Single Word Speech Lexicon Data Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of mobile computing devices face difficulties in quickly and efficiently obtaining lexicon data for single word speech inputs, as existing translation technologies often provide fragmented resources and require additional user interactions to access definitions, parts-of-speech, and semantic meanings, especially when dealing with multiple potential translations.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented technique that captures single word speech input, identifies the source and target languages, obtains and displays lexicon data including definitions, parts-of-speech, sample sentences, and related words, allowing users to access this information without further interaction by leveraging a knowledge graph and integrating speech input with translation-specific resources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If speech input is used to quickly provide text input on mobile devices, then input speed is improved, but translation accuracy and lexicon data completeness deteriorate due to fragmented resources and multiple user interactions required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple fragmented translation resources (dictionary, thesaurus, translator) into a unified system that processes speech input and delivers comprehensive lexicon data including definitions, parts of speech, and semantic meanings in a single integrated response, eliminating the need for users to access separate resources manually
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-processes speech input by identifying the source language and retrieving all relevant lexicon data (multiple translations, definitions, parts of speech, sample sentences) before presenting results to the user, so that comprehensive translation information is ready immediately without requiring additional user interactions to access different data types
2Productivity
If speech input is used for translation, then operational efficiency is improved, but the complexity of accessing comprehensive lexicon data increases due to multiple required user interactions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple translation functions and data types into a single unified interface that responds to speech input with comprehensive lexicon data including definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sample sentences, eliminating the need for users to navigate through multiple separate tools or interaction sequences
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically performs language identification, retrieves multiple potential translations, and organizes comprehensive lexicon data in response to speech input without requiring the user to manually specify parameters or navigate through multiple screens, making the complex process transparent and effortless for the user
3Loss of information
If multiple potential translations are provided for a single word, then translation completeness is improved, but information overload increases making it difficult for users to identify the correct meaning
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the comprehensive lexicon data into distinct, organized components including multiple translations with their respective definitions, parts of speech, and contextual information, allowing users to systematically review each translation option with its supporting evidence rather than facing an undifferentiated list of possibilities
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback in the form of definitions, parts of speech, and sample sentences for each potential translation, enabling users to evaluate the appropriateness of each option based on contextual clues and semantic information, thereby facilitating informed selection among multiple translations
Data Source
AI summary
Computer-implemented techniques can include capturing, by a microphone associated with a computing device having one or more processors, a speech input from a user, the speech input comprising a single word in a source language, and in response to receiving the speech input from the user, performing a plurality of actions. The plurality of actions can include identifying, by the computing device, the source language of the single word and a target language that is associated with the user, obtaining, by the computing device, one or more translated words that are each a potential translation of the single word to the target language, obtaining, by the computing device, lexicon data for the one or more translated words, the lexicon data relating to at least one semantic meaning of the one or more translated words, and displaying, by the computing device, the lexicon data.