Transcription Transfer via Segmented Dialog Insertion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current solutions for transferring transcribed data from transcription applications to destination applications are inefficient, particularly due to the limitations of generic formatting functionalities like 'cut and paste', which often fail to accurately and seamlessly integrate formatted data into destination applications.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that includes a transcription application and a destination application, utilizing a processor and memory component to determine text data segments, provide a dialog box with options for user selection, and insert segments into predetermined portions of the destination application's user interface, allowing for customizable and flexible data transfer.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If generic cut and paste functionality is used to transfer transcribed data, then the transfer process is simple to implement, but the formatting integrity and seamless integration into destination applications deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of implementationVSAvoidformatting integrity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The transcribed data is divided into distinct segments with identified headers, allowing selective transfer of specific portions rather than treating the entire text as a single block. This segmentation enables precise control over what content is transferred and where it is inserted in the destination application.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

A dialog box serves as an intermediary interface between the transcription application and destination application. This mediator presents identified segments and headers to the user, enabling informed selection and controlled insertion into appropriate destination fields, thereby maintaining formatting integrity while simplifying the transfer process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If generic cut and paste functionality is used, then the operation is quick and straightforward, but the adaptability to different destination applications and fields deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperational simplicityVSAvoidadaptability to destination applications
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting the transcribed data into identifiable portions with headers, the system enables selective transfer of specific content types to appropriate destination fields. This allows the same transcription application to adapt to various destination applications and field requirements without complex reconfiguration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary identification and organization of data segments with headers before the actual transfer occurs. This advance preparation allows the dialog box to present pre-processed, organized content that can be quickly and easily inserted into destination applications without requiring manual formatting or reorganization at the destination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Manufacturing precision

If manual formatting and data organization is performed, then the formatting precision is improved, but the time required for data transfer increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveformatting precisionVSAvoiddata transfer time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The transcription application automatically performs preliminary identification, segmentation, and organization of transcribed data by headers before transfer. This automated preliminary processing achieves high formatting precision without requiring manual intervention, thereby eliminating the time loss that would otherwise be required for manual formatting and organization tasks.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-service by automatically identifying headers, segmenting content, and preparing data for transfer without requiring manual user intervention. The dialog box then presents this pre-processed content for selection and insertion, maintaining high formatting precision while minimizing the time required for user action.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS9576577B2Systems and methods for transcription transfer
Publication Date: 2017.02.21 DOLBEY
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AI summary

Included are systems and methods for transcription transfer. In some embodiments a method includes receiving text data in an electronic format, determining a header in the text data, and in response to determining the header in the text data, determining a segment associated with the header. Some embodiments may include providing a dialog box associated with the text data, where the dialog box includes a first option for inserting the segment into a user interface provided by a destination application, receiving a user selection of the first option, and inserting the segment into a predetermined portion of the user interface provided by the destination application.