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EP0507743A2
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Information storage and retrieval systems
Assignee: Stenograph LLC
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Filing: 1992-04-02
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2012-04-02
Abstract
Abstract A real time text translation system records audio/visual segments as well as a verbatim transcription of speech associated with the audio/visual segments and pointers that cross-index specific portions of the verbatim transcription with associated audio/visual segments. A retrieval system searches the previously stored verbatim transcription for specific words or phrases and then uses the associated pointers to allow rapid location of the audio/visual segments corresponding to the specific words or phrases located in the search. In this way, specific audio/visual segments can be located and retrieved quickly.
Inventors
- 👤 Sam N. Edge
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 07:23
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/36; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/40; G06F16/48; G06F16/483; G09; G09B; G09B19/00; G09B19/06; G09B5/00; G09B5/06; G09B5/065; G11B15/00; G11B15/005; G11B27/02; G11B27/022; G11B27/028; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/107; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/34; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
An information retrieval system comprising: means for storing a composite record comprising: a series of audio/visual segments comprising speech recorded at respective addresses on a recording medium; a verbatim plain text transcription of at least a portion of the speech recorded as a series of entries; a series of pointers, each associated with a respective one of the entries and indicative of the address of an associated one of the series of audio/visual segments; means for automatically searching the series of entries to locate a first entry corresponding to a desired speech segment in plain text; and means for automatically utilizing the pointer associated with the first entry to automatically retrieve the associated one of the series of audio/visual segments.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention of Claim 1 further comprising: means for automatically displaying the first entry and the associated one of the series of audio/visual segments together on a single display screen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The invention of Claim 1 wherein the information retrieval system comprises a computer and means for playing back the series of-audio/visual segments; wherein the searching means and the utilizing means are included in the computer; and wherein the computer comprises means for controlling operation of the means for playing back the series of audio/visual segments.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The invention of Claim 1 wherein the recording medium comprises a machine readable label, and wherein the invention further comprises means for automatically verifying that the label corresponds to the pointer associated with the first entry.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
96 words
An information retrieval system comprising: means for storing a composite record comprising: a series of audio/visual segments comprising speech recorded at respective addresses on a recording medium; a verbatim transcription of at least a portion of the speech recorded as a series of entries; a series of pointers, each associated with a respective one of the entries and indicative of the address of an associated one of the series of audio/visual segments; means for automatically displaying the pointer associated with the first entry to allow retrieval of the associated one of the series of audio/visual segments.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention of Claim 5 wherein the displaying means comprises means for automatically displaying the pointer associated with the first entry and the first entry together on a single display screen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
112 words
An information storage system comprising: means for providing a series of audio/visual segments comprising speech at respective addresses on a recording medium; means for recording a three part composite file, said recording means comprising: means for recording a verbatim transcription of at least a portion of said speech as a series of entries, each of said entries comprising at least one phonetic outline and corresponding plain text derived from the at least one phonetic outline; and means for automatically storing a series of segment pointers, each of said pointers associated with a respective one of said entries and indicative of the address of an associated one of the series of audio/visual segments.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention of Claim 7 wherein the transcription recording means comprises a stenographic machine operative to generate a series of outlines, and means for storing the series of outlines.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention of Claim 7 wherein the providing means comprises means for recording a visual record of said series of audio/visual segments in real time.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention of Claim 7 wherein the providing means comprises means for providing a said series of audio/visual segments as a prerecorded record.
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