TECHNICAL FIELD

The disclosed embodiments generally relate to the capture and transcription of audio data, and more specifically to the accessibility and use of audio data as a tool for effective meetings.

BACKGROUND

Online collaborative sharing of documents is typically provided by a network-based file sharing computer system that allows multiple users to access and edit the files. Generally, documents are created and edited by a specific type of native application, such as a word processor or spreadsheet application. Many such applications provide support for co-editing a single document among many users. Collaborative documents may be used for a variety of purposes, including for collaboration between multiple users in professional settings. There is a need for collaborative systems to capture and manipulate audio data within or in conjunction with collaborative documents to make professional collaborations, such as meetings, more efficient for users.

SUMMARY

In some embodiments, a collaborative content management system accesses audio data associated with a collaborative document. The audio data is transcribed into text, producing a text transcription. When the system receives a search query from a user accessing the collaborative document, the system identifies portions of the text transcription corresponding to the query and receives a selection of one or more results (each corresponding to an identified portion of the text transcription) from the user. Based on the selection of the search results, the system identifies portions of the audio data corresponding to the portion of the text transcription associated with the selected result and causes playback of the audio data portions. For instance, a playback interface element can be displayed adjacent to a search result that, when selected, causes the playback of audio data corresponding to the portion of the text transcription that corresponds to the search result.

In some embodiments, the collaborative content management system accesses audio data associated with a collaborative document. The audio data is transcribed into text, producing a text transcription. Based on the text transcription, the collaborative content management system generates a text outline. The system then modifies the collaborative document associated with the audio data to incorporate the generated text outline, which can then be accessed and modified by users with access to the document.

In some embodiments, the collaborative content management system identifies hot words within the audio data associated with the collaborative document, wherein each hot word is associated with an action taken by the system to modify the document. As used herein, a “hot word” refers to a portion of text that denotes an action to be taken with regards to a document. For example, hot words may be associated with actions to generate a summary, to modify objects within the document, or to modify the permissions associated with the document. The collaborative content management system modifies the collaborative document and displays the modified document. The modified document may then be accessed, viewed, and modified by users with access permissions to the document.

In some embodiments, the collaborative content management system accesses a custom lexicon based on documents associated with one or more speakers in the audio data for use in generating the text transcription of the audio data. For example, a custom lexicon may be generated for a user based on vocabulary included within text documents, spreadsheets, slideshows, and other documents associated with the user on the collaborative content management system. Using the custom lexicon, the collaborative content management system transcribes the audio data into text, and can modify the collaborative document associated with the audio data to include the text transcript.

The features and advantages described in this summary and the following detailed description are not all-inclusive. Many additional features and advantages will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art in view of the drawings, specification, and claims hereof.

