Network based speech transcription that maintains dynamic templates

• US 6,789,060 B1
• Filed: 10/31/2000
• Issued: 09/07/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gene J. Wolfe, Seth A. Borg
• Original Assignee: Gene J. Wolfe, Seth A. Borg
• Inventors: Wolfe, Gene J., Borg, Seth A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dorvil, Richemond
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nolan, Daniel A.
• Application Number:
  US09/699,477
• Time in Patent Office: 1,407 Days
• Field of Search: 704/235, 704/220, 704/220.1, 704/275, 704/1, 704/9, 705/34, 705/3, 705/41, 700/96
• US Class Current: 704/235
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/186 Templates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence

Abstract

The systems and methods described herein allow dictation and associated routing and formatting information to be forwarded to a transcription system. The transcription system converts the information into a document. The additional information associated with the dictation is then applied to the document to ensure proper formatting, routing, or the like. The completed document is returned to the original dictator for review and proofing. Upon approval, the document is distributed via the transcription system in accordance with distribution information associated with the document.

Claims

1. A dictation and transcription management system that manages dictation over a distributed network comprising:

a transcription system that receives dictation information, wherein the dictation information includes dictation and supplemental information capable of being selected from a dynamic template;

a dictation conversion device that converts the dictation information into a document, the document capable of being used as a second dynamic template based on instructions associated with the dictation information; and

a document distribution device that determines routing of a document based on distribution information associated with the dictation information.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a dictation station that interacts with a user to capture the dictation and distribution information.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the dictation station is at least one of a personal digital assistant, a cellular phone, a personal computer, an analog or digital dictation receiving device and a telephone.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the interaction includes at least one of job submission control, document library interface control, account information access and status information access.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the updating comprises at least one of verification, modification and correction of at least one of the document and distribution information.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the document sink is at least one of a printer, a personal digital assistant, a cellular phone, a personal computer, a laptop computer, an e-mail address and a facsimile machine.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising a transcription station that allows updating of the document.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the distribution information allows the document to be automatically routed to a document sink.

9. A method for managing dictation and distribution information comprising:

receiving dictation information, wherein the dictation information includes dictation and supplemental information capable of being selected from a dynamic template;

converting the dictation information into a document, the document capable of being used as a second dynamic template based on instructions associated with the dictation information;

comparing the document to the dictation information; and

routing the document based on distribution information.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising modifying the document based on the dictation information.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the document is routed to at least one of a printer, a personal digital assistant, a cellular phone, a personal computer, a laptop computer, an e-mail address and a facsimile machine.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the dictation and distribution information is received from at least one of a personal digital assistant, a cellular phone, a personal computer, an analog or digital dictation receiving device and a telephone.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising obtaining approval of the document.

14. The method of claim 9, further comprising determining a template based on one or more of the dictation and distribution information.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the template is used to guide a user through inputting of one or more of the dictation and distribution information.

16. An information storage media that stores information for managing dictation and distribution information comprising:

information that receives dictation information, wherein the dictation information includes dictation and supplemental information capable of being selected from a dynamic template;

information that converts the dictation information into a document, the document capable of being used as a second dynamic template based on instructions associated with the dictation information;

information that compares the document to the dictation information; and

information that routes the document based on distribution information.

17. The information storage media of claim 16, further comprising information that modifies the document based on the dictation information.

18. The information storage media of claim 16, wherein the document is routed to at least one of a printer, a personal digital assistant, a cellular phone, a personal computer, a laptop computer, an e-mail address and a facsimile machine.

19. The information storage media of claim 16, wherein the dictation and distribution information is received from at least one of a personal digital assistant, a cellular phone, a personal computer, an analog or digital dictation receiving device and a telephone.

20. The information storage media of claim 16, further comprising information that obtains approval of the document.

21. The information storage media of claim 16, further comprising information that determines a template based on one or more of the dictation and distribution information.

22. The information storage media of claim 21, wherein the template is used to guide a user through inputting of one or more of the dictation and distribution information.

23. A dictation and transcription management system that manages dictation in a distributed network environment comprising:

a transcription system that receives dictation information, wherein the dictation information includes dictation, instructions and supplemental information selected from a dynamic template; and

a dictation conversion device that converts the dictation information into a document, the document capable of being saved as a second dynamic template based on the instructions.

24. The system of claim 23, further comprising:

a document management module adapted to display status information regarding one or more documents, the status information including at least one of review pending information, documents pending transcription information and routing information.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the routing information includes information reflecting a distribution status of one or more documents.

26. The system of claim 24, wherein the review pending information includes information reflecting documents ready for user review.

27. The system of claim 24, wherein the documents pending transcription information includes the status of one or more documents awaiting transcription.