System and method for network based transcription

Abstract

The systems and methods described herein allow dictation and associated routing and formatting information to be forwarded to a transcription system. The transcription system converts the information into a document. The additional information associated with the dictation is then applied to the document to ensure proper formatting, routing, or the like. The completed document is returned to the original dictator for review and proofing. Upon approval, the document is distributed via the transcription system in accordance with distribution information associated with the document.

1 . A document processing system comprising: 
 a transcription system that receives dictation information, wherein the dictation information is capable of including dictation and supplemental information;    a dictation conversion device that converts the dictation information into a document based on a previously generated acoustical reference file and forwards the document and the supplemental information to a transcription station; and    a document management module adapted to display status information regarding one or more documents, the status information including review pending information, documents pending transcription information and routing information.    
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the routing information includes information reflecting a distribution status of one or more documents.  
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the review pending information includes information reflecting documents ready for user review.  
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the documents pending transcription information includes the status of one or more documents awaiting transcription.  
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the previously generated acoustic reference file is constructed from a speech recognition engine comparing manually transcribed dictation information to the dictation information.  
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a dictation station that interacts with a user to capture the dictation and supplemental information.  
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the dictation station is at least one of a personal digital assistant, a cellular phone, a personal computer, an analog or digital dictation receiving device and a telephone.  
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the interaction includes at least one of job submission control, document library interface control, account information access and status information access.  
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a transcription station that allows updating of the document.  
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the updating comprises at least one of verification, modification and correction of at least one of the document and supplemental information.  
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein distribution information allows the document to be automatically routed to a document sink.  
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the document sink is at least one of a printer, a personal digital assistant, a cellular phone, a personal computer, a laptop computer, an e-mail address and a facsimile machine.  
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the supplemental information includes instructions regarding the document.  
     
     
         14 . A method for managing dictation comprising: 
 receiving dictation information, wherein the dictation information includes dictation and supplemental information;    converting the dictation information into a document, based on a previously generated acoustical reference file;    forwarding the document and the supplemental information to a transcription station; and    displaing status information regarding one or more documents, the status information including review pending information, documents pending transcription information and routing information    
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the previously generated acoustic reference file is constructed from a speech recognition engine comparing manually transcribed dictation information to the dictation information.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising modifying the document based on the dictation information.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the document is routed to at least one of a printer, a personal digital assistant, a cellular phone, a personal computer, a laptop computer, an e-mail address and a facsimile machine.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the dictation and supplemental information is received from at least one of a personal digital assistant, a cellular phone, a personal computer, an analog or digital dictation receiving device and a telephone.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising determining a template based on one or more of the dictation and supplemental information.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the template is used to guide a user through inputting of one or more of the dictation and distribution information.