Note Recording Interface With Switchable Voice-to-Text Input

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic devices lack flexibility in voice-to-text conversion during information recording, leading to inefficiencies in information processing.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device is provided with a voice-to-text conversion function that can be enabled or disabled during recording, allowing simultaneous input of non-voice information, and supports voice playback with synchronization and editing features.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If voice-to-text conversion is performed during recording, then information recording efficiency is improved, but the device lacks flexibility in handling non-voice information input

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation recording efficiencyVSAvoidflexibility in handling non-voice information
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic switching of the voice-to-text conversion function during recording. The conversion function can be enabled or disabled based on user needs, allowing the system to adapt between automatic transcription mode and manual input mode. This dynamic control resolves the contradiction by making the system flexible rather than fixed in its operation mode.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the operational parameter of the voice-to-text conversion function from a fixed state to a controllable state. By introducing user control over the conversion function's activation, the system can adjust its behavior to match different recording scenarios, thereby improving both efficiency and flexibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Loss of information

If voice-to-text conversion is continuously performed, then transcription completeness is improved, but user interface complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetranscription completenessVSAvoiduser interface complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the voice-to-text conversion function from being a permanently active background process and makes it a controllable feature. By allowing users to enable or disable the conversion function as needed, the system avoids the complexity of managing continuous conversion while still providing complete transcription when required.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Measurement precision

If the conversion function is always enabled, then voice transcription accuracy is improved, but recording flexibility for mixed media input deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevoice transcription accuracyVSAvoidrecording flexibility for mixed media
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent makes the transcription system dynamic by allowing users to switch the conversion function on or off during recording sessions. This enables accurate transcription when voice input is the primary focus, while allowing flexible manual input when the recording involves mixed media or when transcription is not immediately needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP4531386B1Information processing method and electronic device
Publication Date: 2026.02.11 HONOR DEVICE CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of this application provide an information processing method and an electronic device. The method may be used by the electronic device to generate a note, record information in the note, and process the recorded information. The information involved herein includes but is not limited to voice information, text information, or picture information. Involved information processing includes but is not limited to one or more of the following content: information recording, information viewing, and information management. Information recording includes: inputting the information, performing processing based on the input information, and using a processing result as content in the note. For example, input voice information is converted into text information, and input text information is edited, marked, or the like. Information management may further include: deleting the information, transmitting (sharing) the information, or the like.