Text Caption Error Correction via Block Replacement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current text captioning systems for the deaf or hearing-impaired interrupt conversation continuity and lack context in error correction, as existing methods either backspace errors distractively or provide corrections without context at the end of the text.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that display text captions on multiple devices, allowing for in-line correction of errors by replacing blocks of text with corrected ones and highlighting changes, maintaining conversation flow and providing clear context for the hearing-impaired user.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If backspacing an error in a text caption and displaying corrected text, then the hearing-impaired user receives context for the correction, but it is distracting and interrupts conversation continuity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the corrected text from the original error location and places it at the end of the caption. This separates the correction action from the main conversation flow, providing the corrected information without disrupting the continuity of the dialogue for the hearing-impaired user.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism that delivers correction context through a separate channel (end-of-caption display) rather than directly interrupting the main text stream. This intermediary approach allows both correction context and conversation continuity to coexist.
2Ease of operation
If providing a corrected portion at the end of a previously provided text caption, then conversation continuity is maintained, but context of the correction is not provided and the user must determine where to insert it
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by displaying the corrected text at the end of the caption, allowing the user to see what the correction should be. This feedback mechanism provides both the correction content and implicit context about where it belongs in the conversation flow.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary analysis to identify errors and prepare corrections before displaying them at the end of the caption. This preliminary action ensures that corrections are ready and contextualized before the user needs to review them.
3Adaptability or versatility
If using speech recognition to transcribe voice to text, then communication between hearing and hearing-impaired users is enabled, but errors in the text transcription occur requiring correction
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service correction capabilities where the hearing-impaired user can review and correct transcription errors themselves. This self-service approach improves text accuracy without requiring additional human intervention, maintaining communication capability while enhancing reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses feedback loops where corrections made by users are fed back into the system to improve future transcription accuracy. This continuous feedback mechanism gradually improves text reliability while preserving the adaptability of the communication system.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods related to providing error correction in a text caption are disclosed. A method may comprise displaying a text caption including one or more blocks of text on each of a first device and a second device remote from the first device. The method may also include generating another block of text and replacing a block of text of the text caption with the other block of text. Furthermore, the method may include displaying the text caption on the second device having the block of text of the first text caption replaced by the other block of text.