System and method for processing speech files
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1. A method, at a first device belonging to a recipient of a voicemail message, comprising:
- transcribing, via a processor, a voicemail message, to yield a transcription;
indexing, via the processor, the transcription to yield an indexed transcription;
adding the indexed transcription to a transcription index associated with transcripts of a plurality of voicemail messages;
receiving, via a graphical user interface on the first device, a query from the recipient of the voicemail message;
displaying, using the transcription index and the graphical user interface, portions of the plurality of voicemail messages related to the query, to yield identified portions;
generating a speech file stored on a computer system, the speech file comprising the identified portions, wherein the speech file comprises the identified portions in both a textual format and an audible format; and
communicating the speech file as an attachment to a second device via email, the second device being used by a second user different from the recipient.
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Abstract
A system and method for speech file processing which provides users with differentially selectable speech file transcripts which can be sent to one or more other users. The speech files may be voicemail messages from which respective voicemail transcripts are created. The voicemail transcripts are provided in a user selectable format from which users may select non-contiguous portions of the transcript.
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1. A method, at a first device belonging to a recipient of a voicemail message, comprising:
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transcribing, via a processor, a voicemail message, to yield a transcription; indexing, via the processor, the transcription to yield an indexed transcription; adding the indexed transcription to a transcription index associated with transcripts of a plurality of voicemail messages; receiving, via a graphical user interface on the first device, a query from the recipient of the voicemail message; displaying, using the transcription index and the graphical user interface, portions of the plurality of voicemail messages related to the query, to yield identified portions; generating a speech file stored on a computer system, the speech file comprising the identified portions, wherein the speech file comprises the identified portions in both a textual format and an audible format; and communicating the speech file as an attachment to a second device via email, the second device being used by a second user different from the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system belonging to a recipient of a voicemail message, the system comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; transcribing a voicemail message, to yield a transcription; indexing the transcription to yield an indexed transcription; adding the indexed transcription to a transcription index associated with transcripts of a plurality of voicemail messages; receiving, via a graphical user interface on the system, a query from a recipient of the voicemail message; displaying, using the transcription index and the graphical user interface, portions of the plurality of voicemail messages related to the query, to yield identified portions; generating a speech file stored on a computer system, the speech file comprising the identified portions, wherein the speech file comprises the identified portions in both a textual format and an audible format; and communicating the speech file as an attachment to a device via email, the device being used by a second user different from the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable storage device having instructions stored which, when executed by a first device belonging to a recipient of a voicemail message, cause the first device to perform operations comprising:
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transcribing a voicemail message, to yield a transcription; indexing the transcription to yield an indexed transcription; adding the indexed transcription to a transcription index associated with transcripts of a plurality of voicemail messages; receiving, via a graphical user interface on the first device, a query from the recipient of the voicemail message; displaying, using the transcription index and the graphical user interface, portions of the plurality of voicemail messages related to the query, to yield identified portions; generating a speech file stored on a computer system, the speech file comprising the identified portions, wherein the speech file comprises the identified portions in both a textual format and an audible format; and communicating the speech file as an attachment to a second device via email, the second device being used by a second user different from the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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