Patent ID: 6342903
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: G06F,G10L

Abstract:
A method for enabling user selectable input devices for dictation or transcription in a speech application, comprising the steps of:establishing a registry of dictation and transcription device descriptions, each of said descriptions including a device specific image, a device specific set of device-connecting instructions and a device specific list of audio configuration parameters; building dynamic tables containing information retrieved from said registry; establishing and storing a plurality of enrollments, each of said enrollments representing a speech file of user specific training data corresponding to at least one of a specific audio input device and a specific audio environment; and, generating a graphical user interface (GUI) display screen using said information in at least one of said dynamic tables to enable user selection any input device in said registry for which one of said enrollments is available, for use as a dictation or transcription input to said speech application.