Master Audio Transcript Generation in Multi-Device Teleconferences

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Solution Overview

Problem

Multi-device teleconferences face challenges in automatically generating and storing accurate, accessible transcripts due to discrepancies between devices and inefficiencies in creating a master text transcript.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that utilize multiple communication devices, a cloud system, and a database to merge local text transcripts from each device into a single master transcript, using consensus mechanisms to resolve discrepancies and provide real-time and post-conference access to the transcript.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Extent of automation

If separate communication devices generate their own transcripts independently, then each device can have local transcription capability, but discrepancies arise between transcripts from different devices

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveautomatic transcription capabilityVSAvoidtranscript accuracy consistency

Core Design Contradiction:

Extent of automationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple local transcripts generated by separate communication devices into a single master transcript. The system collects transcripts from each device, combines them, and resolves discrepancies to create one authoritative transcript that all devices can access, thereby maintaining automation while ensuring consistency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a central server or cloud-based intermediary that acts as a mediator between multiple communication devices. This intermediary receives local transcripts, performs reconciliation, and distributes the master transcript back to all devices, resolving the contradiction between local automation and global consistency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If a master text transcript is created from multiple local transcripts, then a single authoritative transcript is achieved, but the process becomes more complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetranscript accuracyVSAvoidtranscription system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary actions by having each communication device generate its local transcript independently before the merging process. This allows the system to work with pre-prepared data from multiple sources, reducing the complexity of real-time synchronization while still achieving an accurate master transcript.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses copying mechanisms where local transcripts are replicated and sent to a central system. Instead of complex real-time processing, the system copies existing local transcripts, compares them, and generates the master transcript, simplifying the overall process while maintaining accuracy.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

3Ease of operation

If transcripts are generated and stored centrally, then accessibility is improved, but the time required to create and distribute the master transcript increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetranscript accessibilityVSAvoidtranscript generation time

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements continuous transcript generation and distribution processes. Instead of waiting for all local transcripts to be complete before creating the master transcript, the system continuously processes available transcripts and distributes updates, reducing overall time loss while maintaining central accessibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual or mechanical transcript merging processes with automated computational methods. Using algorithms and software-based reconciliation instead of manual processes significantly reduces the time required to generate and distribute the master transcript while maintaining central accessibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS20250095654A1Automated Audio-to-Text Transcription in Multi-Device Teleconferences

Publication Date: 2025.03.20 NEXTIVA INC

AI summary

A system and method are disclosed for generating a teleconference space for two or more communication devices using a computer coupled with a database and comprising a processor and memory. The computer generates a teleconference space and transmits requests to join the teleconference space to the two or more communication devices. The computer stores in memory identification information, and audiovisual data associated with one or more users, for each of the two or more communication devices. The computer stores audio transcription data, transmitted to the computer by each of the two or more communication devices and associated with one or more communication device users, in the computer memory. The computer merges the audio transcription data from each of the two or more communication devices into a master audio transcript, and transmits the master audio transcript to each of the two or more communication devices.