Document Extension in Dictation-Based Document Generation Workflow

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.

What is claimed: 
     
         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, at least one of the plurality of best practices including at least one of a heuristic and a procedure for drawing a conclusion about whether the structured document fails to comply with a standard applicable to 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.