Down-line Transcription System Using Automatic Tracking And Revenue Collection
First Claim
1. A transcription network comprising:
- transcription means for generating transcript signals representative of spoken words in real time;
an attorney'"'"'s terminal receiving the transcript signals generated by said transcription means for display;
an associate'"'"'s terminal receiving the transcript signals generated by said transcription means for display;
said associate'"'"'s terminal providing for the generation of messages to be transmitted to said attorney'"'"'s terminal, and, prior to transmissions, providing for the association of the generated messages with selected portions of the transcript signals; and
said attorney'"'"'s terminal providing for the display of the selected portions of the transcript signals through access to the associated messages received from said associate'"'"'s terminal.
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Abstract
A transcription network having linked computer terminals for a court reporter and for examining, defending, and associate attorneys is disclosed. Real-time transcription text is communicated from the reporter'"'"'s terminal through the network. Secure message interchange between the examining attorneys and between defending attorneys is provided along independent communication links and using encryption. Off-site terminals for clients, experts, or other associate attorneys may be linked to the network. Communication on the network is hierarchically controlled so as not to bombard the examining attorney, and is managed by a protocol for updating disconnected and non-listening terminals. The terminals provide software routines for automatically delivering proposed objections to the form of a question or answer. Stenographic keystrokes that cannot be directly transcribed are converted to a phoneme form for down-line readability. A synchronization scheme provides for automatic play-back of audio and video recordings corresponding to the transcribed text of a specific question or answer.
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29 Claims
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1. A transcription network comprising:
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transcription means for generating transcript signals representative of spoken words in real time;
an attorney'"'"'s terminal receiving the transcript signals generated by said transcription means for display;
an associate'"'"'s terminal receiving the transcript signals generated by said transcription means for display;
said associate'"'"'s terminal providing for the generation of messages to be transmitted to said attorney'"'"'s terminal, and, prior to transmissions, providing for the association of the generated messages with selected portions of the transcript signals; and
said attorney'"'"'s terminal providing for the display of the selected portions of the transcript signals through access to the associated messages received from said associate'"'"'s terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A transcription system comprising:
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transcription means for producing textual representations of spoken words in real time;
a screen which displays the textual representations of spoken words produced by said transcription means; and
means for performing a real time evaluation of the textual representations of the spoken words and selectively responding to the evaluation by causing the display of legal objections to the form of textual representations on said screen. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A transcription network comprising:
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a communication link;
a first chair attorney computer terminal;
a plurality of associate computer terminals;
said computer terminals capable of intercommunication via said communication link; and
one of said plurality of associate computer terminals intercepting and providing for the selective relaying of communications originating from the remaining of said plurality of associate computer terminals and destined for said first chair attorney terminal. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A transcription network comprising:
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transcription means for producing transcript signals representative of spoken words in real time;
a plurality of examining terminals receiving and displaying transcript signals produced by said transcription means;
a first communication link connected to provide for the exchange of messages between said examining terminals;
a plurality of defending terminals receiving and displaying transcript signals produced by said transcription means; and
a second communication link isolated from said first communication link and connected to provide for the exchange of messages between said defending terminals. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A transcription network comprising:
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transcription means for generating transcript signals representative of spoken words in real time;
an attorney'"'"'s terminal having a display;
an associate'"'"'s terminal having a display;
a communication link between said terminals;
each of said terminals receive and display transcript signals generated by said transcription means;
said associate'"'"'s terminal capable of generating and sending messages for display on said attorney'"'"'s terminal; and
control means associated with said associate'"'"'s terminal for controlling the display of messages on the attorney'"'"'s terminal from the associate'"'"'s terminal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A transcription network for examining a witness comprising:
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transcription means for generating transcript signals representative of a witness'"'"'s spoken words in real time;
an attorney'"'"'s terminal positioned in viewing range of the witness and receiving the transcript signals generated by said transcription means and displaying the transcript signals;
a set of pretyped demeanor notes accessible via said attorney'"'"'s terminal; and
said attorney'"'"'s terminal providing for the selective association of ones of said set of pretyped demeanor notes relating to the witness'"'"'s demeanor with corresponding transcript signals being displayed in real time.
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23. A transcription network for use by attorneys in the examination of a witness comprising:
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a transcription terminal which produces units of transcribed text in real time corresponding to words spoken by an attorney and a witness;
an examining attorney terminal;
an associate attorney terminal;
a communication link communicatively interconnecting said attorney terminals so as to provide for the exchange of messages from the associate attorney terminal to the examining attorney terminal;
said attorney terminals capable of receiving and displaying the selected units of transcribed text generated by said transcription terminal;
said associate attorney terminal, prior to transmitting a message destined for the examining attorney terminal, providing for the selective association of a message with displayed units of transcribed text; and
said examining attorney terminal providing for the display of units of transcribed text through access to associated messages received from said associate attorney terminal. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A transcription network for use by attorneys in the examination of a witness comprising:
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a transcription terminal which produces units of transcribed text in real time corresponding to words spoken by an attorney and a witness;
a plurality of examining attorney terminals receiving and displaying units of transcribed text produced by said transcription terminal;
a first communication link connected to provide for the exchange of messages between said examining attorney terminals;
a plurality of defending attorney terminals receiving and displaying units of transcribed text produced by said transcription terminal;
a second communication link connected to provide for the exchange of messages between said defending attorney terminals; and
said transcription terminal communicatively interconnected to said attorney terminals so as to maintain isolation between the communication links.
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