Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – Application
Reexamination Certificate
1999-05-13
2001-10-02
{haeck over (S)}mits, T{overscore (a)}livaldis Ivars (Department: 2641)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
Application
C369S025010, C379S075000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06298326
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is an off-site data entry system. More particularly, the present invention is a system that allows a user to dictate into a computer device and see the dictated words appear on a monitors as they are spoken in a substantially real-time manner. The user may then edit, digitally store, or print the document instantly.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Numerous innovations for advanced data entry systems have been provided in the prior art that arc described as follows. Even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, they differ from the present invention as hereinafter contrasted. The following is a summary of those prior art patents most relevant to the invention at hands as well a description outlining the differences between the features of the present invention and those of the prior art.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,875,436, invented by Kikinis, titled “Virtual transcription system”
In the patent to Kikinis, a computerized transcription system is based on a transcribe server that receives voice messages over long distance links, assigns jobs to technicians at remote locations, sends voice tiles to and receives transcribed work from the technicians, forwards transcribed copies to instructed and preprogrammed destinations, informs subscribers of completion, and calculates and forwards accounting to subscribers. In extended aspects the system comprises multiple such servers networked together. Technicians at remote locations are paged in a preferred embodiment, and have an option to accept or decline a job. Upon acceptance the work is transmitted. Upon completion technicians return transcribed versions of jobs to the transcribe server, where forwarding is accomplished based on preprogrammed and attached instructions.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,146,439, invented by Jachmann, et. al., titled “Records management system having dictation/transcription capability”
The patent to Jachmann describes an integrated records management system having the capability to record and transcribe dictation. The system is particularly useful for the prompt and efficient management of patient's medical records. The system includes a digital dictation sub-system with a number of dictation input units and a number of transcription output units. The dictation system receives dictation jobs corresponding to reports, and particularly medical reports and stores them as voice files for later output for review of transcription. Job records containing information about the dictation jobs is transmitted to a database server which manages and maintains a database of medical records. The transcription output terminals together with word processing stations connected to the data base server form work stations for transcriptionist. When a dictation job is to be transcribed the database manager combines information in the database with a selected form for the identified report type prior to transcription and when the dictation job is transcribed into that format to form a complete document representing a report, selected portions of that report may be extracted to form a summary report by the system database manager. The system also includes printers for output of reports a system administrator station, a communications link to other data processing systems and archival storage.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,179,627, invented by Sweet, et. al., titled “Digital dictation system”
The patent to Sweet describes a digitally implemented central dictation system wherein users designated as dictators may input Voice Files for later retrieval and transcription by a second group of users designated as transcriptionists. A system Supervisor has the capability to monitor operation of the system and allocate system resources. The system further includes an optional Voice Mail capability.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,265,075, invented by Bergeron, et. al., titled “Voice processing system with editable voice files”
In the patent to Bergeron, a central dictation system includes apparatus for prerecording standard voice files. Users of the system may select one of the prerecorded files. The selected file is copied to a new file, which the user is free to edit. The edited tile is assigned to a transcriptionist or is accessible to an authorized listener in the same manner as a conventional dictation job. The prerecorded standard files may contain, for example, standard radiology reports tailored to each user's preferences. Alternatively the recorded files may contain questions or prompts that guide users to dictate information required to complete preprinted report forms.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,812,882, invented by Raji, et. al., titled “Digital dictation system having a central station that includes component cards for interfacing to dictation stations and transcription stations and for processing and storing digitized dictation segments”
The patent to Raji describes a modular digital dictation system that can be easily modified to service a variable number of dictation stations and transcription stations. The modular digital dictation station comprises a central station for receiving digitized dictation signals from a network of dictation stations storing the voice portion of the digitized dictation signals as digitized dictation segments and routing the digitized dictation segments to a network of transcription stations. The central station includes a plurality of line interface and signal processing cards. The number of line interface and signal processing cards connected to the central station determines how many dictation stations and transcription stations the modular digital dictation station can service. The line interface cards may be removed from or connected to the central station during operations. A fast search program is provided to quickly find files containing desired digitized dictation segments stored in the central station. The fast search program uses arrays of identification numbers to quickly retrieve the files. The first array stores the address of the files in memory in the order in which the files are created. The second array stores identification numbers corresponding to each file in the order in which the tiles are created. The structure of the second array facilitates quickly finding an identification number. The position of the identification in the second array corresponds to a location in the first array containing the address in the file in memory. The position of the identification number in the second array is therefore used to calculate the location of the file in memory.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,875,448, invented by Boys, et. al., titled “Data stream editing system including a hand-held voice-editing apparatus having a position-finding enunciator”
In the patent to Boys, an audio editor operates with files capable of storing text and voice data in separate regions, and provides functions for entering data as voice data, and also for fully editing the entered voice data. Files can be uploaded from the Audio Editor to a PC application for converting the file entirely to text, providing a system wherein all variable entry and editing can be done verbally, and conversion to text left as a final chore. In an alternative embodiment the Audio Editor is implemented as a PC application wherein a user can enter and fully edit variable input as voice and then communicate the resulting file to another for final conversion. In yet another embodiment the Audio Editor is implemented as additional functionality to a high-end word processor application. In further embodiments computerized natural data editors are provided for reviewing and editing natural data streams of all sorts, such as video streams, musical works, and the like.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,475,798, invented by Handlos, titled “Speech-to-text translator”
The patent to Handlos describes a device for assisting communication that comprises a generally rectangular enclosure of a size constructed and adapted to be held in a user's hand. A microphone is positioned within the enclos
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