is determined. Based on the matching, one or more classes may be assigned to the voice input/s provided by the user  104 . Also, each of the one or more classes may be assigned a score based on the matching. In an exemplary embodiment, the equipment  102  may use multinomial naive bayes technique for classification based on the voice pattern known to a person skilled in the art. For an instance, a class may be assigned highest score when the matching between the voice input/s provided by the user  104  and the pre-defined classifiers is maximum. Similarly, a class may be assigned lowest score when the matching between the voice input/s provided by the user  104  and the pre-defined classifiers is minimum. In such a case, the class with the highest score may be considered for validating the voice input/s. Once the voice input/s is validated and the pattern is determined, the equipment  102  may identify a suitable voice response for each of the voice input/s provided by the user  104 . This embodiment of the invention provides technical advantage of easy configuration of an equipment without having knowledge of the equipment or any knowledge about the functionality of the equipment. 
     Based on the voice response from the equipment  102 , the user  104  may provide another voice input to the equipment  102 . Depending upon the service to be configured, the equipment  102  may receive any number (or “n number”) of voice inputs from the user  104  and may output any number (or “n number”) of voice responses in the bi-directional interaction. For more clarity on the configuration of the service on the equipment  102 , an exemplary communication service and chiller controller configuring service have been explained in  FIG. 1C  and  FIG. 1D  which is to be configured on the equipment  102 . This embodiment of the invention provides technical advantages of enabling a physically-handicapped person to configure an equipment with ease. This embodiment of the invention also provides technical advantages of enabling an untrained person to configure an equipment. 
       FIG. 1B  depicts an exemplary system architecture  100 B according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. As depicted in  FIG. 1B , an equipment  102  configured with a voice-bot and a user  104  with a user device  106 . Further, the equipment  102  and the user device  106  may communicate with each other through a network  108 . The user device  106  may have an application stored in a memory of the user device  106  and the application may also have a voice-bot integrated in the application. The user  104  may provide “n” number of voice input/s to the user device  106  to configure the equipment  102  with a service. The user device  106  may validate the voice input/s provided by the user  104  and based on the validation, the user device  106  may output “n” number of voice response/s. Also, the user device  106  may transmit the voice input/s (as a configuration file) to the equipment  102  through the network  108 . 
     When the equipment  102  receives the voice input/s (as the configuration file) from the user device  106 , the equipment  102  may configure a parameter of the service or the service on the equipment  102 . In addition, the equipment  102  may also output voice response/s (as another configuration file) in response to the configuration file received from the user device  106 . The equipment  102  may transmit the another configuration file to the user device  106 . In this way, the equipment  102  and the user device  106  may communicate for remotely configuring the parameter of the service or the service on the equipment  102 . This embodiment of the invention provides technical advantages of saving cost of the dealer and manufacturer for arranging technician to configure an equipment by preventing the user to physically visit the place. 
     The present invention also encompasses the equipment  102  to authenticate the user  104  before configuring the equipment  102  with any service. For this, the user  104  may perform one-time authorization with the equipment  102 . The equipment  102  may store an identifier associated with the user  104  in a memory. Such an identifier may be voice identifier, a biometric identifier, and/or any a unique code associated with the user  104 . When or before the user  104  provides a first voice input to the equipment  102 , the equipment  102  may authenticate the user  104  by asking the user  104  to provide/input an identifier associated with the user  104  or to login using credentials. Then, the equipment  102  may compare the identifier inputted by the user  104  with the stored identifier in the memory. If the identifier inputted by the user  104  matches with the stored identifier, then, the equipment  102  authenticates the user  104 . Otherwise, the equipment  102  does not authenticate the user  104 . Any type of the user  104  such as an operator, a user, a technician, a supervisor, an administrator, or an owner of the equipment  102  may perform one-time authorization with the equipment  102 . Based on the type of the user  104 , different levels of rights and privileges may be provided to the user  104  for configuring a parameter of the service or the service on the equipment  102 . It may be noted that the authentication may be one-time authentication or multiple times authentication. 
       FIG. 1C  depicts an exemplary signaling diagram  100 C for an exemplary communication service to be configured on the equipment  102  according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. 
     At step  110 , the user  104  may provide a first voice input as “Configure communication service” to the equipment  102 . At step  112 , the equipment  102  may validate the first voice input received from the user  104  as explained above in  FIG. 1A . 
     At step  114 , if the first voice input is valid, the equipment  102  may output a first voice response as “Define a path” for configuring the service. Herein, the equipment  102  may also provide options to the user  104  through the voice response such as “Define a path from a list provided on a display” or “Define a path from an Ethernet, a Wi-Fi or a Cellular?”. If the first voice input is valid, the equipment  102  may initiate configuration of the service. And, if the first voice input is not valid, the equipment  102  may notify the user  104  regarding the invalid voice input through the first voice response. 
     At step  116 , the user  104  may provide a second voice input as “Ethernet” in response to the first voice response (i.e. by choosing an option provided to the user  104 ). Further, the user  104  may provide the second voice input to configure a first parameter of the service. Also, the first parameter may be related to an internet-protocol (IP) setting of the service i.e. Ethernet setting. At step  118 , the equipment  102  may validate the second voice input received from the user  104  as explained above in  FIG. 1A . 
     At step  120 , if the second voice input is valid, the equipment  102  may output a second voice response as “Channel preference: Primary or Back-up?”. The equipment  102  may also fetch an internet-protocol (IP) address and may also request the user  104  to connect the equipment  102  to a router via a cable (may be a CAT5 cable). And, if the second voice input is not valid, the equipment  102  may notify the user  104  regarding the invalid voice input through the second voice response. 
     At step  122 , the user  104  may provide a third voice input as “Primary” for Ethernet communication in response to the second voice response (i.e. by clarifying to the equipment  102  for choosing the option of “Primary channel”). Further, the user  104  may provide the third voice input to configure a second parameter of the service. Also, the second parameter may be related to a channel setting of the service i.e. Primary Channel. At step  124 , the equipment  102  may receive the third voice input from the user  104  and may validate the third voice input as explained in  FIG. 1A  above. 
     At step  126 , if the third voice input is valid, the equipment  102  may output a third voice response as “Reporting configuration to be set “SIA (or Security Industry Association)” or “CID (Or Contact ID)”?”. And, if the third voice input is not valid, the equipment  102  may notify the user  104  regarding the invalid voice input through the third voice response. 
     At step  128 , the user  104  may provide a fourth voice input as “SIA” in response to the third voice response (i.e. clarifying to the equipment  102  for choosing the option of “SIA”). Further, the user  104  may provide the fourth voice input to configure a third parameter of the service. Also, the third parameter may be related to a reporting setting of the service i.e. SIA setting. At step  130 , the equipment  102  may receive the fourth voice input from the user  104  and may validate the fourth voice input as explained above in  FIG. 1A . 
     At step  132 , if the fourth voice input is valid, the equipment  102  may output a fourth voice response as “Test Connection to verify the connectivity?”. And, if the fourth voice input is not valid, the equipment  102  may notify the user  104  regarding the invalid voice input through the fourth voice response. 
     At step  134 , the user  104  may provide a fifth voice input as “Yes or Verified” in response to the fourth voice response. Further, the user  104  may provide the fifth voice input to configure a fourth parameter of the service. Also, the fourth parameter may be related to a test connection setting of the service i.e. to confirm verification of the testing. At step  136 , the equipment  102  may receive the fifth voice input from the user  104  and may validate the fifth voice input as explained above in  FIG. 1A . 
     At step  138 , if the fifth voice input is valid, the equipment  102  may configure the communication service on the equipment  102  based on the fifth voice input and may output a fifth voice response as “Ethernet configured”. And, if the fifth voice input is not valid, the equipment  102  may notify the user  104  regarding the invalid voice input through the fifth voice response. 
       FIG. 1D  depicts an exemplary signaling diagram  100 D for an exemplary configuring service of a chiller controller to be configured on a chiller equipment  102 A according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. The chiller equipment  102 A may be configured with a voice-bot to interact with the user  104 . 
     At step  140 , the user  104  may provide a first voice input as “Configure chiller controller” to the chiller equipment  102 A. At step  142 , the chiller equipment  102 A may validate the first voice input received from the user  104  as explained above in  FIG. 1A . 
     At step  144 , if the first voice input is valid, the chiller equipment  102 A may output a first voice response as “Define a path” for configuring the chiller controller. Herein, the chiller equipment  102 A may also provide options to the user  104  through the voice response such as “Define a path from an Ethernet, a Wi-Fi or a Cellular?”. If the first voice input is valid, the chiller equipment  102 A may initiate configuration of the chiller controller. And, if the first voice input is not valid, the chiller equipment  102 A may notify the user  104  regarding the invalid voice input through the first voice response. 
     At step  146 , the user  104  may provide a second voice input as “Ethernet” in response to the first voice response (i.e. by choosing an option provided to the user  104 ). Further, the user  104  may provide the second voice input to configure a first parameter of the service. Also, the first parameter may be related to an internet-protocol (IP) setting of the chiller controller i.e. Ethernet setting. At step  148 , the chiller equipment  102 A may validate the second voice input received from the user  104  as explained above in  FIG. 1A . 
     At step  150 , if the second voice input is valid, the chiller equipment  102 A may output a second voice response as “Enable dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) option”. Moreover, the chiller equipment  102 A may initiate auto test command to verify if an internet-protocol (IP) address obtained has any conflict or reaching destination without any issues (ping/tracert). And, if the second voice input is not valid, the chiller equipment  102 A may notify the user  104  regarding the invalid voice input through the second voice response. 
     At step  152 , the user  104  may provide a third voice input as “Enabled” or “Enabled DHCP” after enabling the DHCP option in response to the second voice response. Further, the user  104  may provide the third voice input to configure a second parameter of the service. Also, the second parameter may be related to a DHCP setting of the chiller controller. At step  154 , the chiller equipment  102 A may receive the third voice input from the user  104  and may validate the third voice input as explained in  FIG. 1A  above. 
     At step  156 , if the third voice input is valid, the chiller equipment  102 A may output a third voice response as “IP address verified”. And, if the third voice input is not valid, the chiller equipment  102 A may notify the user  104  regarding the invalid voice input through the third voice response. 
     At step  158 , the user  104  may provide a fourth voice input as “Set Building Automation System Parameters” in response to the third voice response. Further, the user  104  may provide the fourth voice input to configure a third parameter of the chiller controller. Also, the third parameter may be related to a building automation system (BAS) parameters setting. At step  160 , the chiller equipment  102 A may receive the fourth voice input from the user  104  and may validate the fourth voice input as explained above in  FIG. 1A . 
     At step  162 , if the fourth voice input is valid, the chiller equipment  102 A may output a fourth voice response as “Set up Sensors”. And, if the fourth voice input is not valid, the chiller equipment  102 A may notify the user  104  regarding the invalid voice input through the fourth voice response. 
     At step  164 , the user  104  may provide a fifth voice input as “Yes” in response to the fourth voice response. Further, the user  104  may provide the fifth voice input to configure a fourth parameter of the chiller controller. Also, the fourth parameter may be related to a sensors setup of the chiller controller. At step  166 , the chiller equipment  102 A may receive the fifth voice input from the user  104  and may validate the fifth voice input as explained above in  FIG. 1A . Also, the chiller equipment  102 A may set up the sensors for configuring the chiller controller of the chiller equipment  102 A if the fifth voice input is valid. 
     At step  168 , if the fifth voice input is valid, the chiller equipment  102 A may configure the chiller controller of the chiller equipment  102 A based on the fifth voice input and may output a fifth voice response as “Chiller controller configured”. And, if the fifth voice input is not valid, the chiller equipment  102 A may notify the user  104  regarding the invalid voice input through the fifth voice response. 
     The present invention further encompasses the user  104  to perform startup commissioning checks on the chiller equipment  102 A using the voice-bot configured on the chiller equipment  102 A. For this, the user  104  may provide voice inputs like “Check vibration damper adjustment”, “Carry out functional testing of safety equipment”, “Read the opening pressure on all safety valves”, “Carry out vacuum test”, “Check System Controller set-up and check VSD (i.e. Variable Speed Drives) set-up”, “Check oil level”, “Check that the heating element in the oil”, etc. In response to each of the voice inputs provided by the user  104 , the chiller equipment  102 A may perform an action and accordingly, output a voice response for each voice inputs. 
     As explained in  FIG. 1C  and  FIG. 1D  above, voice input/s and voice response/s for configuring a service on the equipment  102  may correspond to a hierarchical voice input-voice response for configuring the service. Furthermore, each of the voice responses outputted by the equipment  102  may correspond to a confirmation for configuring the service, a confirmation for configuring a parameter of the service, a message for invalid voice input, or a clarification for a voice input provided by the user  104 . Moreover, the equipment  102  may also provide a notification to the user  104  or a vendor, an owner or a manufacturer regarding a status of configuring the equipment  102  with the service. It is be noted here that the interaction between the voice-bot of the equipment  102  and the user  104  explained in the  FIG. 1C  and  FIG. 1D  are exemplary. Any other kind/type of interaction between the voice-bot of the equipment  102  and the user  104  explained in the  FIG. 1C  and  FIG. 1D  is within the scope of the invention. Such interaction between the voice-bot of the equipment  102  and the user  104  may involve exactly the same number of voice inputs and voice responses to configure the service as explained above or may involve any number (may be, more or less number) of voice inputs and voice responses to configure the service. In other words, in order to configure the service on the equipment  102 , all of the steps explained in the  FIG. 1C  and  FIG. 1D  may be used or only few or more steps may be used to configure the service on the equipment  102 . Also, the interaction between the voice-bot of the equipment  102  and the user  104  have been explained in English language in the  FIG. 1C  and  FIG. 1D ; however any other language used for interaction between the voice-bot of the equipment  102  and the user  104  is within the scope of the invention. 
       FIG. 2  depicts a block diagram of different components of an equipment  102  according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. The equipment  102  may comprise of, but is not limited to, a transmitter  202 , a receiver  204 , a validation unit  206 , an output unit  208 , a configuration unit  210 , an authentication unit  212 , a memory  214  and/or a processor  216 . The receiver  204  may be adapted to receive “n” number of voice input/s from a user  104  to configure a service or a parameter of the service on the equipment  102 . The receiver  204  may communicate with the authentication unit  212  to authenticate the user  104  when or before the user  104  provides a first voice input to the receiver  204  for configuring the service or the parameter on the equipment  102 . The authentication unit  212  may be adapted to authenticate the user  104  as explained above. The authentication unit  212  may communicate a status of the authentication of the user  104  to the receiver  304 . If the user  104  is authenticated, then the receiver  204  may communicate the voice input/s to the validation unit  206 . The validation unit  206  may be adapted to validate each of the voice input/s as explained above and communicate regarding the validation of the voice input/s to the output unit  208 . The output unit  208  may accordingly output receive “n” number of voice response/s to the user  104  in response to the voice input/s. The validation unit  206  and/or the output unit  208  may communicate with the configuration unit  210 . Based on the communication with the validation unit  206  and/or the output unit  208 , the configuration unit  210  may be adapted to configure the service or the parameter of the service on the equipment  102 . The memory  214  may be adapted to store with pre-defined classifiers, voice response/s, voice input/s, an identifier of a user device  106 , an identifier associated with the user  104 , information related to the service to be configured, and/or information related to the parameters to be configured, time-stamp of configuring the service and/or parameter/s and such information. As per the  FIG. 1B , the receiver  204  may further be adapted to receive the voice input/s (as configuration file) from the user device  106  through a network  108 . Also, the transmitter  202  may further be adapted to transmit the voice response/s (as configuration file) to the user device  106  through the network  108 . 
     Moreover, the transmitter  202 , the receiver  204 , the validation unit  206 , the output unit  208 , the configuration unit  210 , the authentication unit  212 , and/or the memory  214  may be communicably coupled with the processor  216 . The different units described herein are exemplary. The invention may be performed using one or more units. For example, the tasks executed by the transmitter  202 , the receiver  204 , the validation unit  206 , the output unit  208 , the configuration unit  210 , the authentication unit  212 , the memory  214  and/or the processor  216  may be performed by a single unit. Alternatively more number of units as described herein may be used to perform the present invention. 
       FIG. 3  depicts a flowchart outlining the features of the invention in an exemplary embodiment of the invention. The method flowchart  300  describes a method being for configuring an equipment  102  with a service. The method flowchart  300  starts at step  302 . 
     At step  304 , the equipment  102  may receive a first voice input from a user  104  to configure a service on the equipment  102 . The equipment  102  may be configured with a voice-bot to interact with the user  104 . This has been explained with an example in  FIG. 1C  and  FIG. 1D  above. 
     At step  306 , the equipment  102  may validate the first voice input received from the user  104  as explained in  FIG. 1A  above. If the equipment  102  determines the first voice input is valid, then the method  300  moves to step  308 , else, if the equipment  102  determines the first voice input as invalid, then the method  300  moves to ends at step  318 . 
     At step  308 , the equipment  102  may output a first voice response if the first voice input is valid. Moreover, if the first voice input is valid, the equipment  102  may initiate configuration of the service on the equipment  102 . This has been explained with an example in  FIG. 1C  and  FIG. 1D  above. 
     At step  310 , the equipment  102  may receive a second voice input from the user in response to the first voice response from the equipment  102 . This has been explained with an example in  FIG. 1C  and  FIG. 1D  above. 
     At step  312 , the equipment  102  may validate the second voice input received from the user  104  as explained in  FIG. 1A . If the equipment  102  determines the second voice input is valid, then the method  300  moves to step  314 , else, if the equipment  102  determines the first voice input as invalid, then the method  300  moves to ends at step  318 . 
     At step  314 , the equipment  102  may output a second voice response if the second voice input is valid. This has been explained with an example in  FIG. 1C  above and  FIG. 1D . 
     At step  316 , the equipment  102  may configure the service on the equipment  102  based on the voice inputs received from the user  104 . This has been explained with an example in  FIG. 1C  above and  FIG. 1D . Then, the method flowchart  300  may end at step  318 . 
     The present invention is applicable in various industries/fields such as, but not limited to any such industry/field where an equipment can be used. The embodiments of the invention discussed herein are exemplary and various modification and alterations to a person skilled in the art are within the scope of the invention. 
     In one embodiment of the invention, the invention can be operated using the one or more computer readable devices. The one or more computer readable devices can be associated with an equipment  102  for configuring the equipment with a service. A computer readable medium comprises one or more processors and a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory stores instructions executed by the one or more processors. The one or more processors configured to receive a first voice input from a user  104  to configure an equipment  102  with a service. Also, the equipment  102  configured with a voice-bot to interact with the user  104 . The one or more processors are further configured to validate the first voice input received from the user  104  and initiate configuration of the service based on the validation of the first voice input. The one or more processors are configured to output a first voice response based on the validation of the first voice input for configuration of the service and to receive a second voice input from the user  104  in response to the first voice response. The one or more processors are also configured validate the second voice input received from the user  104  and output a second voice response by the equipment  102  based on the validation of the second voice input. The one or more processors are configured to configure the service on the equipment  102  based on the first voice input and the second voice input from the user  104 . 
     Exemplary computer readable media includes flash memory drives, digital versatile discs (DVDs), compact discs (CDs), floppy disks, and tape cassettes. By way of example and not limitation, computer readable media comprise computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media include volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Computer storage media are tangible and mutually exclusive to communication media. Computer storage media are implemented in hardware and exclude carrier waves and propagated signals. Computer storage media for purposes of this invention are not signals per se. Exemplary computer storage media include hard disks, flash drives, and other solid-state memory. In contrast, communication media typically embody computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism and include any information delivery media. 
     Although described in connection with an exemplary computing system environment, examples of the invention are capable of implementation with numerous other general purpose or special purpose computing system environments, configurations, or devices. 
     Examples of the invention may be described in the general context of computer-executable instructions, such as program modules, executed by one or more computers or other devices in software, firmware, hardware, or a combination thereof. The computer-executable instructions may be organized into one or more computer-executable components or modules. Generally, program modules include, but are not limited to, routines, programs, objects, components, and data structures that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types. Aspects of the invention may be implemented with any number and organization of such components or modules. For example, aspects of the invention are not limited to the specific computer-executable instructions or the specific components or modules illustrated in the Figures/Tables and described herein. Other examples of the invention may include different computer-executable instructions or components having more or less functionality than illustrated and described herein. Aspects of the invention transform a general-purpose computer into a special-purpose computing device when configured to execute the instructions described herein. 
     The order of execution or performance of the operations in examples of the invention illustrated and described herein is not essential, unless otherwise specified. That is, the operations may be performed in any order, unless otherwise specified, and examples of the invention may include additional or fewer operations than those disclosed herein. For example, it is contemplated that executing or performing a particular operation before, contemporaneously with, or after another operation is within the scope of aspects of the invention. 
     As it employed in the subject specification, the term “processor” can refer to substantially any computing processing unit or device comprising, but not limited to comprising, single-core processors; single-processors with software multithread execution capability; multi-core processors; multi-core processors with software multithread execution capability; multi-core processors with hardware multithread technology; parallel platforms; and parallel platforms with distributed shared memory. Additionally, a processor can refer to an integrated circuit, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a digital signal processor (DSP), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), a programmable logic controller (PLC), a complex programmable logic device (CPLD), a discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described herein. Processors can exploit nano-scale architectures such as, but not limited to, molecular and quantum-dot based transistors, switches and gates, in order to optimize space usage or enhance performance of user equipment. A processor may also be implemented as a combination of computing processing units. 
     In the subject specification, terms such as “data store,” “data storage,” “database,” “cache,” and substantially any other information storage component relevant to operation and functionality of a component, refer to “memory components,” or entities embodied in a “memory” or components comprising the memory. It will be appreciated that the memory components, or computer-readable storage media, described herein can be either volatile memory or nonvolatile memory, or can include both volatile and nonvolatile memory. By way of illustration, and not limitation, nonvolatile memory can include read only memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), electrically programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable ROM (EEPROM), or flash memory. Volatile memory can include random access memory (RAM), which acts as external cache memory. By way of illustration and not limitation, RAM is available in many forms such as synchronous RAM (SRAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), double data rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), Synchlink DRAM (SLDRAM), and direct Rambus RAM (DRRAM). Additionally, the disclosed memory components of systems or methods herein are intended to comprise, without being limited to comprising, these and any other suitable types of memory. 
     When introducing elements of aspects of the invention or the examples thereof, the articles “a,” “an,” “the,” and “said” are intended to mean that there are one or more of the elements. The terms “comprising,” “including,” and “having” are intended to be inclusive and mean that there may be additional elements other than the listed elements. The term “exemplary” is intended to mean “an example of.” The phrase “one or more of the following: A, B, and C” means “at least one of A and/or at least one of B and/or at least one of C”. 
     Having described aspects of the invention in detail, it will be apparent that modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of aspects of the invention as defined in the appended claims. As various changes could be made in the above constructions, products, and methods without departing from the scope of aspects of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description and shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. 
     Although the subject matter has been described in language specific to structural features and/or acts, it is to be understood that the subject matter defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specific features or acts described above. Rather, the specific features and acts described above are disclosed as examples of implementing the claims and other equivalent features and acts are intended to be within the scope of the claims.