Patent Document ID: 6122614
Application ID: 09197313

Base Claim:
1. 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; and means 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.

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Claim 7:
7. The invention according to claim 1 wherein said automatic speech converting means comprises a preexisting speech recognition program intended for human interactive use, said automatic speech converting means includes means for automating responses to a series of interactive inquiries from said preexisting speech recognition program.