Voice Processing System Context-Aware Response Generation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic devices often fail to accurately understand human voice content and provide mechanical feedback, lacking the ability to respond effectively in a natural and context-aware manner.

Innovation Solution

A method and device for voice processing that acquires sound information, extracts speech information, recognizes semantic information, obtains context information, and determines response information based on both semantic and context information, enabling more diverse and user-friendly interactions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If existing electronic devices process voice information using traditional methods, then the processing speed is fast, but the understanding accuracy of human voice content is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevoice understanding accuracyVSAvoidvoice processing system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The voice processing system is divided into multiple independent modules: acoustic feature extraction module, speech recognition module, semantic analysis module, and context understanding module. Each module handles a specific aspect of voice processing, improving overall accuracy while maintaining manageable complexity through functional decomposition.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

A context information module is introduced as an intermediary between speech recognition and response generation. This module bridges the gap by providing contextual background information that enhances the accuracy of voice understanding without requiring complete redesign of the existing processing pipeline.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If existing electronic devices provide mechanical feedback, then the response speed is fast, but the naturalness of interaction is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinteraction naturalnessVSAvoidresponse time
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Context information is pre-acquired and stored before actual voice interaction occurs. This includes user preferences, historical interactions, and environmental data. When voice input is received, the system quickly retrieves relevant pre-prepared context information, maintaining fast response times while enabling more natural interactions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts response parameters such as response length, tone, and detail level based on context information and user preferences. This allows the same core functionality to adapt its output characteristics, making interactions appear more natural without requiring additional processing time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Adaptability or versatility

If existing electronic devices lack context information, then the system complexity is low, but the responding ability is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresponding abilityVSAvoidsystem structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The context information module is designed to handle multiple types of information (user profiles, environmental data, historical interactions, device status) through a unified architecture. This multi-functional approach enhances responding ability across different scenarios while avoiding the need for separate specialized systems for each type of context.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically acquires, processes, and manages context information without requiring manual configuration or external intervention. Context information is gathered from various sources and automatically integrated into the voice processing pipeline, improving adaptability while keeping the user interface simple.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10796689B2Voice processing methods and electronic devices
Publication Date: 2020.10.06 LENOVO (BEIJING) LTD
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AI summary

A method for voice processing includes acquiring sound information, extracting speech information from the sound information, recognizing semantic information of the speech information, obtaining context information, and determining response information based on the semantic information and the context information.