System and methods for reporting
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1. A method for a user to create a report through voice output, comprising:
- (a) receiving information from user input via a user input device;
(b) processing the information;
(c) performing a task resultant from said processing step;
(d) preparing a response based on said performing step;
(e) communicating the response as voice output verbalized through use of a voice output device; and
(f) repeating said steps (a) (e) until the report is completed.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and methods for preparing reports, such as medical reports. The system and methods advantageously can verbalize information, using speech synthesis (text-to-speech), to support a dialogue between a user and the reporting system during the course of the preparation of the report in order that the user can avoid inefficient visual distractions.
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49 Claims
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1. A method for a user to create a report through voice output, comprising:
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(a) receiving information from user input via a user input device; (b) processing the information; (c) performing a task resultant from said processing step; (d) preparing a response based on said performing step; (e) communicating the response as voice output verbalized through use of a voice output device; and (f) repeating said steps (a) (e) until the report is completed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 45, 46)
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28. A system for a user to prepare a current report comprising:
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a user input device to enter information from a user input; a reporting system to receive and process the information, said reporting system structured to perform a task and prepare a response based on the performance of the task; and a voice output device to communicate said response aurally as voice output. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47, 48, 49)
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