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Report generation system and method for capturing prose, audio, and video by voice command and automatically linking sound and image to formatted text locations
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-02-04
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Granted: 1999-11-30
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Expires: 2017-02-04
Abstract
Abstract A system and method of automatically assembling voice information and image information into reports or data bases is disclosed. The system uses a microphone connected to a computer for converting spoken words into text and then parses the text to distinguish commands for execution from text information for the report. Commands for image acquisition cause digital images to be inserted within the report or within a database file. Images are associated with text information or with specific locations within the text information. In dependence upon the commands and the associations, a report is automatically generated from pre-recorded information.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis Brais
- 👤 Colin Brenan
- 👤 Peter Madden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:16
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N5/92; H04N5/926; H04N5/9265; G; G02; G02B; G02B27/00; G02B27/01; G02B27/017; G11; G11B; G11B31/00; G11B31/006; H04N5/9201; H04N5/9206; G02B27/0101; G02B2027/0138; G02B2027/014
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A method of automatically generating a report performed by an electronic system in dependence upon captured information comprising the steps of providing prose to a portable information gathering system; storing the prose in retrievable locations for retrieval; capturing concurrently image data using a portable image capture device to provide a representation of the image to the portable information gathering system; storing the representation of the image in the portable information gathering system; while providing prose, associating an identifier with a stored representation and a retrievable location; processing the prose to automatically provide information in a predetermined format using a processor; automatically inserting, within the processed information, the representation identified by the identifier at a predetermined location in dependence upon the associated retrievable location; and providing the formatted processed information with the inserted representation to an output device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
137 words
A method of automatically generating a report performed by an electronic system in dependence upon captured information comprising the steps of providing prose to a portable information gathering system; storing the prose in retrievable locations for retrieval; capturing concurrently image data using a portable image capture device to provide a representation of the image to the portable information gathering system; storing the representation of the image in the portable information gathering system; while providing prose, associating an identifier with a stored representation and a retrievable location; processing the prose to automatically provide information in a predetermined format using a processor; automatically inserting, within the processed information, the representation identified by the identifier at a predetermined location in dependence upon the associated retrievable location; and providing the formatted processed information with the inserted representation to an output device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method of automatically generating a report in dependence upon captured information as defined in claim 1 wherein the information in a predetermined format is text information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method of automatically generating a report in dependence upon captured information as defined in claim 2 wherein the information in a predetermined format comprises electronic text generated using a speech to text means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method of automatically generating a report in dependence upon captured information as defined in claim 3 wherein the representation of the image is recorded in response to a voice command.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method of automatically generating a report in dependence upon captured information as defined in claim 1 wherein the predetermined location is proximate the associated location.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method of automatically generating a report in dependence upon captured information as defined in claim 1 wherein the prose is provided as spoken voice information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method of automatically generating a report in dependence upon captured information as defined in claim 1 wherein the representation of the image is recorded in response to a voice command.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method of automatically generating a report in dependence upon captured information as defined in claim 1 wherein a speech to text means converts spoken prose into alphanumeric text during information gathering and stores the alphanumeric text at a current insertion point within a file.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method of automatically generating a report in dependence upon captured information as defined in claim 8 wherein the associated retrievable location is a current insertion point within the file.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method of automatically generating a report in dependence upon captured information as defined in claim 1 wherein a speech to text means converts spoken prose into alphanumeric text after information gathering is completed.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of automatically generating a report performed by an electronic system in dependence upon captured information comprising the steps of: providing concurrently recorded information comprising audio recording information and image recording information to a processor; using a speech to text means, automatically processing the audio recording information to extract commands and to extract information; using a processor, automatically formatting the processed audio recording information and the image recording information in dependence upon extracted commands; and, providing the formatted processed information to an output device.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of automatically generating a report performed by an electronic system in dependence upon captured information comprising the steps of: providing concurrently recorded information comprising audio recording information and image recording information to a processor; using a speech to text means, automatically processing the audio recording information to extract commands and to extract information; using a processor, automatically formatting the processed audio recording information and the image recording information in dependence upon extracted commands; and, providing the formatted processed information to an output device.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
193 words
A method of automatically generating a report performed by an electronic system in dependence upon captured information comprising the steps of providing spoken prose to means for converting speech to text; automatically converting the spoken prose to electronic text prose and storing the electronic text prose stored in retrievable locations for retrieval; providing spoken commands to the means for converting speech to text; converting the spoken commands to electronic commands; in response to an electronic command, capturing image data concurrently with the spoken prose using a capture means and providing a representation of the image to a processor; storing the representation of the image in non-volatile storage; in response to an electronic command, associating a representation and a retrievable location within the electronic text prose and an identifier; storing the identifier in non-volatile storage means; using a processor, processing the electronic text prose and providing information in a predetermined format and providing commands; automatically inserting, within the information in a predetermined format, the representation identified by the stored identifier at a predetermined location in dependence upon the associated retrievable location; and storing the formatted processed information with the inserted representation in nonvolatile memory.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
193 words
A method of automatically generating a report performed by an electronic system in dependence upon captured information comprising the steps of providing spoken prose to means for converting speech to text; automatically converting the spoken prose to electronic text prose and storing the electronic text prose stored in retrievable locations for retrieval; providing spoken commands to the means for converting speech to text; converting the spoken commands to electronic commands; in response to an electronic command, capturing image data concurrently with the spoken prose using a capture means and providing a representation of the image to a processor; storing the representation of the image in non-volatile storage; in response to an electronic command, associating a representation and a retrievable location within the electronic text prose and an identifier; storing the identifier in non-volatile storage means; using a processor, processing the electronic text prose and providing information in a predetermined format and providing commands; automatically inserting, within the information in a predetermined format, the representation identified by the stored identifier at a predetermined location in dependence upon the associated retrievable location; and storing the formatted processed information with the inserted representation in nonvolatile memory.
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