Conference Language Analysis System for Automated Information Organization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication systems during conferences require manual intervention to extract and organize useful information from language data, which can be time-consuming and distracting for participants.

Innovation Solution

A communication system that automatically analyzes language information input during a conference and displays the analysis results in a shared whiteboard work area, reducing the burden on participants and enhancing information organization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual extraction and organization of information from language data is performed, then information can be organized, but participant burden increases and time is consumed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation organization efficiencyVSAvoidparticipant burden
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs automatic analysis of language information without requiring participant intervention. The server circuitry autonomously extracts keywords, generates summaries, and organizes discussion content, allowing the system to serve itself rather than requiring manual participant effort for information organization

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical operations (participants manually extracting and organizing information) with automated computational processing. The server circuitry uses voice recognition, keyword extraction, and natural language processing to automatically organize language information, substituting human manual work with automated information processing systems

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

2Loss of information

If language information is displayed in time series, then discussion flow is preserved, but information density decreases and screen space is consumed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvediscussion flow preservationVSAvoidscreen space usage
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments language information into distinct functional areas: the first area displays time-series language information to preserve discussion flow, while the second area displays condensed analysis results (keywords, summaries, structured data). This segmentation allows simultaneous preservation of temporal context and efficient space utilization through differentiated display zones

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system extracts key information elements (keywords, summaries, structured data) from the full language information and places them in a separate second area. This extraction allows the main time-series display to remain concise while providing accessible summary information, effectively separating detailed temporal data from condensed analytical data

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS20250200852A1Communication system, information processing apparatus, terminal device, and information processing method
Publication Date: 2025.06.19 RICOH CO LTD
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AI summary

A communication system includes a terminal device and an information processing apparatus. The terminal device includes terminal circuitry to display language information based on information input to the terminal device in a first area of an information display screen of the terminal device in a time series. The information processing apparatus communicates with the terminal device via a network. The information processing apparatus includes server circuitry to acquire analysis information. The analysis information includes information generated by analyzing language information present in a designated range of the language information based on the information input to the terminal device. The terminal circuitry displays the analysis information acquired from the information processing apparatus in a second area of the information display screen.