Distributed Voice Application Execution System

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Solution Overview

Problem

Centralized voice services platforms are costly, inflexible, and limited in providing personalized services due to their reliance on high-end computing systems and telephony infrastructure, leading to high expenses, vulnerability to component failures, and difficulties in managing and deploying new applications.

Innovation Solution

A distributed voice application execution system (DVAES) that uses a network of local devices with speech recognition capabilities, allowing users to access voice applications via the internet without the need for dedicated telephone lines, enabling personalized and scalable voice services.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Power

If a centralized voice services platform using high-end computing systems is deployed, then voice application processing capability is improved, but system cost and complexity increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevoice application processing capabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the centralized voice services platform into distributed components deployed across multiple servers. Each server can independently handle voice application processing, eliminating the need for a single complex high-end system. The segmentation allows parallel processing of voice applications across the distributed network, maintaining processing capability while reducing individual system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions from a single-dimension centralized architecture to a multi-dimensional distributed architecture spanning multiple servers and network locations. This dimensional change enables load distribution and fault tolerance, improving processing capability through parallelism while reducing the complexity burden on any single system component.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Power

If a centralized voice services platform is deployed, then voice application processing capability is improved, but system cost increases due to expensive hardware and telephony infrastructure

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevoice application processing capabilityVSAvoidsystem cost
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses software-based voice application processing that can be copied and deployed across multiple standard servers. Instead of relying on expensive proprietary hardware, the solution replicates the processing capability through software instances on commodity hardware, significantly reducing system cost while maintaining processing capability through distributed execution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces expensive, hard-to-deploy high-end computing systems with inexpensive, easily provisioned standard servers. The distributed architecture allows rapid deployment and scaling using commodity hardware, reducing both initial system cost and ongoing infrastructure expenses while maintaining processing capability through parallel distribution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

3Power

If a centralized voice services platform is deployed, then voice application processing capability is improved, but system reliability decreases due to vulnerability to component failures

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevoice application processing capabilityVSAvoidsystem reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the voice application processing across multiple independent servers in a distributed network. This segmentation ensures that a failure in one server does not compromise the entire system, as other servers continue to process voice applications. The modular architecture isolates failures and maintains system reliability while preserving processing capability through distributed operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the architectural parameter from centralized to distributed deployment, fundamentally altering the failure mode characteristics. In the distributed model, system reliability improves because failures are localized and do not propagate system-wide, while processing capability is maintained through the collective operation of multiple servers.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

4Power

If a centralized voice services platform is deployed, then voice application processing capability is improved, but adaptability and ease of deployment decrease

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevoice application processing capabilityVSAvoiddeployment flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a dynamic distributed architecture where voice application processing can be flexibly allocated across multiple servers based on demand. The system can dynamically add or remove processing capacity by deploying or retiring server instances, providing adaptability to changing requirements while maintaining processing capability through elastic distribution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal platform where the same distributed architecture can handle various voice application types and workloads. The multi-functional design allows the system to adapt to different service requirements without requiring specialized hardware, enhancing deployment flexibility while maintaining processing capability through a unified distributed framework.

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

5Ease of operation

If dedicated telephone lines are used to connect users to the central system, then voice service access is enabled, but system cost and inflexibility increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevoice service accessVSAvoidinfrastructure cost
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical telephony infrastructure (dedicated telephone lines and IVR systems) with software-based voice processing over data networks. This substitution eliminates the need for expensive telephony hardware and dedicated lines, reducing infrastructure cost while maintaining voice service access through software-based communication protocols.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal access model where users can connect to voice services through standard data network connections rather than requiring dedicated telephony infrastructure. This multi-functional approach allows the same network infrastructure to support both data and voice services, reducing overall infrastructure cost while maintaining ease of access.

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

6Measurement precision

If complex speech recognition processing is performed centrally, then speech recognition accuracy is improved, but system cost and management complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespeech recognition accuracyVSAvoidsystem management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments speech recognition processing into distributed components across multiple servers. Each server can run speech recognition algorithms independently, maintaining recognition accuracy through distributed parallel processing. The segmentation reduces management complexity by allowing independent deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of individual processing nodes rather than managing a single complex centralized system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses software-based speech recognition processing that can be copied and deployed across multiple standard servers. This approach maintains recognition accuracy through consistent algorithm deployment while reducing system management complexity by using commodity hardware with standardized software rather than complex proprietary systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS8401859B2Voice application network platform
Publication Date: 2013.03.19 XTONE INC
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AI summary

A distributed voice applications system includes a voice applications rendering agent and at least one voice applications agent that is configured to provide voice applications to an individual user. A management system may control and direct the voice applications rendering agent to create voice applications that are personalized for individual users based on user characteristics, information about the environment in which the voice applications will be performed, prior user interactions and other information. The voice applications agent and components of customized voice applications may be resident on a local user device which includes a voice browser and speech recognition capabilities. The local device, voice applications rendering agent and management system may be interconnected via a communications network.