Hands-Free Contact Database Entry via Voice Recording
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in entering contact information into a communication device's database while engaging in a conversation, especially when driving, as manual entry requires hands-off operation, leading to potential forgetfulness or safety hazards.
Innovation Solution
A system that records ongoing conversations, converts spoken text into contact information, and automatically extracts and stores it in the device's database using preselected triggers, allowing hands-free entry.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual button selection or touch-screen selection is used to enter contact information, then contact information can be entered into the database, but the user must take hands off the wheel while driving
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically extracts contact information from the recorded conversation without requiring manual input. The recording system captures the conversation, converts it to text, extracts contact details automatically, and stores them in the database, making the system serve itself rather than requiring user intervention during driving
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical button-selection system with an automated voice-based system. Instead of manually pressing buttons or touching the screen, the user simply speaks during the conversation, and the system automatically processes the speech into structured contact information in the database
2Reliability
If the user tries to remember the number or address during conversation, then hands-free operation is maintained, but the user may quickly forget the information
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary recording of the conversation during which contact information is exchanged. By capturing the spoken information in real-time through the recording system, the information is preserved immediately rather than relying on the user's memory, preventing information loss while maintaining driving safety
3Loss of information
If writing the number down on paper is used, then contact information can be recorded, but at least one hand must be taken off the wheel
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the physical act of writing with an automated digital recording and extraction system. The recording system captures the conversation, converts speech to text, extracts contact information automatically, and stores it in the database, eliminating the need for physical writing actions that would require taking hands off the wheel
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AI summary
A method, system, and program provides for hands free contact database information entry at a communication device. A recording system at a communication device detects a user initiation to record. Responsive to detecting the user initiation to record, the recording system records the ongoing conversation supported between the communication device and a second remote communication device. The recording system converts the recording of the conversation into text. Next, the recording system extracts contact information from the text. Then, the recording system stores the extracted contact information in an entry of the contact database, such that contact information is added to the contact database of the communication device without manual entry of the contact information by the user.