US4041467A
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Transcriber system for the automatic generation and editing of text from shorthand machine outlines
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1975-11-28
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Granted: 1977-08-09
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Expires: 1995-11-28
Abstract
Abstract A transcriber system for the automatic translation of stenographic notes from phonetic outlines produced on a shorthand machine to text displayed or printed out. The basic components of this system are the recording station comprising a shorthand machine, and a tape recorder; and the transcriber station comprising a computer, a disk file, a keyboard-display for editing the original translation into its final form, and an automatic typewriter. The editing process is facilitated by a word cursor which identifies the particular word on display which may be manipulated by the System Editor. However, this cursor also is correlated to the original shorthand machine outlines. Thus, the translation of a term peculiar to the job being processed, or to an individual shorthand machine operator, may be remembered so that subsequent correct translations of these particular outlines will proceed automatically.
Inventors
- 👤 Dan E. Cota
- 👤 Ted R. Charter
- 👤 Robert M. Beeson
- 👤 Robin D. Kinkead
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:50
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J3/00; B41J3/26; B41J5/00; B41J5/30; B41J5/31; B41J5/40; B41J5/42; G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/20; G06F40/274
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A transcriber system for the computer-aided translation of shorthand notes in the form of outlines that are machine readable by the system into text, and the editing of said text, comprising: shorthand machine means for generating said outlines, determining means for locating word outlines in said outlines from said shorthand machine means, means for translating said outlines from said determining means into text, means for storing said outlines and corresponding text from said translating means, display means for displaying said text from said translating means and said storage means, and editor means coupled to said display means and said translator means for generating an electronic cursor to identify a text word to be edited, and for modifying said identified word, said cursor selectively conforming for an identified text word to the word boundaries determined by said translator means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A transcriber system for the computer-aided translation of shorthand notes in the form of outlines that are machine readable by the system into text, and the editing of said text, comprising: shorthand machine means for generating said outlines, determining means for locating word outlines in said outlines from said shorthand machine means, means for translating said outlines from said determining means into text, means for storing said outlines and corresponding text from said translating means, display means for displaying said text from said translating means and said storage means, and editor means coupled to said display means and said translator means for generating an electronic cursor to identify a text word to be edited, and for modifying said identified word, said cursor selectively conforming for an identified text word to the word boundaries determined by said translator means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The transcriber system of claim 1 wherein said editor means comprises a keyboard means for moving said cursor on said display means to identify a particular outline or a plurality of outlines and the corresponding text, and to provide information, by key depression, for changing said text.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The transcriber system of claim 2 further comprising printer means connected to said editor means for printing out said text.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The transcriber system of claim 3 further comprising: recorder means for recording said outlines from said shorthand machine means on a storage media, and, playback means for playing back said outlines from said storage media to said determining means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The transcriber system of claim 4 further comprising a battery for powering said playback means and said recorder means to enable portable operation.
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