Text transcriptions for voice communications

• US 7,733,903 B2
• Filed: 08/04/2006
• Issued: 06/08/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: X Corp. (f/k/a Twitter, Inc.) (X Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Polozoff, Alexandre, Boss, Gregory Jensen, Bhogal, Kulvir Singh, Hamilton, Rick Allen II
• Primary Examiner(s): Vu; Huy D
• Assistant Examiner(s): BEDNASH, JOSEPH A
• Application Number:
  US11/462,392
• Publication Number:
  US 20080045198A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,404 Days
• Field of Search: 370/328, 370/466, 370/574, 342/29, 342/34, 342/38, 342/455, 340/574, 701/120, 701/14, 701/301, 704/E15.045
• US Class Current: 370/466
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/0013 with a ground station
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/0021 located in the aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence

Abstract

A method and system for converting a voice communication to a text transcription. The method comprises receiving by a computing system in a control command center, a first transmission identifier from a vehicle. The first transmission identifier identifies the vehicle. The computing system receives voice communication data for the vehicle from a user in the control command center. A software application within the computing system converts the voice communication data into text data. The computing system transmits the voice communication data, a first copy of the text data and a second transmission identifier to the vehicle. The second transmission identifier identifies the control command center. The computing system receives a confirmation request from the vehicle to confirm if the text data comprises correct information related to the voice communication data. The confirmation request is displayed on a video monitor system. The computing system transmits confirmation data to the vehicle.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a computing system in a control command center, a first transmission identifier from a first vehicle, said first transmission identifier identifying said first vehicle, said computing system comprising a video monitor system, said computing system comprising a database;

receiving, by said computing system, a third transmission identifier from a second vehicle, said third transmission identifier identifying said second vehicle;

receiving, by said computing system, first voice communication data from a user in said control command center, said first voice communication data comprising a specific message for said first vehicle;

receiving, by said computing system, second voice communication data from said user in said control command center, said second voice communication data comprising a specific message for said second vehicle;

converting, by a software application within said computing system, said first voice communication data into first text data;

storing, by said computing system in said database, said first text data;

converting, by said software application, said second voice communication data into second text data;

storing, by said computing system in said database, said second text data;

transmitting to said first vehicle, by a computer processor of said computing system, said first voice communication data and a second transmission identifier, said second transmission identifier identifying said control command center;

transmitting to said first vehicle, a first copy of said first text data;

transmitting to said first vehicle, a first copy of said second text data;

filtering between a first video display device in said first vehicle and a second video display device in said first vehicle, said first copy of said first text data and said first copy of said second text data such that said first copy of said first text data is displayed on said first video display device and said first copy of said second text data is displayed on said second video display device, wherein said first video display device is independent from said second video display device;

receiving from said first vehicle, by said computing system, a confirmation request to confirm if a portion of said first text data comprises correct information related to said first voice communication data, said confirmation request comprising text displayed on said video monitor system, wherein said portion of said first text data does not comprise an entire portion of said first text data, wherein said first display device comprises a touch screen monitor, and wherein said confirmation request is enabled by touching said portion of said text data on said first display device; and

transmitting, by said computing system, confirmation data to said first vehicle, wherein said confirmation data confirms that said portion of said first text data comprises correct information related to said first voice communication data, and wherein said confirmation data comprises a copy of said portion of said first text data.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising saving, by said computing system, said first text data.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said confirmation data confirms that said first text data comprises said correct information.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said confirmation data confirms that said first text data does not comprise said correct information.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said confirmation data comprises a second copy of said first text data.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said confirmation data comprises data for changing a format of said first copy of said first text data.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said first transmission identifier comprises identification data for a transponder located in said first vehicle.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said first transmission identifier and said second transmission identifier each comprise a continuous tone coded squelch system (CTCSS) identification number.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said control command center is an air traffic control command center, and wherein said first vehicle is an aircraft.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said first display device comprises a touch screen monitor, and wherein said confirmation request is enabled by touching said portion of said text data on said first display device.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

reproducing said second voice communication data at a second audible level; and

reproducing said first voice communication data at a first audible level differing from said second audible level.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein copy of said portion of said first text data is displayed on said first display device in a font that differs from an original font of said portion of said first text data.

13. A method, comprising:

sending, by a computer processor of a computing system in a first vehicle, a first transmission identifier to a control command center, said first transmission identifier identifying said first vehicle, said computing system comprising a database;

receiving from said control command center, by said computing system, first voice communication data associated with a user in said control command center, a first copy of first text data related to said first voice communication data, and a second transmission identifier, said second transmission identifier identifying said control command center;

receiving from said control command center, by said computing system, a first copy of second text data related to second voice communication data from a second vehicle;

storing, by said computing system in said database, said first copy of first text data and said first copy of second text data;

filtering between a first video display device in said first vehicle and a second video display device in said first vehicle, said first copy of said first text data and said first copy of said second text data;

displaying on said first video display in said first vehicle, said first copy of said first text data;

displaying on said second video display in said first vehicle, said first copy of said second text data, wherein said first video display device is independent from said second video display device;

requesting, by said computing system, confirmation data comprising text to confirm if a portion of said first copy of said first text data comprises correct information related to said first voice communication data, wherein said portion of said first copy of said first text data does not comprise an entire portion of said first copy of said first text data, wherein said first display device comprises a touch screen monitor, and wherein said requesting is enabled by touching said portion of said first copy of said text data on said first display device; and

receiving, by said computing system, said confirmation data from said control command center, wherein said confirmation data confirms that said portion of said first copy of said first text data comprises correct information related to said first voice communication data, and wherein said confirmation data comprises a copy of said portion of said first text data.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein said confirmation data confirms that said first text data comprises said correct information.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein said confirmation data confirms that said first text data does not comprise said correct information.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein said confirmation data comprises a second copy of said first text data.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein said method further comprises:

changing, by said confirmation data, a format of said first copy of said first text data displayed on said first video display device.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein said format comprises a format selected from the group consisting of a color of said text data displayed on said video monitor system, a font size of said text data displayed on said video monitor system, and a location where said text data is displayed on said video monitor system.

19. The method of claim 13, wherein said first transmission identifier comprises identification data for a transponder located in said first vehicle.

20. The method of claim 13, wherein said first transmission identifier and said second transmission identifier each comprise a continuous tone coded squelch system (CTCSS) signal identification number.

21. The method of claim 13, wherein said control command center is an air traffic control command center, and wherein said first vehicle is an aircraft.

22. A computing system in a control command center, said computing system comprising a computer processor coupled to a computer-readable memory unit, said memory unit comprising a database and instructions that when executed by the computer processor implement a communication method, said method comprising;

receiving, by said computing system, a first transmission identifier from a first vehicle, said first transmission identifier identifying said first vehicle, said computing system comprising a video monitor system;

receiving, by said computing system, a third transmission identifier from a second vehicle, said third transmission identifier identifying said second vehicle;

receiving, by said computing system, first voice communication data from a user in said control command center, said first voice communication data comprising a specific message for said first vehicle;

receiving, by said computing system, second voice communication data from said user in said control command center, said second voice communication data comprising a specific message for said second vehicle;

converting, by a software application within said computing system, said first voice communication data into first text data;

storing, by said computing system in said database, said first text data;

converting, by said software application, said second voice communication data into second text data;

storing, by said computing system in said database, said second text data;

transmitting to said first vehicle, by said computer processor, said first voice communication data and a second transmission identifier, said second transmission identifier identifying said control command center;

transmitting to said first vehicle, a first copy of said first text data;

transmitting to said first vehicle, a first copy of said second text data;

filtering between a first video display device in said first vehicle and a second video display device in said first vehicle, said first copy of said first text data and said first copy of said second text data such that said first copy of said first text data is displayed on said first video display device and said first copy of said second text data is displayed on said second video display device, wherein said first video display device is independent from said second video display device;

receiving from said first vehicle, by said computing system, a confirmation request to confirm if a portion of said first text data comprises correct information related to said first voice communication data, said confirmation request comprising text displayed on said video monitor system, wherein said portion of said first text data does not comprise an entire portion of said first text data, wherein said first display device comprises a touch screen monitor, and wherein said confirmation request is enabled by touching said portion of said text data on said first display device; and

transmitting, by said computing system, confirmation data to said first vehicle, wherein said confirmation data confirms that said portion of said first text data comprises correct information related to said first voice communication data, and wherein said confirmation data comprises a copy of said portion of said first text data.

23. The computing system of claim 22, wherein said method further comprises:

saving, by said computing system, said first text data.

24. The computing system of claim 22, wherein said confirmation data confirms that said first text data comprises said correct information.

25. The computing system of claim 22, wherein said confirmation data confirms that said first text data does not comprise said correct information.

26. The computing system of claim 22, wherein said confirmation data comprises a second copy of said first text data.

27. The computing system of claim 22, wherein said confirmation data comprises data for changing a format of said first copy of said first text data.

28. The computing system of claim 22, wherein said first transmission identifier comprises identification data for a transponder located in said first vehicle.

29. The computing system of claim 22, wherein said first transmission identifier and said second transmission identifier each comprise a continuous tone coded squelch system (CTCSS) signal identification number.

30. The computing system of claim 22, wherein said control command center is an air traffic control command center, and wherein said first vehicle is an aircraft.

31. A computer program product, comprising a computer readable medium comprising a database and a computer readable program code embodied therein, said computer readable program code comprising an algorithm adapted to implement a communication method within a computing system is located in a control command center, said method comprising:

receiving, by said computing system, a first transmission identifier from a first vehicle, said first transmission identifier identifying said first vehicle, said computing system comprising a video monitor system;

receiving, by said computing system, a third transmission identifier from a second vehicle, said third transmission identifier identifying said second vehicle;

receiving, by said computing system, first voice communication data from a user in said control command center, said first voice communication data comprising a specific message for said first vehicle;

receiving, by said computing system, second voice communication data from said user in said control command center, said second voice communication data comprising a specific message for said second vehicle;

converting, by a software application within said computing system, said first voice communication data into first text data;

storing, by said computing system in said database, said first text data;

converting, by said software application, said second voice communication data into second text data;

storing, by said computing system in said database, said second text data;

transmitting to said first vehicle, by a computer processor of said computing system, said first voice communication data and a second transmission identifier, said second transmission identifier identifying said control command center;

transmitting to said first vehicle, a first copy of said first text data;

transmitting to said first vehicle, a first copy of said second text data;

filtering between a first video display device in said first vehicle and a second video display device in said first vehicle, said first copy of said first text data and said first copy of said second text data such that said first copy of said first text data is displayed on said first video display device and said first copy of said second text data is displayed on said second video display device, wherein said first video display device is independent from said second video display device;

receiving from said first vehicle, by said computing system, a confirmation request to confirm if a portion of said first text data comprises correct information related to said first voice communication data, said confirmation request comprising text displayed on said video monitor system, wherein said portion of said first text data does not comprise an entire portion of said first text data, wherein said first display device comprises a touch screen monitor, and wherein said confirmation request is enabled by touching said portion of said text data on said first display device; and

transmitting, by said computing system, confirmation data to said first vehicle, wherein said confirmation data confirms that said portion of said first text data comprises correct information related to said first voice communication data, and wherein said confirmation data comprises a copy of said portion of said first text data.

32. The computer program product of claim 31, wherein said method further comprises:

saving, by said computing system, said first text data.

33. The computer program product of claim 31, wherein said confirmation data confirms that said first text data comprises said correct information.

34. The computer program product of claim 31, wherein said confirmation data confirms that said first text data does not comprise said correct information.

35. The computer program product of claim 31, wherein said confirmation data comprises a second copy of said first text data.

36. The computer program product of claim 31, wherein said confirmation data comprises data for changing a format of said first copy of said first text data.

37. The computer program product of claim 31, wherein said first transmission identifier comprises identification data for a transponder located in said first vehicle.

38. The computer program product of claim 31, wherein said first transmission identifier and said second transmission identifier each comprise a continuous tone coded squelch system (CTCSS) signal identification number.

39. The computer program product of claim 31, wherein said control command center is an air traffic control command center, and wherein said first vehicle is an aircraft.

40. A process for integrating computing infrastructure, comprising integrating computer-readable code into a computing system located in a control command center, wherein said computing system comprises a database, and wherein the code in combination with the computing system is capable of performing a communication method comprising:

receiving, by said computing system, a first transmission identifier from a first vehicle, said first transmission identifier identifying said first vehicle, said computing system comprising a video monitor system;

receiving, by said computing system, a third transmission identifier from a second vehicle, said third transmission identifier identifying said second vehicle;

receiving, by said computing system, first voice communication data from a user in said control command center, said first voice communication data comprising a specific message for said first vehicle;

receiving, by said computing system, second voice communication data from said user in said control command center, said second voice communication data comprising a specific message for said second vehicle;

converting, by a software application within said computing system, said first voice communication data into first text data;

storing, by said computing system in said database, said first text data;

converting, by said software application, said second voice communication data into second text data;

storing, by said computing system in said database, said second text data;

transmitting to said first vehicle, by a computer processor of said computing system, said first voice communication data and a second transmission identifier, said second transmission identifier identifying said control command center;

transmitting to said first vehicle, a first copy of said first text data;

transmitting to said first vehicle, a first copy of said second text data;

filtering between a first video display device in said first vehicle and a second video display device in said first vehicle, said first copy of said first text data and said first copy of said second text data such that said first copy of said first text data is displayed on said first video display device and said first copy of said second text data is displayed on said second video display device, wherein said first video display device is independent from said second video display device;

receiving from said first vehicle, by said computing system, a confirmation request to confirm if a portion of said first text data comprises correct information related to said first voice communication data, said confirmation request comprising text displayed on said video monitor system, wherein said portion of said first text data does not comprise an entire portion of said first text data, wherein said first display device comprises a touch screen monitor, and wherein said confirmation request is enabled by touching said portion of said text data on said first display device; and

transmitting, by said computing system, confirmation data to said first vehicle, wherein said confirmation data confirms that said portion of said first text data comprises correct information related to said first voice communication data, and wherein said confirmation data comprises a copy of said portion of said first text data.

41. The process of claim 40, wherein said method further comprises:

saving, by said computing system, said first text data.

42. The process of claim 40, wherein said confirmation data confirms that said first text data comprises said correct information.

43. The process of claim 40, wherein said confirmation data confirms that said first text data does not comprise said correct information.

44. The process of claim 40, wherein said confirmation data comprises a second copy of said first text data.