Attorney terminal having outline preparation capabilities for managing trial proceedings

A transcription system used to convert words spoken during a testimonial proceeding to a textual form for real time display, the transcription system comprising:

• a transcriber comprising a court reporter that produces, in real time, a first document comprising transcript text representative of words spoken during the testimonial proceeding;
• a communication link;
• data storage that stores data representative of an image of at least one second document relating to the testimonial proceeding, the at least one second document comprising an exhibit;
• a screen;
• a processor that receives the transcript text in real time from the transcriber via the communication link;
• and
• the processor, as the transcriber produces the transcript text, directing display on the screen of the first document comprising the transcript text and the image of the at least one second document comprising the exhibit for viewing.

A method used during a testimonial proceeding for viewing a first document comprising transcript text and an image of at least one second document comprising an exhibit, the method utilizing at least a stenographic system, a screen, data storage, and a user input device, the method comprising:

• converting, using the stenographic system and a court reporter, representations of words spoken during the testimonial proceeding to a first document comprising transcript text, in real time;
• displaying the first document comprising the transcript text on the screen for real time viewing;
• accepting, via the user input device, at least one input selecting a second document comprising a first exhibit stored in data storage;
• and
• displaying on the screen an image of the second document comprising the first exhibit.

A system used to provide words spoken during a testimonial proceeding in a textual form for real time display, the system comprising:

• a first terminal that receives from a second terminal via a communication link, in real time, a first document generated at least in part by a court reporter comprising transcript text representative of words spoken during the testimonial proceeding, the first terminal comprising:
• data storage that stores data representative of an image of at least one second document relating to the testimonial proceeding, the at least one second document comprising an exhibit;
• a screen;
• and
• a processor that, as the first terminal receives the transcript text, directs display on the screen of the first document comprising the transcript text and the image of the at least one second document comprising the exhibit for viewing.

A machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:

• receiving, in real time from a stenographic system comprising a court reporter, a first document comprising transcript text representative of words spoken during a testimonial proceeding;
• displaying the first document comprising the transcript text on a screen for real time viewing;
• accepting at least one input selecting a second document comprising a first exhibit stored in data storage;
• and
• displaying on the screen an image of the second document comprising the first exhibit.

A machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:

• displaying at least a portion of a first document generated at least in part by a court reporter comprising transcript text representative of words spoken during a testimonial proceeding on a screen;
• accepting at least one input selecting a second document comprising a first exhibit stored in data storage;
• associating at least a portion of the transcript text with the selected second document comprising the first exhibit;
• and
• displaying on the screen an image of the second document comprising the first exhibit.