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Speech recognition and transcription among users having heterogeneous protocols

  • US 7,949,534 B2
  • Filed: 07/05/2009
  • Issued: 05/24/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for facilitating the exchange of speech recognition and transcription among users, the system comprising:

  • at least one system transaction manager, using a uniform system protocol, adapted to provide bi-directional translation between legacy protocols and the uniform system protocol and to receive a speech information request from at least one of the users employing a first user legacy protocol, and configured to route a response to one or more of the users employing a second user legacy protocol, the response comprised of a formatted transcription of formatted spoken text; and

    at least one speech recognition and transcription engine employing a third legacy protocol in communication with the system transaction manager, the speech recognition and transcription engine configured to receive the speech information request from the system transaction manager, to generate a response to the speech information request, and to transmit the response to the system transaction manager;

    wherein the system transaction manager translates between the first user legacy protocol and the uniform system protocol, between the second user legacy protocol and the uniform system protocol, and between the third legacy protocol and the uniform system protocol.

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