The continuous solution
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Developments in the speech-recognition software market have given rise to new continuous speech-recognition products, that do not require users to pause between each word. Dragon's new NaturallySpeaking software, not yet available in the UK, is claimed to be 95% accurate when used by a trained person and has a 30,000-word active dictionary, The new system, priced at just $695 in the US, is able to build a personalized dictionary and features delayed correction and natural spelling. Other continuous speech systems include Philips SpeechMagic which is designed for specific uses.
Publication Name: What to Buy for Business
Subject: Consumer news and advice
ISSN: 0265-296X
Year: 1997
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The technology
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Voice-recognition systems are comprised of a language model, a speaker model and a dictionary/vocabulary. Analogue waves are converted by a speech recognizer into digital signals that can be understood by the computer. The language model will interpret grammar and syntax, while the dictionary/vocabulary separates words into units of sound called phonemes. All speech recognition systems contain active vocabularies resident in the RAM and larger vocabularies available on the hard disk.
Publication Name: What to Buy for Business
Subject: Consumer news and advice
ISSN: 0265-296X
Year: 1997
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Speech to text
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Speech recognition technology is a rapidly developing market and appeals to a wide range of users. Potential users can roughly be divided into those who must use the technology, such as those with physical disabilities, and those who do not wish to learn keyboard skills, such as accountants and solicitors.
Publication Name: What to Buy for Business
Subject: Consumer news and advice
ISSN: 0265-296X
Year: 1997
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