Patent ID: 7617445
Filing Date: 2009-11-10
Classification: G06F,G11B

Abstract:
1. A system for creating and entering log notes each time-linked to the recording times of a digital audio transcription record, including in combination: a) at least one selected source of digitally recorded audio signals; b) a computer including a memory for storing the digitally recorded audio signals and for allowing the stored digitally recorded audio signals to be played back, the digitally recorded audio signals associated with a running time corresponding to the times at which each of the audio signals were recorded; c) the computer including a memory for storing digital signals corresponding to the specific individual log notes time linked to the digitally recorded audio signals, the computer associating a time stamp corresponding to the actual recording time of each of the log notes; d) a display coupled to the computer, with the computer allowing the display to indicate file entries corresponding to the digitally recorded audio signals and corresponding to the log notes associated with unique file entries corresponding to the digitally recorded audio signals; e) a play-back selection means associated with the computer allowing a user to play a desired file entry of digitally recorded audio signals associated with the corresponding log notes; f) the computer being responsive to the play-back selection means for effecting the playing of the digitally recorded audio signals corresponding to the selected file entry; and g) means responsive to selection by a user of a specific associated log note for effecting a time link of the time stamp associated with the selected log note to the running time of the digitally recorded audio signal and for automatically causing playing of that portion of the digitally recorded audio signal corresponding to the selected log note.