Patent ID: 6122614
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: G10L

Abstract:
A system for substantially automating transcription services for one or more voice users, said system comprising:means for receiving a voice dictation file from a current user, said current user being one of said one or more voice users;an audio player used to audibly reproduce said voice dictation file;means for manually inputting and creating a transcribed file based on humanly perceived contents of said voice dictation file;means for automatically converting said voice dictation file into written text;means for manually editing a copy of said written text to create a verbatim text of said voice dictation file;means for training said automatic speech converting means to achieve higher accuracy with said voice dictation file of current user; andmeans for controlling the flow of said voice dictation file based upon a training status of said current user, whereby said controlling means sends said voice dictation file to at least one of said manual input means and said automatic speech converting means.