Audio transcription generator and editor
AssigneeRoe Mobile Development LLC
InventorKenneth D. Roe
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Abstract
A system for correcting errors in automatically generated audio transcriptions includes an audio recorder, a computerized transcription generator, a voice recording, a collection of link data, transcription text, an audio player, a system of cross linking, and a text editor including a text display with a cursor. The system permits a user to correct transcription errors using techniques of jump to position; show position; and track playback.
Claims20
A system for correcting errors in an audio transcription comprising:
- an audio recorder that comprises an analog audio recorder;
- a transcription generator that comprises an analog-to-digital audio converter;
- a recording of speech;
- a collection of link data;
- transcription text of said speech;
- an audio player;
- a system of cross linking;
- a text editor including a text display with a cursor;
- a playback controller located on the text editor screen, wherein the playback controller includes a slider capable of allowing a user to jump to any part of a recording by simply dragging the slider;
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- a first button that causes the text cursor to jump to a corresponding playback position, a second button that disables a text tracking function of the audio transcription, and an optional third button that controls speed of a playback.
A method for correcting errors in an audio transcription comprising:
- recording an analog audio transmission with an analog audio recorder;
- converting the analog format to a digital format with a transcription generator including an analog-to-digital audio converter;
- generating a transcription of said audio transmission;
- storing said audio recording;
- generating a collection of link data;
- storing the text of said transcription;
- playing the recorded audio transmission;
- cross linking said stored text with said recorded audio transmission;
- editing said text using a cursor;
- dragging a slider on a playback controller located on the text editor screen to jump to any part of the recording;
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- jumping the text cursor to a corresponding playback position by a first button, disabling a text tracking function of the audio transcription by a second button, and optionally controlling speed of a playback by a third button.
A handheld transcription editing device comprising:
- a wireless communication capability;
- an audio recorder;
- a transcription generator;
- a recording of speech;
- a collection of link data;
- transcription text of said speech;
- an audio player;
- a system of cross linking;
- a text editor including a text display with a cursor;
- a playback controller located on the text editor screen, wherein the playback controller includes a slider capable of allowing a user to jump to any part of a recording by simply dragging the slider;
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- a first button that causes the text cursor to jump to a corresponding playback position, a second button that disables a text tracking function of the transcription editing device, and an optional third button that controls speed of a playback.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.