Audio Editing Interface for Integrated Accompaniment and Lyric Creation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing music creation tools have high creation difficulty, require advanced music theory knowledge, and have limited editing functions, leading to low efficiency for music creators.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for audio processing that displays a first region for audio editing and a second region for text editing, allowing for simultaneous display of accompaniment and lyric regions in response to user operations, reducing complexity and improving efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If traditional music creation tools are used, then music composition can be created, but the creation difficulty is high and requires advanced music theory knowledge

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of music creationVSAvoidcomplexity of music creation process
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an AI model as an intermediary between the user and the music composition process. The AI model automatically generates accompaniment music and lyrics based on user input, eliminating the need for users to directly handle complex music theory and composition tasks. This mediator simplifies the creation process while maintaining high-quality output.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service music creation by allowing users to input simple text or audio content, and the AI model automatically completes the entire composition process including generating accompaniment, lyrics, and arranging musical elements. The system serves itself by automatically handling tasks that would otherwise require expert music knowledge.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Adaptability or versatility

If traditional music creation tools are used, then audio editing functions are available, but the editing functions are limited and require high requirements on the music creator

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaudio editing functionVSAvoidease of audio editing
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a multi-functional integrated system that combines text processing, audio generation, music composition, and lyric creation into a single platform. The AI model can perform multiple functions including generating accompaniment from text, creating lyrics from audio, and comprehensive audio editing, making the tool universally applicable to various music creation needs without requiring separate specialized software.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Productivity

If traditional music creation methods are used, then music composition can be completed, but the efficiency of music creation is low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemusic creation efficiencyVSAvoidtime for music creation
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-training AI models on extensive music and lyric databases before actual music creation. The models are prepared in advance to understand musical structures, lyrical patterns, and compositional rules, enabling them to rapidly generate high-quality music content without requiring users to spend time learning or manually planning each element during the creation process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical music creation processes with AI-based automated systems. Instead of musicians manually composing notes, arranging instruments, and writing lyrics through traditional methods, the AI model automatically performs these tasks by processing digital data, significantly reducing the time and effort required while maintaining or improving quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS20260038470A1Method, apparatus and terminal device for audio processing
Publication Date: 2026.02.05 DOUYIN VISION CO LTD
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AI summary

The disclosure provides a method, apparatus and terminal device for audio processing, and the method includes: displaying a first page comprising a first region associated with audio editing and a second region associated with text editing; and in response to an editing operation on the first region or the second region, displaying a first accompaniment region in the first region, and displaying a first lyric region in the second region.