Real-Time Speech Interpretation with Cross-Version Feature Conversion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional electronic apparatuses face challenges in providing real-time interpretation services due to the large memory footprint required for storing multiple language encoders and decoders, making it difficult to implement such services on devices with limited memory capacity, such as mobile devices.

Innovation Solution

An electronic apparatus communicates with an external device to determine a compatible version of an interpretation model, converts feature vectors using a version conversion module, and transmits these vectors to ensure seamless interpretation across devices with potentially different model versions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple language encoders and decoders are stored in the electronic apparatus to support multiple languages, then the interpretation service coverage is improved, but the memory capacity requirement increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterpretation service coverageVSAvoidmemory capacity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the encoder and decoder models from the mobile device and places them on the server. The mobile device only retains lightweight client-side components that can request and use interpretation services without storing large language models locally. This extraction principle directly resolves the contradiction by removing the memory burden from the device while preserving multi-language interpretation capability through server-side resources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The server is designed to provide universal interpretation services for multiple languages through a single multi-functional platform. Instead of requiring each device to have separate encoders and decoders for each language, the server hosts a universal set of language models that can serve any client device. This allows the system to support multiple languages (improving adaptability) without increasing the memory requirements of individual devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Speed

If the interpretation model is stored locally in the electronic apparatus, then the interpretation speed is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterpretation speedVSAvoidmodel storage and management
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The complex model storage and management functionality is extracted from the mobile device and relocated to the server. The device becomes a simple client that communicates interpretation requests and receives results, eliminating the need for local model storage, version management, and updates. This extraction reduces device complexity while the server handles all model-related operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The server acts as an intermediary between the user's speech input and the interpretation output. Instead of the device directly processing large language models, the server mediates the interpretation process by receiving feature vectors from the device, performing the actual translation using stored models, and returning results. This intermediary approach simplifies the device architecture while maintaining interpretation functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If version conversion modules for multiple versions are stored, then the compatibility with different devices is improved, but the memory footprint increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice compatibilityVSAvoidmemory footprint
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The version conversion modules are extracted from individual device instances and consolidated on the server. The server maintains a single set of conversion capabilities that can handle multiple device versions, eliminating the need for each device to store multiple version-specific modules. This extraction reduces the memory footprint of individual devices while preserving compatibility across different device versions through centralized server-side conversion functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS12561535B2Electronic apparatus for real-time conversation interpretation and method for controlling the same
Publication Date: 2026.02.24 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided is an electronic apparatus that includes a microphone; a communication interface; a memory storing information on a first encoder, a first decoder, a first interpretation model comprising a first version conversion module, and at least one first version which the first conversion module may convert; and a processor. The processor is configured to communicate with an external device and receive information about at least one second version corresponding to a second interpretation model in the external device; obtain information on a compatible version based the at least one first version and the least one second version; based on a user voice, obtain a first feature vector corresponding to the user voice using the first encoder, convert the first feature vector to a second feature vector corresponding to the compatible version, and transmit the second feature vector to the external device.