Document extension in dictation-based document generation workflow

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9275643-B2
Application number	US-201414326971-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 9, 2014
Priority date	Jun 19, 2011
Publication date	Mar 1, 2016
Grant date	Mar 1, 2016

Abstract

An automatic speech recognizer is used to produce a structured document representing the contents of human speech. A best practice is applied to the structured document to produce a conclusion, such as a conclusion that required information is missing from the structured document. Content is inserted into the structured document based on the conclusion, thereby producing a modified document. The inserted content may be obtained by prompting a human user for the content and receiving input representing the content from the human user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method performed by at least one computer processor, the method comprising:
(A) applying automatic speech recognition to an audio signal to produce a structured document representing contents of the audio signal;
(B) determining whether the structured document includes an indication of compliance for each of a plurality of best practices to produce a conclusion, the plurality of best practices related to at least one action required to be taken before completion of the structured document; and
(C) inserting content into the structured document, based on the conclusion, to produce a modified structured document, wherein inserting further comprises:
(C) (1) obtaining the content from a data source without human input; and
(C) (2) inserting the content into the structured document.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein (B) further comprises:
identifying a type of the structured document;
identifying one of the plurality of best practices associated with the identified type; and
determining whether the structured document includes an indication of compliance with the identified one of the plurality of best practices to produce the conclusion.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising determining whether the structured document includes an indication of compliance with a universal best practice.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein (B) further comprises:
analyzing a data source relating to an event to which the structured document relates; and
identifying the best practice based on the analysis of the data source.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising producing a conclusion that information is missing from the structured document.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein (C) comprises:
(C) (1) obtaining a version of the content from a data source without human input; and
(C) (2) inserting the version of the content into the structured document with an indication that the version of the content is an estimate of the content.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein (C) comprises:
(C) inserting, into the structured document, an indication that the content is missing.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein (C) comprises:
(C) (1) obtaining the content from a data source without human input; and
(C) (2) inserting the content into the structured document with an indication that the content was automatically generated.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising inserting, into the structured document, a request for review of the automatically generated content.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein (A) comprises applying automatic speech recognition to a first portion of the audio signal to produce a structured document representing contents of the first portion of the audio signal, during generation of a second portion of the audio signal.

11. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions are executable by at least one computer processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
(A) applying automatic speech recognition to an audio signal to produce a structured document representing contents of the audio signal;
(B) determining whether the structured document includes an indication of compliance for each of a plurality of best practices to produce a conclusion, the plurality of best practices related to at least one action required to be taken before completion of the structured document; and
(C) inserting content into the structured document, based on the conclusion, to produce a modified structured document, wherein inserting further comprises:
(C) (1) obtaining the content from a data source without human input; and
(C) (2) inserting the content into the structured document.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein (B) further comprises:
identifying a type of the structured document;
identifying a best practice associated with the identified type; and
determining whether the structured document includes an indication of compliance with the identified best practice to produce the conclusion.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 12 , further comprising determining whether the structured document includes an indication of compliance with a universal best practice.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein (B) further comprises:
analyzing a data source relating to an event to which the structured document relates; and
identifying the best practice based on the analysis of the data source.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 11 , further comprising producing a conclusion that information is missing from the structured document.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein (C) comprises:
(C) (1) obtaining a version of the content from a data source without human input; and
(C) (2) inserting the version of the content into the structured document with an indication that the version of the content is an estimate of the content.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein (C) comprises:
(C) inserting, into the structured document, an indication that the content is missing.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein (C) comprises:
(C) (1) obtaining the content from a data source without human input; and
(C) (2) inserting the content into the structured document with an indication that the content was automatically generated.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the method further comprises inserting, into the structured document, a request for review of the automatically generated content.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein (A) comprises applying automatic speech recognition to a first portion of the audio signal to produce a structured document representing contents of the first portion of the audio signal, during generation of a second portion of the audio signal.

Assignees

• Mmodal Ip Llc

Inventors

• Koll Detlef
• Fritsch Juergen
• Finke Michael

Classifications

• G10L15/22

  Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue · CPC title

• G16H15/00

  ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof · CPC title

• G10L15/26 Primary

  Speech to text systems (G10L15/08 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G10L2015/228

  of application context · CPC title

• G06F3/167

  Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback · CPC title