METHOD, SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR A MULTI USE WATER RESISTANT OR WATERPROOF RECORDING AND COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE

• US 20070204187A1
• Filed: 02/28/2006
• Published: 08/30/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Peters, Daniel, DeMarco, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US11/307,922
• Publication Number:
  US 20070204187A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 714/15
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A method, system and storage medium for a multi-use water resistant or waterproof recording and communications device. A network system of embodiments herein comprises an information engine to integrate a plurality of system components and a server to execute the information engine. The system further comprises a storage system to store electronic information to be retrieved and manipulated by the server, and a network to connect the server to a plurality of client systems. More specifically, the system components comprise a workflow management component, a permissions component, a security component, a voice identification component, a voice-to-text conversion component, a template component, language translation component, a transcription service component, an analytics component, and an upgrade component. The workflow management component processes incoming transmissions and places date, time, and/or geographic location stamps on system transactions.

Claims

1. A network system for a waterproof recording and communications device, comprising:

an information engine;

a plurality of system components operatively connected to said information engine,

wherein said system components comprise at least one of a workflow management component, a permissions component, a security component, a voice identification component, a voice-to-text conversion component, a template component, language translation component, a transcription service component, an analytics component, and an upgrade component;

a server operatively connected to said information engine and adapted to execute said information engine;

a storage system operatively connected to said server and adapted to store electronic information to be retrieved and manipulated by said server; and

a network operatively connected to said server and adapted to connect said server to a plurality of client systems,

wherein said client systems comprise at least one of a system administrator, a system supervisor, a device user, a transcriptionist, an analyst, an authorized recipient, and an upgrade coordinator.

2. The network system according to claim 1, wherein said workflow management component is adapted to place stamps on system transactions, wherein said stamps comprise at least one of date data, time data, and geographic location data.

3. The network system according to claim 1, wherein:

said workflow management component is adapted to process incoming transmissions;

said permissions component is adapted to permit user access into said information engine;

said security component is adapted to protect received information;

said voice identification component is adapted to determine spoken language and identify a speaker;

said voice-to-text conversion component is adapted to convert speech into text;

said template component is adapted to store pre-formatted recording templates;

said language translation component is adapted to translate said text from said voice-to-text conversion component to at least one specified language;

said transcription service component is adapted to provide transcriptionists and interpreters to ensure that said text is grammatically correct;

said analytics component is adapted to build data models that analyze verbal information; and

said upgrade component is adapted to maintain at least one of records of at least one of hardware and software upgrades and options to recording and communication devices.

4. The network system according to claim 1, wherein:

said system administrator is adapted to manage said server, said storage system and said network;

said system supervisor is adapted to control said workflow management component, said permissions component, and said security component;

said device user is adapted to transmit data to said information engine;

said transcriptionist is adapted to provide quality control over at least one of said voice-to-text conversion component and said language translation component;

said analyst is adapted to manage said analytics component;

said authorized recipient is adapted to receive information from said device user; and

said upgrade coordinator is adapted to manage at least one of upgrades to one of hardware components of said recording and communications device and software components of said recording and communication device and options to one of hardware components of said recording and communications device and software components of said recording and communication device.

5. A waterproof recording and communications device, comprising:

a bus;

a memory element operatively connected to said bus, wherein said memory element comprises program memory for data and applications;

a control element operatively connected to said bus and adapted to direct said applications;

a control interface operatively connected to said bus and adapted to receive instructions from said control element and send signals to a processing unit, wherein said signals comprise instructions to said processing unit to perform at least one of said applications;

an input/output interface operatively connected to said bus;

a receiver operatively connected to said bus;

a transmitter operatively connected to said bus;

a microphone operatively connected to said bus;

a storage unit operatively connected to said bus,

wherein said receiver is adapted to convert verbal information from said microphone to digital information, wherein said receiver is further adapted to send said digital information to at least one of said bus, said input/output interface, and said storage unit,

and wherein said transmitter is adapted to convert said digital information from at least one of said storage unit and said input/output interface to verbal information, wherein said transmitter is further adapted to send said verbal information to at least one of an internal speaker and an external aural device;

a communications interface operatively connected to said bus; and

a communications device operatively connected to said bus, wherein said communications device is adapted to operatively connect said device to a network.

6. The device according to claim 5, wherein said storage unit is adapted to place stamps on said digital information, wherein said stamps comprise at least one of date data, time data, and geographic location data.

7. The device according to claim 5, further comprising an encryption element operatively connected to said bus and adapted to provide security of said digital information.

8. The device according to claim 5, further comprising a global positioning system element operatively connected to said bus and adapted to identify a geographic position of said device when said verbal information is received by said microphone.

9. The device according to claim 5, wherein said microphone comprises at least one of an internal microphone and an external microphone, wherein said internal microphone is adapted to receive verbal information and send said verbal information to said storage unit via said input/output interface and said receiver, and wherein said external microphone is adapted to send said verbal information to said receiver.

10. The device according to claim 5, further comprising a case adapted to enclose said device, wherein said case is at least one of water resistant and waterproof.

11. The device according to claim 10, wherein said case permits hermetically sealed electronic interfaces between at least one of said visual display interface and said control interface;

said transmitter and said aural device;

said receiver and said external microphone;

said internal power supply and said recharger;

said internal power supply and said external power supply;

said communications interface and said communications device; and

, said communications device and said network.

12. The device according to claim 5, further comprising a visual display interface operatively connected to said bus and adapted to display a status of said device.

13. The device according to claim 5, further comprising an internal speaker operatively connected to said bus and adapted to receive and transmit verbal comments from said storage unit.

14. The device according to claim 5, further comprising an aural device operatively connected to said bus and adapted to receive and transmit verbal comments from said transmitter.

15. A method, comprising:

configuring a recording and communications device with settings and options through a control interface;

recording information within said recording and communications device, comprising storing said information within a storage unit;

transmitting said information to an information engine via a network, a server and said storage unit;

sending a denial message to a device user via a permissions component when at least one of said device user and said recording and communications device cannot be verified;

initiating remedial log in procedures when said denial message is received by said device user;

queuing device user information and communications for processing by a workflow management component when at least one of said device user and said recording and communications device can be verified;

invoking a security component when decryption of said communications is required;

invoking a voice identification component when said language and said device user are verified;

converting said information to text via a voice-to-text conversion component;

transferring said text to templates retrieved from a template component when said templates are used;

conducting language translations of said text via a language translation component when said language translation of said text is required;

performing transcription of said text via a transcription component when said transcription of said text is required;

providing said templates to devices users and authorized recipients;

performing analytics via an analytics component to model structured and unstructured data and providing results of said analytics to authorized recipients when said analysis is required; and

completing and closing a workflow record.

16. The method according to claim 15, further comprising stamping said information with at least one of date data, time data, and geographic location data.

17. The method according to claim 15, wherein said recording of said information within said recording and communications device is conducted in a wet environment.

18. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform a method, comprising:

configuring a recording and communications device with settings and options through a control interface;

recording information within said recording and communications device, comprising storing said information within a storage unit;

transmitting said information to an information engine via a network, a server and said storage unit;

sending a denial message to a device user via a permissions component when at least one of said device user and said recording and communications device cannot be verified;

initiating remedial log in procedures when said denial message is received by said device user;

queuing device user information and communications for processing by a workflow management component when at least one of said device user and said recording and communications device can be verified;

invoking a security component when decryption of said communications is required;

invoking a voice identification component when said language and said device user are verified;

converting said information to text via a voice-to-text conversion component;

transferring said text to templates retrieved from a template component when said templates are used;

conducting language translations of said text via a language translation component when said language translation of said text is required;

performing transcription of said text via a transcription component when said transcription of said text is required;

providing said templates to devices users and authorized recipients;

performing analytics via an analytics component to model structured and unstructured data and providing results of said analytics to authorized recipients when said analysis is required; and

completing and closing a workflow record.

19. The computer program product according to claim 18, further comprising stamping said information with at least one of date data, time data, and geographic location data.

20. The computer program product according to claim 18, wherein said recording of said information within said recording and communications device is conducted in a wet environment.