Speech-to-Text Conversion with Integrated Language Translation

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Solution Overview

Problem

In applications based on competitive contention, users from different language categories face difficulties in communication due to the lack of a language conversion function in speech-to-text conversion systems.

Innovation Solution

A method and system for performing speech-to-text conversion that displays chat messages in different language categories on client devices, eliminating the need for additional translation software and reducing operational steps for users.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If speech-to-text conversion is implemented without language conversion function, then the system complexity is reduced, but users from different language categories cannot communicate effectively

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication effectivenessVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines speech-to-text conversion with language conversion functions into a single integrated system. The server performs both speech recognition and language translation in one process, allowing users to speak in their native language while recipients receive messages in their preferred language, thus improving communication effectiveness without requiring separate systems

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The speech processing system is designed to handle multiple language categories simultaneously. The server can convert speech to text in one language and translate it to multiple other languages based on the language settings of different users, making the system universally applicable across diverse language groups

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

2Ease of operation

If additional translation software is used for language conversion, then communication between different language categories is enabled, but the operational steps and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication capabilityVSAvoidoperational steps
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the translation function directly into the chat system's speech-to-text conversion process. When a user sends a speech message, the server automatically performs speech recognition, language identification, and translation to the recipient's language in a single workflow, eliminating the need for users to separately invoke translation software

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically detects the language categories of both the speaker and the recipient, and performs the appropriate language conversion without requiring user intervention. The server handles language identification and translation selection autonomously based on stored language preferences, reducing operational steps for users

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS12266363B2Speech to text conversion method, system, and apparatus, and medium
Publication Date: 2025.04.01 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides methods, devices, apparatus, and storage medium for performing speech-to-text conversion. The method includes: displaying, by a first device, a first user interface, the first user interface being a display screen of a virtual environment that provides a virtual activity place for a first virtual role controlled by a first user account; displaying, by a second device, a second user interface, the second user interface being a display screen of a virtual environment that provides a virtual activity place for a second virtual role controlled by a second user account; in response to a speech input operation by the first user account performed on the first device, displaying, by the first device, a chat message in a first language, and displaying, by the second device, the chat message in a second language.