Audio Communication System Using Cloud Intermediary for Mode Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for audio communication between electronic devices, such as headsets and speakerphones, lack versatility in modes of operation and range, limiting user control over audio transmission and requiring telephone operators for connectivity.
Innovation Solution
A system and method enabling electronic audio devices to operate in three modes for wireless audio communication: transmitting audio solely as an output, solely as an input, or both output and input, using various wireless technologies like LTE, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, allowing for long-distance and short-distance communication without relying on telephone operators.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If electronic audio devices use traditional telephone operator networks for audio communication, then connectivity is established, but user control over audio transmission modes is limited and versatility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cloud service as an intermediary that facilitates audio transmission between electronic audio devices. The cloud service receives audio from a first device, processes it through speech-to-text conversion, and transmits it to a second device. This intermediary approach enables versatile communication modes (one-way audio, two-way audio, full-duplex communication) while abstracting away the complexity of direct device-to-device connectivity, thus improving adaptability without proportionally increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements multi-functionality by enabling electronic audio devices to operate in multiple transmission modes: one-way audio transmission, two-way audio transmission, and full-duplex communication. The cloud service universally handles different audio types (music, phone conversations, ambient sounds) and communication scenarios, allowing a single device design to serve diverse communication needs without requiring separate specialized systems for each mode.
2Length of moving object
If electronic audio devices transmit audio directly between them via wireless connection, then communication range is extended and telephone operator dependency is reduced, but security measures must be implemented
Solution Approach 1:
The cloud service acts as a secure intermediary that mediates all audio transmissions between devices. Instead of devices communicating directly (which would require complex security handshakes and vulnerability to interception), the cloud service receives, processes, and forwards audio through a controlled environment. This intermediary architecture extends communication range globally while centralizing security measures, reducing the security burden on individual devices.
3Adaptability or versatility
If electronic audio devices support multiple audio transmission modes, then user control and versatility are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cloud service intermediary handles the complexity of managing multiple transmission modes. The first electronic audio device simply sends audio to the cloud service with minimal configuration, and the cloud service manages the speech-to-text conversion, mode selection, and transmission to the second device. This distributes complexity from the devices to the cloud infrastructure, allowing devices to support versatile operation modes without proportionally increasing their own system complexity.
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AI summary
Disclosed are a method, a first electronic audio device, and a system comprising at least a first electronic audio device and a second electronic audio device for performing audio communication between at least the first electronic audio device and the second electronic audio device. The electronic audio devices are configured for wireless communication via a wireless connection. The electronic audio devices are configured to transmit and/or receive audio directly between them via the wireless connection. The electronic audio devices comprise a speaker and a microphone. At least the first electronic audio device is configured to operate and/or communicate in at least three modes for controlling audio to be transmitted from the first electronic audio device to the speaker of the second electronic audio device: a first mode where the transmitted audio is, such as solely, an output from the speaker in the first electronic audio device; a second mode where the transmitted audio is, such as solely, an input from the microphone in the first electronic audio device; a third mode where the transmitted audio is, such as both, an output from the speaker of the first electronic audio device and an input from the microphone of the first electronic audio device.