Communication Device Voice Text Conversion Modes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional communication devices disrupt others in quiet environments due to incoming calls, and existing technologies lack efficient modes to convert speech to text or text to speech without requiring users to manually input text, leading to noise and bandwidth issues.
Innovation Solution
A communication device equipped with a vocoder, speech-to-text conversion engine, and text-to-speech conversion engine, allowing users to select modes that enable speech-to-text, text-to-speech, or both conversions, with a transceiver for wireless transmission of encoded packets, enabling seamless communication in disruptive environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If speech-to-text and text-to-speech conversion engines are integrated into the communication device, then communication versatility and user experience are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines speech-to-text conversion engine, text-to-speech conversion engine, and vocoder into a single integrated communication device. This merging approach enables multiple communication modes (voice calls, text messages, email-to-speech, speech-to-text email) within one device, improving versatility while managing complexity through unified architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The communication device is designed with multi-functional capabilities including voice calling, text messaging, email-to-speech conversion, and speech-to-text email functionality. The selection unit enables the device to switch between different communication modes based on user needs, achieving universality across multiple communication tasks.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple conversion engines are enabled simultaneously, then communication flexibility is improved, but processing time and energy consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The selection unit dynamically enables or disables specific conversion engines based on the selected communication mode. When email-to-speech mode is selected, only the text-to-speech engine is activated; when speech-to-text email is selected, only the speech-to-text engine is activated. This dynamic configuration reduces processing time and energy consumption by avoiding simultaneous operation of all engines.
3Quantity of substance
If speech signals are transmitted directly without conversion, then bandwidth usage is optimized, but noise disruption in quiet environments increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameter of signal form from audio frequency speech signals to digital text data. By converting speech to text during email transmission, the system eliminates noise disruption in quiet environments while optimizing bandwidth usage through efficient text data transmission compared to continuous audio streaming.
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AI summary
The disclosure relates to systems, methods and apparatus to convert speech to text and vice versa. One apparatus comprises a vocoder, a speech to text conversion engine, a text to speech conversion engine, and a user interface. The vocoder is operable to convert speech signals into packets and convert packets into speech signals. The speech to text conversion engine is operable to convert speech to text. The text to speech conversion engine is operable to convert text to speech. The user interface is operable to receive a user selection of a mode from among a plurality of modes, wherein a first mode enables the speech to text conversion engine, a second mode enables the text to speech conversion engine, and a third mode enables the speech to text conversion engine and the text to speech conversion engine.