Radio Communication Controller Integrating Voice Signals with Audio-Video Conferencing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems fail to integrate voice-controlled push-to-talk radios with audio-video conferencing, limiting seamless voice access and control across different technologies and environments.
Innovation Solution
A radio communication system that integrates voice radio signals with audio-video conferencing by using a radio communication controller with audio interfaces to transmit and receive signals between two-way radios and audio-video conferencing systems, enabling voice participation and control through voice recognition systems with added delays for synchronized playback.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional push-to-talk radios are used separately from audio-video conferencing systems, then radio communication reliability is maintained, but integration with voice recognition and networked applications is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an audio interface as an intermediary component that bridges the two-way radio and the audio-video conferencing system. This intermediary handles the conversion and routing of audio signals between different protocols and interfaces, enabling integration without requiring complex modifications to the core radio or conferencing system architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables the two-way radio to participate in audio-video conference sessions, effectively making the radio multi-functional. The same radio device can now be used both for traditional push-to-talk communication and for participation in networked conference sessions, eliminating the need for separate dedicated devices.
2Reliability
If voice radio signals are transmitted directly to audio-video conferencing systems without delay, then real-time communication is achieved, but synchronized playback is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies a preliminary delay to the voice radio channel before playback on the audio-video conferencing system. This anticipatory timing adjustment ensures that the radio voice arrives at the correct moment relative to the conference audio, accounting for the inherent processing and transmission time differences between the two signal paths.
3Ease of operation
If audio-video conferencing systems require dedicated appliances or smartphones for access, then voice recognition accuracy is improved, but accessibility from remote locations is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables two-way radios to access voice recognition and networked applications previously available only through dedicated appliances or smartphones. By integrating the radio with the audio-video conferencing system that has voice recognition capabilities, the radio becomes a universal access point that combines traditional push-to-talk functionality with modern voice-controlled application access.
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AI summary
A radio communication system integrating voice radio signals with an audio-video conference session that includes at least one two-way radio configured to wirelessly transmit and receive voice radio signals with a radio control station, a radio communication controller comprising a first audio interface, a second audio interface, and a radio control processor, and configured to transmit and receive audio signals with the radio control station through the first audio interface, and an audio-video conferencing system configured to transmit and receive audio signals with the radio communication controller through the second audio interface. A voice radio channel of the at least one two-way radio is provided to the audio-video conferencing system through the radio control station and the radio communication controller to participate in the audio-video conference session.