Dictation/transcription method and arrangement

摘要

The disclosed real time dictation arrangement time-shares several transcribers among various users requiring dictation service. The dictation from a user is partitioned into time sequential dictation segments. A controller unit distributes the segments of dictation from each of several users to several transcribers. Voice storage is provided so that users do not have to wait to speak and so that transcribers can pause or repeat the speech being worked on. The controller unit collects the transcribed dictation from the transcribers, and delivers the text to the proper user. A video terminal enables each user to see the transcribed dictation almost as fast as it is spoken, and enables the user to control by means of a cursor where transcribed text is to be inserted.