On-Board Voice Alteration Processor for Mobile Wireless Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile wireless communications devices require external accessories for voice alteration, which are bulky and limited in availability, and existing solutions do not allow for internal, on-board processing of voice alteration without network assistance.
Innovation Solution
A mobile wireless communications device with a novelty voice alteration processor integrated into the housing, coupled with a wireless transceiver and audio transducer, capable of altering voice communications without external accessories, by shifting frequencies, adding background sounds, and modifying audio parameters such as pitch and reverberation, using on-board processing and memory resources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If external accessories are used for voice alteration, then voice alteration capability is provided, but device bulkiness and limited availability increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the voice alteration functionality into the mobile device itself by integrating a processor that can alter voice characteristics during communication. This eliminates the need for separate external accessories while maintaining the voice alteration capability, directly resolving the contradiction between providing adaptability and reducing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile device's processor is made multi-functional by enabling it to perform both standard communication processing and voice alteration functions. This universal approach allows the device to provide voice alteration capability without requiring specialized external accessories, thereby improving adaptability while reducing overall system complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If network assistance is used for voice alteration, then voice processing capability is provided, but device independence and mobility are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device performs voice alteration independently using its own processor and algorithms, without requiring external network assistance or remote processing. This self-service capability enables the device to maintain full independence and mobility while providing advanced voice processing functions, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The voice alteration function is segmented as a standalone processing capability within the device's processor, allowing it to operate independently without relying on network infrastructure. This segmentation enables the device to provide voice processing capability while maintaining complete operational independence and mobility.
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AI summary
A mobile wireless communications device may include a housing, a wireless transceiver carried by the housing, an audio transducer carried by the housing, and a novelty voice alteration processor carried by the housing and coupled to the wireless transceiver and the audio transducer and configured to alter voice communications. For example, the novelty voice alteration processor may comprise a memory and a processor cooperating therewith to alter the voice communications.