Method and apparatus for providing binding and capitalization in structured report generation
US5101375A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 1989 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/174
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A report generation method and apparatus automatically bind and capitalize text strings provided, for example, by speech recognition systems as text to be inserted into a report form. The method and apparatus associate with each text string, text string signals representing instructions for binding and capitalizing the text strings. Spaces, if any, are then prepended to the next string in response to the text string signals and the first alphanumeric letter of the text string is capitalized in response to the text string signals. The text string signals include left and right codes or instructions describing the beginning and ending of the text material and can include either preset or machine-generated action instructions designating the binding and capitalization requirements for the text string. The apparatus and method preferably employ a look-up table for associating the binding and capitalization requirements of the text string with the text string code types.
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