Voice Response System for Speech Impaired Users

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Solution Overview

Problem

Speech disorders and certain bodily conditions can hinder individuals' ability to construct language or submit voice commands that are understandable by AI voice response systems.

Innovation Solution

A method that involves gathering user data from connected devices, training a voice response system based on this data, identifying a wakeup signal, determining user engagement, and engaging with the user through connected devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a standard voice response system is used, then the system can process normal voice commands, but it cannot understand speech from impaired users

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompatibility with speech impaired usersVSAvoidaccuracy of voice command interpretation
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by gathering user data from connected devices and training a customized voice recognition model before actual voice command processing. This pre-training phase allows the system to learn the specific speech patterns, accents, and characteristics of individual users, thereby improving its ability to accurately interpret commands from speech-impaired users when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes parameters by adjusting voice recognition thresholds, sensitivity settings, and processing criteria based on the trained user-specific model. By modifying these parameters according to individual user characteristics, the system can accommodate variations in speech patterns caused by impairments while maintaining accurate command interpretation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Measurement precision

If the system gathers and processes extensive user data for customization, then accuracy for individual users improves, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of voice recognitionVSAvoidcomplexity of data gathering and training system
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system achieves universality by using a multi-functional architecture where connected devices (microphones, sensors, processors) serve multiple purposes. The same hardware infrastructure that captures voice commands also gathers training data, and the processing system both trains the customized model and executes voice recognition, thereby reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high accuracy.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements self-service through automated data gathering and model training processes. The voice response system automatically collects user data from connected devices, processes this data through machine learning algorithms, and generates customized recognition models without requiring manual configuration or complex external intervention, thereby simplifying the overall system architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS12223946B2Artificial intelligence voice response system for speech impaired users
Publication Date: 2025.02.11 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION
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AI summary

A method, computer system, and a computer program product for voice responses is provided. The present invention may include gathering user data from at least one connected device. The present invention may include training a voice response system based on the gathered user data. The present invention may include identifying a wakeup signal based on the trained voice response system. The present invention may include determining that user engagement is intended based on identifying the wakeup signal. The present invention may include engaging with the user through the at least one connected device.