Persistent Network Connections for Transcription Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for maintaining network connections with remote transcription systems in text captioned telephone systems often result in inefficient communication by repeatedly establishing and terminating connections, leading to delays and dropped requests.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a method that maintains network connections using Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connections between devices and remote transcription systems, allowing for continuous transcription of messages without interruption until an explicit termination indication is received, such as navigating away from a menu or picking up a handset.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If network connections are repeatedly established and terminated for each message transcription, then resource usage is reduced, but communication efficiency deteriorates due to delays and dropped requests
Solution Approach 1:
The patent maintains network connections in a persistent state between the device and remote transcription system, allowing continuous transcription operations without repeated connection establishment and termination. This eliminates connection delays and dropped requests while keeping resources allocated for ongoing useful work.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent establishes network connections in advance before transcription is needed, keeping them open and ready for immediate use. This preliminary action of maintaining persistent connections eliminates the need for repeated connection setup, improving transcription response time and overall communication efficiency.
2Speed
If network connections are maintained continuously, then transcription speed improves, but resource consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent dynamically manages network connections by maintaining them during active transcription sessions and message playback periods, then terminating them when not needed. This dynamic approach allows fast transcription when required while reducing resource consumption during idle periods, balancing speed and resource usage.
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AI summary
A method may include obtaining, at a device, a first input that results in audio playback of a first stored message and establishing a network connection between the device and a remote transcription system. The method may include directing audio of the first stored message to the remote transcription system and obtaining transcriptions of the audio from the remote transcription system during playback of the first stored message. The method may include maintaining the network connection after playback of the first stored message and obtaining a second input that results in audio playback of a second stored message. The method may include directing audio of the second stored message to the remote transcription system and obtaining transcriptions of the audio from the remote transcription system during playback of the second stored message. The method may include obtaining an indication to terminate the network connection and terminating the network connection.