Spoken Command Reply Routing for Teleconference Audio Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems require cumbersome remote control devices with physical buttons for each command, making them inconvenient to use.
Innovation Solution
A communication system that processes and responds to spoken commands during a session, allowing devices to output messages based on a command mode, either in broadcast or local mode, without the need for a remote control with individual buttons.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a remote control device with physical buttons for each command is provided, then the communication system can be controlled, but the device complexity and inconvenience increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical button-based remote control system with a voice-based control system. The analysis and response device captures spoken commands through acoustic sensors, processes them using natural language interpretation algorithms, and executes the corresponding communication functions, thereby eliminating the need for physical buttons and mechanical interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an analysis and response device as an intermediary between the user and the communication system. This intermediary captures spoken commands, interprets them through natural language processing, and translates them into system commands, serving as a mediator that converts human speech into machine-executable instructions without requiring physical remote controls.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a remote control device with buttons for each command is created, then all commands can be supported, but manufacturing becomes impractical
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal voice-based interface that can support multiple communication commands through natural language processing. Instead of requiring separate buttons for each function, the analysis and response device interprets various spoken commands (e.g., 'send message', 'make call', 'schedule meeting') using language understanding algorithms, allowing a single device to perform multiple functions that would otherwise require numerous physical buttons.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical button-based control system with a voice-based control system. The analysis and response device captures spoken commands through acoustic sensors, processes them using natural language interpretation algorithms, and executes the corresponding communication functions, thereby eliminating the need for physical buttons and mechanical interfaces.
3Ease of operation
If spoken commands are processed during teleconference, then user interaction becomes more convenient, but signal processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an analysis and response device as an intermediary between the user and the communication system. This intermediary captures spoken commands, interprets them through natural language processing, and translates them into system commands, serving as a mediator that converts human speech into machine-executable instructions without requiring physical remote controls.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the command processing function from the main communication system and places it in a separate analysis and response device. This allows the voice recognition and natural language processing to be handled independently, reducing the processing burden on the main teleconference system while still enabling convenient voice-based control during communication sessions.
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AI summary
A method includes, during a teleconference between a first audio input/output device and a second audio input/output device, receiving, at an analysis and response device, a signal indicating a spoken command, the spoken command associated with a command mode. The method further includes, in response to receiving the signal, generating, at the device, a reply message based on the spoken command, the reply message to be output to one or more devices selected based on the command mode. The one or more devices includes the first audio input/output device, the second audio input/output device, or a combination thereof.