Patent Document ID: 7869996
Application ID: 11944517

Base Claim:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: (A) generating a first partial audio stream representing first speech of a speaker; (B) associating with the first partial audio stream a first time relative to a reference point in a dictation stream, of which the first partial audio stream is a part; (C) generating a second partial audio stream representing second speech of the speaker; (D) associating with the second partial audio stream a second time relative to the reference point in the dictation stream, of which the second partial audio stream is a part, wherein the first and second partial audio streams are not contiguous in time relative to the reference point; and (E) at a consumer: (1) receiving the first partial audio stream; (2) writing the first partial audio stream into an effective dictation stream at a position based on the first time; (3) receiving the second partial audio stream; (4) writing the second partial audio stream into the effective dictation stream at a position based on the second time; and (5) consuming at least part of the effective dictation to produce output before completion of (E)(4).

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Claim 7:
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: (F) before (C), receiving input from the speaker specifying an editing operation on the dictation stream; and (G) terminating the first partial audio stream and initiating the second partial audio stream in response to the editing operation input.