**Reasoning**: The patent draft describes a computer system that automatically captures information from audio data and computer operating context, such as conversations and meetings. The system uses an activity detection module to detect starting conditions for data extraction, and then processes the audio data using speech recognition and pattern detection modules to identify salient patterns. The system provides the extracted text and salient patterns to a notetaking application, allowing users to interactively edit an electronic document incorporating the extracted information.
**Claims**:
1. A computer-implemented method for automatically capturing information from audio data and computer operating context, comprising: detecting starting conditions for data extraction using an activity detection module; processing the audio data using speech recognition and pattern detection modules to identify salient patterns; and providing the extracted text and salient patterns to a notetaking application, allowing users to interactively edit an electronic document incorporating the extracted information.
2. A system for capturing information from audio data, comprising: an activity detection module to detect starting conditions; a speech recognition module to process the audio data; and a notetaking application to allow users to interactively edit an electronic document.
3. A method for processing audio data, comprising: receiving audio data from a computer operating context; detecting starting conditions for data extraction; processing the audio data using speech recognition and pattern detection modules; and providing the extracted text and salient patterns to a notetaking application.
4. A computer-implemented system for automatically capturing information, comprising: a computer-readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions for detecting starting conditions for data extraction; processing audio data using speech recognition and pattern detection modules; and providing the extracted text and salient patterns to a notetaking application.
5. A method for interactively editing an electronic document, comprising: receiving extracted text and salient patterns from a computer system; and allowing users to edit the electronic document incorporating the extracted information.
6. A computer system for capturing information from audio data, comprising: an activity detection module; a speech recognition module; a pattern detection module; and a notetaking application.
7. A method for processing audio data, comprising: detecting starting conditions for data extraction; processing the audio data using speech recognition and pattern detection modules; and providing the extracted text and salient patterns to a notetaking application.
8. A computer-implemented method for automatically capturing information, comprising: receiving audio data from a computer operating context; detecting starting conditions for data extraction; processing the audio data using speech recognition and pattern detection modules; and providing the extracted text and salient patterns to a notetaking application.
9. A system for capturing information from audio data, comprising: an activity detection module to detect starting conditions; a speech recognition module to process the audio data; a pattern detection module to identify salient patterns; and a notetaking application to allow users to interactively edit an electronic document incorporating the extracted information.
10. A computer-implemented method for automatically capturing information from audio data and computer operating context, comprising: detecting starting conditions for data extraction using an activity detection module; processing the audio data using speech recognition and pattern detection modules to identify salient patterns; and providing the extracted text and salient patterns to a notetaking application, allowing users to interactively edit an electronic document incorporating the extracted information.
11. A method for processing audio data, comprising: receiving audio data from a computer operating context; detecting starting conditions for data extraction; processing the audio data using speech recognition and pattern detection modules; and providing the extracted text and salient patterns to a notetaking application.
12. A system for capturing information from audio data, comprising: an activity detection module; a speech recognition module; a pattern detection module; and a notetaking application, wherein the system provides the extracted text and salient patterns to the notetaking application, allowing users to interactively edit an electronic document incorporating the extracted information.
13. A computer-implemented system for automatically capturing information from audio data, comprising: a computer-readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions for detecting starting conditions for data extraction; processing the audio data using speech recognition and pattern detection modules; and providing the extracted text and salient patterns to a notetaking application, allowing users to interactively edit an electronic document incorporating the extracted information.
14. A method for interactively editing an electronic document, comprising: receiving extracted text and salient patterns from a computer system; and allowing users to edit the electronic document incorporating the extracted information, wherein the computer system comprises an activity detection module, a speech recognition module, a pattern detection module, and a notetaking application.
15. A computer system for capturing information from audio data, comprising: an activity detection module to detect starting conditions for data extraction; a speech recognition module to process the audio data; a pattern detection module to identify salient patterns; and a notetaking application to provide the extracted text and salient patterns to users, allowing them to interactively edit an electronic document incorporating the extracted information.