Endoscopy Tablet Voice Input via Dictionary Mapping

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Solution Overview

Problem

During endoscopy, patients may be uncomfortable with certain diagnoses being vocalized, and formal names for record information can be lengthy and difficult to input using voice operation, making the process cumbersome.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device with a dictionary that associates identifying characters with record information, allowing users to input records using natural utterances, abbreviations, or common names, and automatically selects the appropriate dictionary based on the context, ensuring sensitive information is not vocalized and facilitating efficient data acquisition.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If formal names for record information are used in voice input, then accuracy of record information is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to lengthy names being difficult to input

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of record informationVSAvoidease of voice input
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a dictionary as an intermediary between the user's voice input and the record information system. The dictionary contains mappings between simplified identifying characters (e.g., abbreviations, common names) and formal record information names. When the user speaks, the system translates the speech into identifying characters, looks up the corresponding formal name in the dictionary, and records the accurate information without requiring the user to utter the full formal name.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If formal names for record information are used in voice input, then accuracy of record information is improved, but loss of time increases due to cumbersome input process

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of record informationVSAvoidtime for input process
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a simplified copy or representation of the formal record information names in the form of identifying characters (abbreviations, common names). These identifying characters serve as substitutes that are much faster to speak and recognize. The system maintains the accuracy of formal names by mapping the simplified identifying characters to the complete formal names through the dictionary, thus reducing time loss while preserving accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Loss of information

If sensitive diagnosis names are vocalized during endoscopy, then completeness of record information is improved, but object-affected harmful factors increase due to patient discomfort

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompleteness of record informationVSAvoidpatient discomfort
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses the dictionary as an intermediary that allows the system to record complete and accurate diagnosis information without requiring the physician to vocalize sensitive diagnosis names. The physician can use neutral identifying characters or code words that do not cause patient discomfort, and the system automatically translates these into the complete formal diagnosis names for accurate record-keeping, thus eliminating patient discomfort while maintaining information completeness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20240347201A1Information processing device, tablet terminal, operating method for information processing device, information processing program, and recording medium
Publication Date: 2024.10.17 FUJIFILM CORP
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AI summary

Provided are an information processing device, a tablet terminal, an operating method for an information processing device, an information processing program, and a recording medium with which record information related to endoscopy can be acquired in a stress-free manner using natural utterances during endoscopy. The tablet terminal includes a processor (110) and a first dictionary (122) in which record information to be recorded in relation to endoscopy is registered. The first dictionary (122) is configured such that identifying characters that differ from the record information and the record information are associated with each other. The processor (110) recognizes speech which is uttered by a user during endoscopy and which expresses the identifying characters, and acquires the record information corresponding to the identifying characters from the first dictionary (122) on the basis of the recognized identifying characters.