Conference Subtitle Querying for Faster Information Retrieval

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing audio and video conferencing applications present unified conference information in a list format, requiring users to manually search through multiple entries to find desired information, leading to inefficient information retrieval.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that generate a conference query request based on user input, match subtitle sentences in conference information with a query statement, and return hit subtitle sentences and their corresponding times, enabling targeted presentation of relevant information on a terminal device.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If conference information is presented in a unified list format, then all conference information can be displayed, but users need to manually search through multiple entries leading to inefficient information retrieval

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation retrieval efficiencyVSAvoidtime for manual navigation
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by pre-processing conference information into structured data with extracted keywords and categories before user queries. This allows the system to quickly retrieve and present relevant conference information without requiring users to manually navigate through lists, thereby improving information retrieval efficiency and reducing time loss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary search system that acts as a mediator between users and conference information. This intermediary processes user queries, matches them with stored conference data, and presents filtered results, eliminating the need for users to manually search through all conference entries and significantly improving retrieval efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Loss of information

If all conference information is presented at once, then complete information is available, but users face difficulty finding specific relevant information

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompleteness of informationVSAvoidease of finding specific information
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing conference information into distinct structured elements including keywords, categories, titles, and content. This segmentation allows the system to present only relevant segments based on user queries rather than displaying all information at once, making it easier for users to find specific information while maintaining access to complete conference data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements local quality by providing different presentation formats for different types of conference information based on user needs. Relevant information is highlighted with specific formatting (such as bold keywords, categorized sections), while less relevant information is presented in standard format, enabling users to quickly locate specific information without overwhelming them with all details.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS12511338B2Conference information query method and apparatus, storage medium, terminal device, and server
Publication Date: 2025.12.30 BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A conference information query method and apparatus, a storage medium, and a server. According to the method, a conference information query request is initiated in a terminal device, related conference information is queried on a server-side, matching is performed on subtitle sentences in a conference subtitle of the conference information during a query process, and matched subtitle sentences and time are together returned to the terminal device, such that the terminal device can correspondingly display, when displaying the conference information, a set of the matched subtitle sentences and the subtitle sentence time. Thus, the subtitle sentences in the conference information that are related to a query sentence are displayed on the terminal device.