System and method for capturing steps of a procedure
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1. A system for capturing steps of a procedure, said system comprising:
- an earbone microphone for insertion into an ear of a user in order to transmit speech of the user;
a recording device operatively connected to said earbone microphone for recording the speech of the user, whereby said speech is the steps of the procedure dictated by the user;
a means for transferring the dictated procedure to a transcription site;
a means for transcribing the dictated procedure at the transcription site;
a means for validating the procedure after transcription; and
a means for storing the transcribed procedure.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method for capturing the steps of a procedure in a workplace or other environment to assist with operations, knowledge transfer or regulatory compliance and for other general purposes. The system and method enable a person to capture a procedure while actively carrying out the procedure in its associated environment.
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1. A system for capturing steps of a procedure, said system comprising:
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an earbone microphone for insertion into an ear of a user in order to transmit speech of the user; a recording device operatively connected to said earbone microphone for recording the speech of the user, whereby said speech is the steps of the procedure dictated by the user; a means for transferring the dictated procedure to a transcription site; a means for transcribing the dictated procedure at the transcription site; a means for validating the procedure after transcription; and a means for storing the transcribed procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. The method of capturing steps of a procedure, said method comprising the steps of:
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inserting an earbone microphone into an ear of a user; operatively connecting a recording device to the earbone microphone; selectively activating said recording device to record speech transmitted via said earbone microphone; said user verbalizing the steps of the procedure such that said verbalization is transmitted from said earbone microphone to said recording device; recording said steps on said recording device; transferring the recorded steps to a transcription site; transcribing the recorded steps; and validating the transcribed steps to ensure the accuracy of the captured procedure. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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