Voice Box Isolation for Voice Assistant Data Accuracy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Voice assistant devices (VADs) present challenges in data gathering and analytics due to their limited user interface and audio-based search results, making it difficult for companies to optimize their online presence and reach consumers effectively.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising voice boxes that isolate VADs from unintended speech input, programmatically generate and present speech queries, record responses, and parse them for analysis, allowing for insights into user interactions at scale.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple VADs are placed in the same vicinity to gather search data at scale, then the quantity of data gathered increases, but unintended speech input from one VAD may be heard by other VADs, causing data contamination
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the testing environment into separate acoustic enclosures, each housing individual VADs. This segmentation prevents cross-contamination of speech input between devices while maintaining the ability to gather data from multiple devices simultaneously, thus preserving both data quantity and accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
Acoustic enclosures serve as intermediary structures between multiple VADs, isolating each device's audio input and output. These enclosures act as mediators that prevent direct acoustic interference between VADs while allowing controlled speech queries to be delivered and responses to be captured
2Loss of information
If speech queries are delivered to VADs to gather search insights, then valuable user interaction data is obtained, but the audio-based interface limits the breadth and detail of results that can be provided
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces intermediary components including speech-to-text conversion systems and automated scripting tools that bridge the gap between audio-based VAD interfaces and text-based data analysis requirements. These intermediaries automatically capture, transcribe, and structure the audio responses for efficient analysis
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements automated self-service capabilities where speech queries are automatically generated, delivered to VADs, responses are captured and transcribed, and results are structured for analysis without requiring manual intervention. This automation handles the complexity of data collection while preserving comprehensive search insights
3Adaptability or versatility
If traditional network search methods are used with text input, then comprehensive search results with multiple pages of information are obtained, but this approach cannot be applied to voice assistant devices that use speech interfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces the mechanical text-input interface with an audio-based speech interface tailored for VADs. Speech queries are synthesized and delivered through audio output devices, and responses are captured through microphones and converted to text, substituting the traditional text-based interaction model with an audio-equivalent process that maintains analytical capability
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the interaction parameters from text-based to audio-based, including speech synthesis for query delivery, audio capture for response collection, and automated transcription for data structuring. These parameter changes adapt the search process to voice assistant capabilities while preserving the ability to gather comprehensive search insights
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables effective isolation of VADs from unintended audio, allows for a large volume of queries to be efficiently processed and analyzed, providing valuable insights into user interactions and improving companies' online presence.
Implementation Method 1
a sound-dampening enclosure within the enclosure
Implementation Method 2
a speaker, wherein the speaker is configured to play at least one speech query in the sound-dampening enclosure
Implementation Method 3
a microphone, wherein the microphone is configured to receive audio output from the VAD in the sound-dampening enclosure
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention provide for systems and methods for submitting speech queries to one or more voice assistant devices, and retrieving the responses, in a soundproof environment. The systems and methods provide for sound-dampening voice boxes that are configured to house the respective voice assistant devices, in which the sound-dampening voice boxes submit speech queries to the respective voice assistant devices, and retrieve the responses therefrom.