Audio Titling System Using Speech-to-Text Conversion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Digital audio recording devices lack effective methods to associate meaningful titles with recorded segments, making it difficult for users to locate specific recordings due to generic file names without subject matter correlation.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for automating the titling of recorded audio by converting spoken title information into text using a speech-to-text converter, allowing users to confirm titles and link them with the audio recordings, enabling efficient retrieval through textual titles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If generic file numbers are auto-assigned to recorded segments, then the device complexity is reduced and operation is simplified, but the ability to locate specific recordings by subject matter is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system records a title segment before the main recording body, capturing subject matter information in advance. This preliminary action allows the recording to be later located and identified without requiring manual logging during or after the recording process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an audio title segment as an intermediary between the user and the main recording body. This title segment contains subject matter information that mediates the connection between the generic file identifier and the actual recording content, enabling efficient location of recordings.
2Loss of information
If users manually create logs with recording information, then subject matter correlation is achieved, but the time and effort required to manage recordings increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically records the title segment using the same microphone and audio processing capabilities already present in the device. This self-service approach eliminates the need for separate manual logging tools or processes, capturing subject matter information directly during the recording workflow.
Solution Approach 2:
By recording the title segment before the main body of the recording, the system captures subject matter information in advance, eliminating the need for post-recording log creation and enabling immediate organization and retrieval of recordings by subject matter.
3Measurement precision
If users listen to excerpts to locate recordings, then accurate identification is possible, but the time required to retrieve recordings increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential subject matter information from the recording process by recording a separate title segment. This extracted title information can be viewed or searched without playing the entire recording, eliminating the need to listen to excerpts to identify recording content.
Solution Approach 2:
The title segment is recorded in advance before the main recording body, providing immediate subject matter identification information. This preliminary capture of identification data allows users to locate and select recordings by reviewing title information rather than listening to content excerpts.
Data Source
AI summary
Generally methods for titling segments of recorded audio data are disclosed herein. An input from a voice activation module, a push button input or another user interface can provide a stimulus for a system or device to record title information. The title information can be received as an utterance, converted to text, and linked to a segment or body of recorded audio. A speech to text converter can perform the conversion from audio to text and the text can be displayed to a user. Then, the system can request and accept a confirmation from the user that the title information reflects a user's desires. In a recording retrieval mode, the system can display a plurality of titles with textual characters that represent a lingual translation of the title to the user and prompt the user for a user selection of a title. After such a selection is made, the recorded audio can be retrieved from memory and played back to the user over speakers or headphones.