Fast transcription of speech
OwnerDaniel Kiecza, Francis Kubalainventors
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Abstract
A transcription tool assists a user in transcribing audio. The transcription tool includes an audio classification component that classifies an incoming audio stream based on whether portions of the audio stream contain speech data. The transcription tool plays the portions of the audio that contain speech data back to the user and skips the portions of the audio that do not contain speech data. Using a relatively simple command set, the user can control the transcription tool and annotate transcribed text.
Claims28
A speech transcription tool comprising:
- an audio classification component configured to receive an audio stream containing speech data and segment the audio stream into speech and non-speech audio segments based on locations of the speech data within the audio stream;
- control logic configured to playback the speech segments of the audio stream and to skip playback of the non-speech segments;
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- an input device configured to receive user transcription text relating to a transcription of the speech segments played by the control logic.
A method comprising:
- receiving an audio stream containing speech data;
- determining where the speech data is located in the audio stream;
- playing select portions of the audio stream to a user, the select portions of the audio stream being based on the location of the speech data;
- receiving text corresponding to the select portions of the audio stream;
- and
- outputting the text.
A method comprising:
- analyzing a data stream based on acoustic characteristics of the data stream to generate acoustic classification information for the data stream;
- playing portions of the data stream that meet predetermined criteria based on the acoustic classification information;
- and
- receiving transcription information relating to the played portions of the data stream.
A computing device for transcribing an audio file that includes speech, the computing device comprising:
- an audio output device;
- a processor;
- and
- a computer memory coupled to the processor and containing programming instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to:
- automatically segment the audio file into speech and non-speech segments based on acoustic characteristics of the audio file;
- play a current one of the speech segments through the audio output device;
- receive transcription information for the speech segments played through the audio output device;
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- skip the non-speech segments when locating a next current one of the speech segments for playing through the audio output device.
A device comprising:
- means for analyzing a data stream based on acoustic characteristics of the data stream to generate acoustic classification information for the data stream;
- means for playing portions of the data stream that corresponds to speech data based on the acoustic classification information;
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- means for receiving transcription information corresponding to the played portions of the data stream.
A computer-readable medium containing program instructions for execution by a processor, the program instructions comprising:
- instructions for analyzing a data stream based on acoustic characteristics of the data stream to generate acoustic classification information for the data stream;
- instructions for playing portions of the data stream that correspond to classification information that indicates that the portion of the data stream contains speech data;
- and
- instructions for receiving transcriptions of the played portions of the data stream.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.