IP Library Granted Patent US 7,184,956
Granted Patent B2
US 7,184,956 · App. 10/281,694 · Granted Feb 27, 2007

Method of and system for transcribing dictations in text files and for revising the text

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,184,956
App. No.
10/281,694
Granted
Feb 27, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a method and a transcription system (T) for transcribing dictations, in which a dictation file ( 5 ) is converted into a text file ( 8 ), and subsequently the text file ( 8 ) is compared with the dictation file ( 5 ). To increase the speed for the subsequent correction, provision is made that during transcription of the dictation file ( 5 ) a confidence value is generated for a transcribed text passage of the text file ( 8 ), and a comparison of the text file ( 8 ) with the dictation file ( 5 ) takes place only in respect of those text passages for which the confidence value of the text passage is below a confidence limit, i.e. a text passage recognized as possibly defective is present.

Claims (25)

1. A method for transcribing dictations comprising the steps of:

converting a dictation file ( 5 ) into a text file ( 8 ) with text passages (W(n)),

generating a respective confidence value during the conversion to converted text passages (W(n)),

comparing the text file ( 8 ) with the dictation file ( 5 ) only in the case of those text passages (W(n)) for which the confidence value is below a confidence limit (C G ) , i.e. where possibly defective text passages (W(n)) are present; and

altering a playback speed for the dictation file ( 5 ) during comparison of the text file ( 8 ) with the dictation file ( 5 ) as a function of the confidence value of the relevant text passage (W(n)).

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising the step of:

marking the text passages (W(n)) for which the confidence value is below a confidence limit (C G ) .

3. A method as claimed in claim 1 , in which the dictation file ( 5 ) is converted into a text file ( 8 ) automatically using a speech recognition device ( 7 ).

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising the step of:

equipping the text passages (W(n)) for which the confidence value is below the confidence limit (C G ) with a weighting factor.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the confidence limit (C G ) is adjustable.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising the step of:

repeating the comparison of the text file ( 8 ) with the dictation file ( 5 ) with an increased confidence limit (C G ) .

7. A transcription system (T) for transcribing dictations comprising

conversion means ( 7 ) for converting a dictation file ( 5 ) into a text file ( 8 ) with text passages (W(n));

confidence-value generation means ( 25 ) by which a confidence value is generated for each converted text passage (W(n)),

comparison means ( 24 ) for comparing the confidence value with a confidence limit (C G ) only in the case of those text passages (Wn)) for which the confidence value is below a confidence limit (C G ) ; and

playback speed alteration means for altering the playback speed for the dictation file ( 5 ) during comparison of the text file ( 8 ) with the dictation file ( 5 ) as a function of the confidence value of the relevant text passage (W(n)).

8. The transcription system (T) as claimed in claim 7 , further comprising:

means ( 23 ) for marking the text passages (W(n)) for which the confidence value is below the confidence limit (C G ) .

9. The transcription system (T) as claimed in claim 7 , in which the conversion means ( 7 ) for converting the dictation file ( 5 ) into a text file ( 8 ) is in the form of a speech recognition device.

10. The transcription system (T) as claimed in claim 7 , further comprising:

means ( 21 ) are provided for weighing the text passages (W(n)) of the text file ( 8 ).

11. The transcription system (T) as claimed in claim 7 , further comprising:

means ( 19 ) are provided for inputting the confidence limit (C G ) .

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2023
From: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
Reel/Frame 065552/0934 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2009
From: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
To: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS AUSTRIA GMBH
Reel/Frame 022299/0350 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2002
From: FRIMPONG-ANSAH, KWAKU
To: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Reel/Frame 013442/0807 →