US5884256A
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Networked stenographic system with real-time speech to text conversion for down-line display and annotation
Assignee: Engate LLC
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Filing: 1998-04-09
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Granted: 1999-03-16
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Expires: 2018-04-09
Abstract
Abstract A transcription network having linked computer terminals for a court reporter and for examining, defending, and/or associate attorneys is disclosed. A stenographic court reporter's terminal provides speech to text conversion and communicates the text in real time through the network. An attorney terminal displays the communicated text for real time viewing, and has a user interface that enables a user to select portions of the communicated text and associate supplemental information with the text. A user, during review, can then sequentially view selected portions of the text by skipping unselected portions of the text. The attorney terminal may be located off-site, and other terminals may also be connected to the network. Secure message exchange is provided between select terminals.
Inventors
- 👤 James D. Bennett
- 👤 Lawrence M. Jarvis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:06
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/30; G06F16/31; G06F16/313; G06F16/60; G06F16/68; G06F16/683; G06F16/685; G06F16/70; G06F16/78; G06F16/783; G06F16/7844; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/166; G06F40/169; G06F40/20; G06F40/237; G06F40/242; G06F40/268; G06F40/274; G06F40/279; G06F40/289; G06F40/40; G06F40/55; G06F40/58; G10; G10L; G10L15/00; G10L15/26; H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/02; H04L12/16; H04L12/18; H04L12/1813; H04L12/1822; H04L12/1827; H04L12/1831; H04L65/00; H04L65/60; H04L65/75; H04L65/762; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04M; H04M11/00; H04M11/10; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/20; H04N21/23; H04N21/236; H04N21/2368; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/434; H04N21/4341; H04N7/00; H04N7/14; H04N7/141; H04N7/147; H04N7/15; H04L65/1066; H04L65/1101; H04N5/00; H04N5/04; H04N5/06; H04N5/067; H04N5/073
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A transcription network utilized during a testimonial proceeding by a user, the transcription network comprising: an attorney terminal having a user interface; a stenograph system that converts spoken words to text and delivers the text to the attorney terminal for real time display; and the user interface of the attorney terminal enabling the user to select portions of the delivered text and associate supplemental information with each of the selected portions during the testimonial proceeding.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A transcription network utilized during a testimonial proceeding by a user, the transcription network comprising: an attorney terminal having a user interface; a stenograph system that converts spoken words to text and delivers the text to the attorney terminal for real time display; and the user interface of the attorney terminal enabling the user to select portions of the delivered text and associate supplemental information with each of the selected portions during the testimonial proceeding.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The transcription network of claim 1 wherein: the user interface comprising a plurality of keys; the supplemental information comprising a marker that indicates that a selected portion of the delivered text has significance; and the attorney terminal responding to depression of one of the plurality of keys by immediately associating the marker with the selected portions of the delivered text.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The transcription network of claim 2 wherein the user interface of the attorney terminal enabling a user to sequentially review the selected portions by skipping at least part of unselected portions of the delivered text.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The transcription network of claim 1 wherein the supplemental information comprises a note that annotates a selected portion of the delivered text.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The transcription network of claim 4 wherein the user interface of the attorney terminal enabling a user to sequentially review the selected portions by skipping at least part of unselected portions of the delivered text.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The transcription network of claim 1 wherein the supplemental information comprises a visual indicator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The transcription network of claim 6 wherein the user interface of the attorney terminal enabling a user to sequentially review the selected portions by skipping at least part of unselected portions of the delivered text.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The transcription network of claim 1 wherein the supplemental information comprises a message relating to a selected portion of the delivered text.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The transcription network of claim 8 wherein the user interface of the attorney terminal enabling a user to sequentially review the selected portions by skipping at least part of unselected portions of the delivered text.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The transcription network of claim 1 wherein the user interface of the attorney terminal enables a user to sequentially review the selected portions by skipping at least part of unselected portions of the delivered text.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The transcription network of claim 1 wherein the attorney terminal is disposed at a location remote from a location of the stenograph system.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The transcription network of claim 11 further comprising at least one communication link communicatively coupling the attorney terminal to the stenograph system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The transcription network of claim 12 wherein the at least one communication link includes a central system disposed at a location remote from both the location of the stenograph system and the attorney terminal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
The transcription network of claim 1 further comprising a second terminal disposed at a location remote from a location of the stenograph system and the attorney terminal, and wherein the stenograph system delivers the text to the second terminal for real time display.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The transcription network of claim 14 further comprising at least one communication link communicatively coupling the attorney terminal to the second terminal to enable communication of messages between the attorney terminal and the second terminal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
The transcription network of claim 14 wherein the second terminal has a user interface that enables the user to select portions of the delivered text and associate supplemental information with each of the selected portions during the testimonial proceeding.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
The transcription network of claim 16 further comprising at least one communication link communicatively coupling the attorney terminal to the second terminal to enable communication between the attorney terminal and the second terminal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
The transcription network of claim 1 further comprising a second terminal disposed at a location remote from the stenograph system and the attorney terminal, and at least one communication link communicatively coupling the second terminal to the stenograph system.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
39 words
The transcription network of claim 18 wherein the second terminal has a user interface that enables the user to select portions of the delivered text and associate supplemental information with each of the selected portions during the testimonial proceeding.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
41 words
The transcription network of claim 18 wherein the at least one communication link includes a central system disposed at a location remote from both the location of the second terminal and the location of the stenograph system and the attorney terminal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The transcription network of claim 1 wherein the supplemental information comprises a demeanor marker that indicates the demeanor of a witness.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
The transcription network of claim 1 wherein the supplemental information comprises a conferral marker that indicates that an attorney and a witness conferred regarding a selected portion of the delivered text.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
77 words
The transcription network of claim 1 further comprising a first communication link coupling the stenograph system to the attorney terminal, a second terminal, a second communication link coupling the stenograph system to the second terminal, a third terminal, and a third communication link coupling the attorney terminal to the third terminal, the network being configured to permit communication of information between the third terminal and the attorney terminal without enabling the second terminal to receive the information.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
30 words
The transcription network of claim 23 wherein the third terminal is disposed at a location remote from a location of the stenograph system, the attorney terminal, and the second terminal.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
43 words
The transcription network of claim 1 wherein the attorney terminal enables the user to establish a list of issues for use during the testimonial proceeding, and wherein the attorney terminal records an identification of portions of the text related to a selected issue.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
The transcription network of claim 25 wherein the identification comprises a range of question and answer numbers.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
16 words
The transcription network of claim 1 wherein the stenograph system automatically converts spoken words to text.
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