Integrated Audio Processing Voice Change System

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing terminal systems require third-party plug-ins to change voice during internet protocol communications, which affects user experience and stability due to additional costs and potential compatibility issues.

Innovation Solution

An audio processing method that allows for voice change processing on received audio data based on determined change parameters, eliminating the need for third-party plug-ins by integrating voice change functionality directly into the terminal system.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If third-party plug-ins are used for voice changing, then voice changing functionality is provided, but user experience deteriorates due to additional costs and potential compatibility issues

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevoice changing functionalityVSAvoidsystem stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the voice changing functionality directly into the terminal system by integrating the audio processing module with the communication application. This eliminates the need for separate third-party plug-ins and achieves seamless integration, improving both adaptability and reliability simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The terminal system is designed with multi-functional capability, combining communication and voice changing functions into a single integrated system. This universal design allows the terminal to perform both communication and voice modification without requiring external add-ons, resolving the contradiction between functionality and stability.

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

2Adaptability or versatility

If third-party plug-ins are installed for voice changing, then voice modification is enabled, but device complexity increases due to additional software components

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevoice changing capabilityVSAvoidsoftware architecture
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple functions (communication and voice changing) into a single integrated audio processing module within the terminal. This merging eliminates the need for separate third-party plug-ins and reduces overall software architecture complexity while maintaining voice changing capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The voice changing functionality is extracted from external third-party plug-ins and integrated directly into the terminal's core communication module. This extraction simplifies the software architecture by removing unnecessary intermediate components and direct dependencies on external software.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Object-affected harmful factors

If voice change processing is added to the terminal system, then user privacy is protected, but processing time increases due to additional audio processing steps

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepersonal information protectionVSAvoidaudio processing delay
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The audio processing module is pre-configured with voice changing algorithms and parameters before communication occurs. This preliminary setup allows the system to perform voice modification without adding significant processing delay during actual communication, as the processing framework is already in place and optimized.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP4124941B1Audio processing method, audio processing apparatus and computer storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.04.23 BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO LTD
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AI summary

An audio processing method applied to a first terminal, and includes: in response to receiving of audio data input by a user at the first terminal, and determination that a voice change function is turned on, determining (S11) change parameters; and based on the change parameters, performing (S12) change processing on the audio data. By adopting the audio processing method provided by the disclosure, change processing on audio data input by the user based on determined change parameters can be performed without downloading third-party applications, achieving the purpose of protecting personal privacy when the use experience is enhanced as well.