Voice and Text Session Converter for Simultaneous VoIP and Messaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication devices cannot simultaneously engage in real-time voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls and instant messaging sessions, limiting user flexibility and communication options.
Innovation Solution
The system enables simultaneous voice and text communication by converting voice signals into instant messages and vice versa, using presence servers for availability information, allowing users to engage in multimedia sessions across different communication modes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a communication device is designed to handle only single-mode communication (either VoIP or instant messaging), then the device complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but the adaptability and versatility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The communication device is designed to handle multiple communication modes (voice calls and instant messaging sessions) simultaneously through a unified architecture. The device includes a media translator that can convert between different communication formats, enabling a single device to function as both a voice communication endpoint and a text messaging endpoint, thereby achieving multi-functionality without requiring separate dedicated devices for each communication type
2Adaptability or versatility
If a device attempts to handle both VoIP calls and instant messaging sessions simultaneously, then the adaptability and versatility are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A media translator is introduced as an intermediary component between the voice communication interface and the instant messaging interface. This translator converts voice signals into text messages and converts incoming text messages into voice outputs, mediating between the two different communication modes. By placing this intermediary layer, the system can handle multiple communication types without requiring complex integration logic in the core device architecture, thus managing complexity while maintaining versatility
3Productivity
If real-time voice and text conversion is implemented, then the productivity and communication efficiency are improved, but the use of energy and computational resources increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements real-time conversion only for the specific communication mode that is currently active or most needed, rather than continuously converting both voice and text in parallel. When a user is engaged in a voice call, the system prioritizes voice-to-text conversion for instant messaging messages, and when in an instant messaging session, it prioritizes text-to-voice conversion. This partial action approach maintains communication efficiency while reducing unnecessary energy consumption from redundant conversion operations
Data Source
AI summary
In one embodiment, a communication system is provided that includes:(a) an input operable to receive incoming instant messages;(b) a text-to-speech converter 220 operable to convert a text message in an incoming instant message into a voiced equivalent thereof;(c) a speech-to-text converter 232 operable to convert a voice signal into a text equivalent thereof;(d) a message completion agent 428 operable to convert the text equivalent into an outgoing instant message; and(e) an output operable to send the outgoing instant message to a selected recipient.