1. A user controlled voicemail management system comprising:
means for receiving data packets carrying a voicemail message forwarded by a third-party voicemail service provider pursuant to a command of a user, said command being executed within said voicemail service provider’s system, said data packets comprising the user’s identification information, the user’s identification information comprising the user’s telephone number and the user’s voicemail password registered with said voicemail service provider, said data packets being encrypted in such a manner that only the user being authenticated by said voicemail management system can access said voicemail message;
at least one database for storing received voicemail messages user’s information, and other data:
means for prompting the user to open an account when said voicemail management system receives a voicemail message but fails to locate an existing account for the user; and
a user interface which allows the user to perform management operations on the user’s account over a computer based network;
wherein said user interface is communicatively coupled to;
means for authenticating the user to access said voicemail management system, said authentication means using said telephone number and said voicemail password as the user’s default authentication identification for accessing said voicemail management system;
means for enabling the user to configure display of said user interface;
means for means for automatically generating a profile for each received voicemail message and storing said generated profile in said at least one database, wherein each generated profile comprises a number of searchable parameters and a link to its corresponding voicemail message; and
means for enabling the user to store a copy of any electronic document in the user’s account;
wherein said management operations comprise any of:
searching a voicemail message or an electronic document;
retrieving a voicemail message or an electronic document;
deleting a voicemail message or an electronic document;
filing voicemail messages or electronic documents in folders;
configuring profile layout;
adding a note into a profile;
attaching a stored voicemail message orand a stored electronic document to an outbound electronic mall; and
attaching a profile link of a stored voicemail message or a stored electronic document to an outbound electronic mail.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein said profile of said received voicemail message comprises one or more fields for displaying information on a caller’s identification and telephone number, time and date of said voicemail message, length of voicemail message, time and date of storage, and the user’s notes added via said user interface.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein said command can be any of:
manual operation of key pressing to initiate forwarding a new voicemail message to said voicemail management system; and
automatic forwarding any new voicemail message based on the user’s preset preferences.
4. In a computer network based voicemail management system, a method for archiving users’ voicemail messages, comprising the steps of:
(a) receiving a voicemail message forwarded pursuant to a user’s command by a third-party voicemail service provider, said voicemail message comprising the user’s identification information, wherein, the user’s identification information comprising the user’s telephone number and the user’s voicemail password registered with said voicemail service provider;
(b) storing said received voicemail message in a data storage which comprises at least one database;
(c) checking whether the user has an account with said voicemail management system;
(d) if the check result in step (c) is yes, continuing on step (f);
(e) if the check result in step (c) is no, prompting the user to open an account with said voicemail management system;
(f) upon confirmation of the user’s account, generating a profile for said received voicemail message, said profile comprising a number of searchable parameters and a link to said received voicemail message;
(g) storing said profile in said data storage;
(h) adding said received voicemail message and said profile to user’s account; and
(i) responding to the user’s query via a user interface which allows the user to log in said voicemail management system and to perform management operations on the user’s account over the computer network;
wherein the user logs in said voicemail management system by entering the user’s telephone number and the user’s voicemail password registered with said voicemail service provider; and
wherein said management operations comprise any of:
searching a voicemail message;
retrieving a voicemail message;
deleting a voicemail message;
organizing voicemail messages in folders;
configuring profile layout;
adding a note into a profile;
attaching a stored voicemail message to an outbound electronic mail; and
attaching a profile link of a stored voicemail message to an outbound electronic mail.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein said profile of said received voicemail message comprises one or more fields for displaying information on a caller’s identification, telephone number, time and date of said voicemail message, length of voicemail message, time and date of storage, and the user’s notes added via said user interface.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A dictationtranscription management system, comprising:
at least one input receiving instructions from a user;
a normal report storage system storing at least one master normal report;
means permitting the user to dictate a new message or select the at least one master normal report; and
a reporting system transmitting the selected materials for subsequent processing.
2. The dictationtranscription management system according claim 1, wherein a plurality of normal reports are stored in the normal report storage system.
3. The dictationtranscription management system according claim 1, further including means for inputting the at least one master normal report by a user.
4. The dictationtranscription management system according claim 3, further including means for inputting the at least one master normal report during the set-up of the system.
5. The dictationtranscription management system according claim 3, further including means for inputting the at least one master normal report subsequent to the set-up of the system.
6. The dictationtranscription management system according claim 1, further including means for inputting the at least one master normal report as a canned set by a health care organization.
7. The dictationtranscription management system according claim 1, wherein subsequent processing includes combining the master normal report with a header, patient information, and CC information to create a complete report.
8. The dictationtranscription management system according claim 7, wherein the complete report is forward to the user for review.
9. The dictationtranscription management system according claim 7, wherein the processing further includes document distribution.
10. A method for the management of a transcriptiondictation system, comprising:
storing at least one master normal report for subsequent processing;
receiving instructions from a user as to whether the user wishes to dictate a new message or retrieve a master normal report previously dictated by the user;
retrieving a master normal report previously dictated by the user where the user instructs the system to do such or recording a new message dictated by the user when the user chooses to dictate a new message;
transmitting either the master normal report selected by the user or the new message dictated by the user for subsequent processing.
11. The method according claim 10, wherein a plurality of normal reports are stored in the normal report storage system.
12. The method according claim 10, wherein the step of storing includes inputting the at least one master normal report by a user.
13. The method according claim 12, wherein the at least one master normal report is input during the set-up of the system.
14. The method according claim 12, wherein the at least one master normal report is input subsequent to the set-up of the system.
15. The method according claim 10, wherein the step of storing includes inputting the at least one master normal report as a canned set by a health care organization.
16. The method according claim 10, wherein step of subsequent processing includes combining the master normal report with a header, patient information, and CC information to create a complete report.
17. The method according claim 16, further including the step of forwarding the complete report to the user for review.
18. The method according claim 16, further including the step of processing the complete report for document distribution.
19. A normal report storage system for use in conjunction with a dictationtranscription management system enabling a user to readily retrieve previously prepared master normal reports for subsequent processing, comprising:
at least one input receiving instructions from a user;
means for storing at least one master normal report;
means permitting the user to dictate a new message or select the at least one master normal report; and
a reporting system transmitting either the dictated message or the at least one master normal report for subsequent processing.
20. The normal report storage system according claim 19, wherein a plurality of normal reports are stored in the normal report storage system.
21. The normal report storage system according claim 19, further including means for inputting the at least one master normal report by a user.
22. The normal report storage system according claim 21, further including means for inputting the at least one master normal report during the set-up of the system.
23. The normal report storage system according claim 22, further including means for inputting the at least one master normal report subsequent to the set-up of the system.
24. The normal report storage system according claim 19, further including means for inputting the at least one master normal report as a canned set by a health care organization.
25. The normal report storage system according claim 19, wherein subsequent processing includes combining the master normal report with a header, patient information, and CC information to create a complete report.
26. The normal report storage system according claim 25, wherein the complete report is forward to the user for review.
27. The normal report storage system according claim 25, wherein the processing further includes document distribution.