Voice-Controlled Interactive Application in Synchronous Communication

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current systems for synchronous communications between multiple users lack effective voice-control integration, limiting interactive applications' functionality and user engagement.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that establish a synchronous two-way communication session between users, detect voice-control information, and control application operations based on this input, generating and presenting results, enabling voice-controlled interactive applications for collaboration, creative purposes, and entertainment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If voice-control integration is added to synchronous communication systems, then application functionality and user engagement are enhanced, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveapplication functionalityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a voice-processing module as an intermediary component that bridges the gap between users and the synchronous communication system. This module handles voice input detection, conversion to text, and interpretation of voice commands, thereby enhancing application functionality without directly complicating the core communication system architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The voice-processing module is designed to perform multiple functions including voice-to-text conversion, voice command recognition, and integration with various application types (collaboration, creative, entertainment). This multi-functional approach allows a single module to enhance diverse applications while maintaining a unified system structure.

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

2Ease of operation

If voice-control features are integrated into communication systems, then user engagement improves, but ease of operation may deteriorate due to voice recognition limitations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser engagementVSAvoidvoice recognition accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the voice-processing module provides real-time confirmation of detected voice inputs and recognized commands to users. This allows users to verify accurate recognition and correct misinterpretations, thereby maintaining ease of operation despite potential voice recognition limitations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary voice processing and pre-analysis before final command execution. Voice inputs are pre-processed, converted to text, and validated against expected command structures before being executed, which helps filter out recognition errors and improves overall accuracy while maintaining user-friendly operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12164836B2Systems and methods for a voice-controlled interactive application
Publication Date: 2024.12.10 VOLLEY INC
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AI summary

Systems and methods to support an application that is voice-controlled are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may establish a synchronous two-way communication session between a first and a second user; present application information to the first and second user; detect first voice-control information from the first user and second voice-control information from the second user; control operations of the application based on the detected voice-control information; generate and/or determine results of the application based on the detected voice-control information; present the results to the users, and/or other steps.