Voice-Activated Mobile Web Browsing Network Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless networks lack support for voice-activated mobile web browsing, particularly for audio data streams, which limits users' ability to access web-based audio content without manual intervention, such as while driving.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a switching module, internet gateway, speech recognition unit, subscriber web database, subscriber web interface, and audio web search engine that receives and processes voice requests to connect users to pre-defined or searched audio data streams, allowing hands-free access to audio content by converting voice data to text, validating requests, and conducting searches based on file extensions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If voice-activated web browsing is implemented, then hands-free access to audio content is enabled, but network complexity increases due to additional processing requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary voice recognition and processing system that acts as a mediator between the user's voice commands and the network resources. This intermediary component translates voice inputs into actionable search queries and manages the interaction with audio data streams, thereby enabling hands-free operation while managing network complexity through a dedicated processing layer.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the web browsing function into distinct modular components: voice input processing, text conversion, search engine integration, and audio stream delivery. This segmentation allows each component to be independently optimized and managed, reducing overall network complexity while maintaining ease of operation through specialized processing modules.
2Measurement precision
If voice data conversion to text is performed, then accuracy of audio request interpretation is improved, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-processing and caching commonly requested audio content and search patterns. When a voice request is received, the system checks against pre-processed data before initiating full conversion and search operations, thereby maintaining high interpretation accuracy while reducing overall processing time through advance preparation.
Solution Approach 2:
The voice recognition system employs partial processing strategies where not all voice inputs require complete text conversion and full search engine queries. The system intelligently determines the appropriate level of processing based on request patterns, using partial actions for simple queries and full processing only when necessary, thus balancing accuracy with time efficiency.
Data Source
AI summary
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing network support for voice-activated mobile web browsing for audio data streams. More particularly, the presently described embodiments are directed to enhancing an existing wireless network to provide hands-free web browsing to retrieve audio data. This allows wireless customers to make verbal web requests, (e.g., not requiring the use of hands), thus making it possible to request web audio programs while engaging in other activities, such as safely driving their vehicles.