Downline Transcription System Using Automatic Tracking And Revenue Collection
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring billing for real time transcription of spoken word to a textual format comprising:
- communicatively coupling a computer aided transcription system to a remote system;
identifying, by the remote system, the computer aided transcription system communicatively coupled thereto;
communicating, by the remote system, to the computer aided transcription system an authorization for a predetermined amount of transcription;
transcribing, by the computer aided transcription system, representations of spoken words to text in real time; and
disabling, by the computer aided transcription system, transcription after the predetermined amount of transcription has been reached.
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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. A synchronization scheme provides for automatic play-back of audio and video recordings corresponding to the transcribed text. One embodiment of the system provides for billing, monitoring, collection and authorization of transcription events.
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1. A method of monitoring billing for real time transcription of spoken word to a textual format comprising:
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communicatively coupling a computer aided transcription system to a remote system;
identifying, by the remote system, the computer aided transcription system communicatively coupled thereto;
communicating, by the remote system, to the computer aided transcription system an authorization for a predetermined amount of transcription;
transcribing, by the computer aided transcription system, representations of spoken words to text in real time; and
disabling, by the computer aided transcription system, transcription after the predetermined amount of transcription has been reached.
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