Thanks to the cat, working from home can't make any progress! Then it's Echo Show5's turn: smart Home Appliances in the telecommuting era (1: 3 pages)

　Novel coronavirus's infection expansion has not reined in, ushering in the year 2021. After declaring the state of emergency again, I still want to participate in real activities. In order to change my mood and work in a collaborative workspace, I want to enjoy tea with others, but the state of staying at home all the time continues.

　If it goes on like this, you will forget the way you make the sound. He was seriously anxious and foresaw that it could also play a big role as a solution to dialogue practice, so he gave way to Mr. Cat. By the way, cats also undertake a variety of tasks such as bringing mental stability to their owners and improving their work motivation.

　…… Although this is supposed to be the process, if you are in the keyboard part of the laptop next to me, my work will stop. I will stay in the other room upstairs in the other room. I am very worried about what I am doing. I still can't get the job. I care so much that it's not smart to run up the stairs many times. Most importantly, the sad thing is that I can't breathe.

　Therefore, we decided to try "call" on devices and Alexa applications equipped with Amazon voice assistant Alexa.

In order to protect the cat, start with the setting of Echo Show5

　If it is for pets, there is also a means to import webcams and Panasonic's new product "HD Pet camera" (KX-HDN215). My home has smart speakers with monitors, "Echo Show5" and the original "Echo Show", plus the seldom used tablet "Fire HD" series. Smartphones with Alexa apps are rolling.

　They are limited to one-to-one, but if you use the call, call features, you can make video calls. Having said that, the cat does not necessarily press the answer button (it wants to press the mountains). In order to forcibly connect two Alexa terminals, it wants to make use of the call function here.

　If it is a call, the call is automatically connected and started even if no action is taken on the side of the device designated as the call destination. In other words, calls can be "forced".

　To use this feature, the following preparation is essential.

　The Alexa device is automatically named "who its nth Fire" in the order in which it is added to the account. First of all, choose a name that suits the location and use.

　In the author's home, there are Echo Show5 in the kitchen and living room respectively, the kitchen side is named "kitchen Echo Show", and the living room side is named "cat's Echo Show". "Echo Show in the living room" is fine, but it's a direct attack.

　Next, turn on the call function of "cat Echo Show" so that the terminal can respond to the call. Right now, the only drunk person who wants to see a cat is the author, so check on the "home device" with the note "Echo series terminals logged in only on this account".

　In this way, Echo Show in other rooms, as well as calls from places out through the Alexa app, can check the condition of the cat.

　In addition, in order to obtain the necessity of capturing images this time, it can be done with the smartphone's Alexa application, which can also be done from the Echo Show5 ontology. Thanks to a display corresponding to the touch operation.

　Having said that, it takes some time to switch between pictures, and text input is also troublesome. Just one shot in the managed Alexa application without causing stress. Even if there is more than one Echo Show, if you can determine which terminal to set, it is recommended that you set it from the application.

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