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.

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       23 . A dictation and transcription management system configured to manage dictation information in a distributed network environment comprising: 
 means for receiving dictation and distribution information, wherein the dictation information includes dictation information and supplemental information, the supplemental information capable of being selected from a dynamic template;    means for converting the dictation information into a document based on an acoustic reference file, the document capable of being used as another dynamic template based on instructions associated with the dictation information; and    a document distribution device that determines routing of the document, and forwards the document to one or more recipients, based on the distribution information associated with the dictation information.    
   
   
       24 . The system of claim  1 , further comprising means for interacting with a user to capture the dictation and distribution information.  
   
   
       25 . The system of claim  2 , wherein the interacting includes at least one of job submission control, document library interface control, account information access and status information access.  
   
   
       26 . The system of claim  1 , further comprising means for allowing updating of the document.  
   
   
       27 . The system of claim  4 , wherein the updating comprises at least one of verification, modification and correction of at least one of the document and distribution information.  
   
   
       28 . The system of claim  1 , wherein the distribution information allows the document to be automatically routed to a document sink.  
   
   
       29 . The system of claim  6 , 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.