Patent ID: 6611802
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: G06F,G10L

Abstract:
A method for proofreading and correcting user dictated text contained in an electronic document, comprising the steps of:selecting proofreading criteria for identifying textual errors contained in dictated text in said electronic document, wherein said selecting step comprises the steps of specifying a low confidence word threshold below which any word will be identified as a textual error, enabling homonym and confusable word criteria whereby any homonym and confusable word will be identified as a textual error, and specifying a word grade level above which any word will be identified as a textual error; audibly playing back each word contained in said dictated text in said electronic document, said step of audibly playing back each word further comprising sequentially highlighting each said word contained in said electronic document, visually displaying each said sequentially highlighted word in a user interface separate from a user interface used to display said electronic document, providing user voice audio playback using user voice data corresponding to each said highlighted word in said electronic document in coordination with said visually displaying step, generating text-to-speech audio playback for each said highlighted word in said-electronic document not having corresponding user voice data, and providing said text-to-speech audio playback in coordination with said visually displaying step; and, during said audible playback, marking as a textual error each said played back word in nonconformity with at least one of said proofreading criteria, wherein said marking step comprises automatically marking as a textual error each said replayed word inconsistent with said proofreading criteria.