Down-line transcription system for manipulating real-time testimony
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1. A transcription system used to transcribe spoken words into a textual form, the transcription system comprising:
- transcription means for producing, in real time, transcript signals representative of spoken words;
a terminal capable of performing a predefined function;
the terminal comprising evaluation means for evaluating the transcript signals produced by the transcription means to determine whether the transcript signals contain a predefined word selection; and
the evaluation means initiating the performance of the predefined function if the transcript signals representative of the spoken words contain the predefined word selection.
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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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8 Claims
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1. A transcription system used to transcribe spoken words into a textual form, the transcription system comprising:
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transcription means for producing, in real time, transcript signals representative of spoken words; a terminal capable of performing a predefined function; the terminal comprising evaluation means for evaluating the transcript signals produced by the transcription means to determine whether the transcript signals contain a predefined word selection; and the evaluation means initiating the performance of the predefined function if the transcript signals representative of the spoken words contain the predefined word selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A transcription network for use by attorneys in the examination of a witness comprising:
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transcription means for generating transcript signals representative of spoken words in real time; a terminal capable of performing a predefined function; the terminal receiving the transcript signals from the transcription means and comprising evaluation means for evaluating the transcript signals as they are received to determine whether the transcript signals contain a predefined word selection; and the terminal responding to the evaluation means to perform the predefined function. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. 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 and having a first screen for display of the transcript signals; an associate'"'"'s terminal receiving the transcript signals generated by said transcription means and having a second screen for display of the transcript signals; a communication link between said attorney'"'"'s terminal and said associate'"'"'s terminal; and said associate'"'"'s terminal, via said communication link, providing for selective control of the display on the screen of the attorney'"'"'s terminal. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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